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Candia business asks selectmen to weigh in after building inspector stalls large solar project
Summary
Owners of Candia First Stop said their two‑year solar project was cleared by a prior building official but was denied by the current building inspector as not covered by zoning; town attorney advised an administrative appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and applicants warned a grant is time‑sensitive.
Owners of a commercial property in Candia urged the Board of Selectmen on April 14 to intervene after the town’s building inspector said zoning rules do not clearly allow a large ground‑mounted solar array on their Light Industrial 2 parcel.
Craig (owner) and his business partner, Joe Solvo, told the selectmen they have spent two years on planning, engineering and grant work for a roughly 1,040‑panel array — roughly 85,000 square feet — to serve the Candia First Stop fuel and retail site. They said a previous building official told them the project would be permissible with standard engineering submissions; the current building inspector later declined to issue a permit.
The applicants and their attorney, Ken Gould, cited state law during the meeting. Gould…
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