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Public commenter says Rainbow Trout solar petition lacks required stormwater and wetland analyses; staff outlines ordinance and sequencing
Summary
A resident told the Drainage Board that the Rainbow Trout solar project's special-exception petition lacks required stormwater management, NPDES and wetland delineation materials; county staff described how solar farms are treated under the Tippecanoe County drainage ordinance and said zoning typically precedes detailed drainage design.
A public commenter told the Tippecanoe County Drainage Board on June 4 that the Rainbow Trout solar special-exception petition submitted to the Area Plan Commission’s executive committee lacks the stormwater, wetland and federal/state approvals the zoning code requires.
Kenny McClary, a West Lafayette resident, told the board the petition does not include the level of stormwater management detail required under UCO §4-11-14 and related sections and therefore is not approvable by the drainage board in its current form. He listed items the petitioner would need to address,…
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