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Planning board hears 49 MW airport solar proposal; zoning and variance questions raised
Summary
A consultant presented a proposed 49-megawatt solar array on airport property covering about 23 acres; board members discussed whether the rural-agricultural zoning requires a variance or could be treated under manufacturing/industrial uses, and suggested running the concept by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and possible ordinance updates.
Representatives for a proposed 49-megawatt solar array presented the project to the Swansea Planning Board and sought the board’s view on how the town’s zoning would treat large-scale solar on airport land.
The consultant described the project as a roughly 49 MW array sited on about 23 acres within the Benston area of the airport and noted the town’s zoning map splits the site across business, residential and rural-agricultural districts. He said the proposal will likely require a variance for portions that fall inside the residential district and raised questions about…
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