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Planning commission holds public hearing on proposed Article 20 amendment to remove utility-scale solar; speakers urge county not to ban projects
Summary
Mecklenburg County planning commissioners held a public hearing on proposed amendments to Article 20 that would remove utility-scale solar as a permitted use, drawing industry speakers and local residents who urged retaining local review and grandfathering in-process applications.
Mecklenburg County planning commissioners held a public hearing on proposed amendments to Article 20 of the county zoning ordinance that would remove utility-scale solar facilities as a permitted use in any zoning district and change the special-exception-permit process.
The proposed amendment, initiated by a resolution adopted by the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on 03/10/2025, would remove utility-scale solar from permitted uses. The planning commission explained applications for utility-scale solar submitted to the zoning office before 03/10/2025 would not be subject to the proposed amendment and would be allowed to proceed under the current ordinance provisions.
Public commenters included farmers, local agrivoltaics operators and representatives of…
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