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Board postpones solar petitions to August; planning commission had earlier rejected a north-county utility-scale project
Summary
The Board of Supervisors amended the agenda to postpone petitions from a solar developer to the second August meeting; the Planning Commission reported it had voted unanimously to reject a proposed utility-scale solar project on the county’s north end along the Buffalo River.
At the start of the meeting the board amended the agenda at the request of the petitioner and a supervisor to postpone several items related to an energy developer. The chair said the petitions from the energy developer would be postponed to the second meeting in August and that the affected items were identified as 5(a) and 6(a) and (b). The board also agreed to postpone consideration of Planning Commission vacancies until August at the request of a supervisor.
Separately, during liaison reports, Planning Commission member Pugh said the Planning Commission had unanimously voted to reject a utility-scale solar project on the north end of the county along the Buffalo River. Pugh also said the commission was reviewing a battery ordinance and that staff member Tyler would need time to advertise and bring that ordinance back to the board.
Why it matters: The agenda amendment delays board consideration of energy-development petitions until August, extending the review timeline. The Planning Commission’s unanimous rejection of a north-county utility-scale solar proposal indicates local planning-level opposition to that specific project; the battery ordinance remains in review.
What happens next: The petitions identified as items 5(a), 6(a) and 6(b) are scheduled for the second August meeting by board amendment; the battery ordinance will be advertised and returned to the board by staff when ready.
