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Planning commission recommends disapproval of Columbia Road solar farm rezoning after public opposition
Summary
Columbia County planning staff recommended denying a rezoning request to build a utility-scale solar array on two parcels along Columbia Road; the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend disapproval after public comment raised environmental, safety and property-value concerns.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Columbia County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend disapproval of a rezoning request (RZ25-0903) that would have rezoned two parcels off Columbia Road from Planned Unit Development to S-1 (special) to allow a utility-scale solar facility. Planning staff recommended denial, citing the county’s Vision 2035 future development plan and the site’s location on a major roadway.
Danielle, planning staff, told commissioners the site sits on a major road in a developing residential and commercial area and that “for most intents and purposes, [a] utility-scale solar facility like this is effectively an industrial use,” adding that industrial uses…
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