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Daisy Hill solar project draws public concern over easements, drainage and visibility; supervisors defer decision
Summary
A developer seeking a special-exception permit for a 2.7 MW, 12-acre solar array on Daisy Lane faced questions from neighbors on June 3 about access easements, downstream runoff and winter visibility; the board deferred action until July 1 to allow title and stormwater questions to be resolved.
The King George Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing on June 3 for a special-exception permit filed by Davis Hill Development to build a 2.7-megawatt community solar array on a roughly 83-acre parcel accessed from Daisy Lane. Developers said the project would occupy about 12 acres, use screened perimeter setbacks and provide discounted "community solar" subscriptions to county electric customers. The planning commission had recommended approval by an 8-1 vote.
Public speakers raised three recurring concerns: (1) whether a legal access easement (Daisy Lane, a narrow gravel road) exists across neighboring property, (2) whether conversion of the site to solar will increase stormwater runoff along local draws and Peppermill Creek and potentially flood downstream properties including a private shooting…
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