Planning Commission denies Green Bay solar special‑use permit, citing lack of substantial accord with current plan

The Prince Edward County Planning Commission recommended denial of the Green Bay Solar Farm special‑use permit, finding that the proposed 5‑megawatt project is not substantially in accord with the county’s existing comprehensive plan. Commissioners cited concerns about site selection, downstream watershed impacts and the timing of comprehensive‑plan revision; the commission’s vote was recorded as a denial and the record will be transmitted as part of the public record.

The Green Bay application, submitted by CEP Solar, proposes a 5 MW facility sited on two parcels near the intersection of Route 360 (Patrick Henry Highway) and Cheatham Road (Route 694). Staff summarized the project as approximately 67.8 acres of parcel area with a buildable area of about 58 acres; the applicant said the preliminary design anticipates roughly 39 acres of panels and 29 acres of…