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County board approves variance, special‑use permit and site approval for 39.98‑acre solar farm

5091207 · June 27, 2025
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Summary

The Winnebago County Board approved a front‑yard setback variance, a special‑use permit for a wedding/reception facility (with conditions) and site approval for a 39.98‑acre solar energy farm near Pecatonica after recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

The Winnebago County Board unanimously approved three zoning matters June 26 after the Zoning Board of Appeals and the county zoning committee recommended approval.

Zoning committee chair Mister Webster read three items into the record: VO125 (variance for a Laowa front‑yard building setback), SUO425 (special‑use permit for a wedding/reception facility in County Board District 11, approved with conditions) and an ordinance granting site approval for a 39.98‑acre solar energy farm at 13758 Saunders Road in Pecatonica (County Board District 1). Webster noted all three items