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LaSalle County approves 5-megawatt South Ottawa solar facility with vegetative screening conditions
Summary
The LaSalle County Board approved a special-use permit for a 5-megawatt commercial solar facility in South Ottawa Township with conditions requiring vegetative screening, weed control, a vegetative management plan and a decommissioning/road agreement; vote was 18–7 with 1 abstention.
The LaSalle County Board on April 10 approved a special-use permit for a proposed 5-megawatt commercial solar energy facility on North 270 Third Road in South Ottawa Township, after adding conditions intended to screen the project from a nearby subdivision.
The board voted to grant petition 25-08 filed by Martin 3 Ventures LLC / South Ottawa Township Solar LLC, adopting the LaSalle Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and six conditions for approval, including compliance with Illinois Department of Natural Resources and LaSalle County Soil and Water Conservation District recommendations; posting maintenance contact signage; vegetative maintenance and weed control during construction and operation; and submission of a full vegetative management plan before issuance of a…
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