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Applicant withdraws Columbia County solar‑farm rezoning application without prejudice after community pushback

3857510 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

CTEK Solar withdrew a rezoning application for a proposed solar farm in Columbia County. The withdrawal was granted without prejudice; the owner and developer said they will revise the proposal after community concerns about setbacks, visual impacts and panel damage risks.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners voted to allow withdrawal without prejudice of a pending application to rezone a PUD for a proposed solar farm, after public comment raised visibility, safety and environmental concerns.

The applicant’s representative asked to withdraw the application and said the team would address community questions before re‑filing. “We would just like a little bit more time to basically re‑get our application back together and try to address those concerns,” the applicant’s representative told the commission during the hearing.

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