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Iroquois County board adopts solar, wind and battery ordinances after developer and committee objections
Summary
The Iroquois County Board voted to adopt commercial solar, commercial wind and battery energy storage ordinances after planning staff and the zoning board recommended them; a solar developer urged changes to fees, decommissioning rules and permit revocation language during public comment.
The Iroquois County Board on May 6 voted to adopt ordinances establishing rules for commercial solar energy facilities, commercial wind energy facilities and battery energy storage systems, after the county planning and zoning committee and the Zoning Board of Appeals recommended the measures.
The ordinances were advanced to the county board after the Planning and Zoning Administrator told committee members the Zoning Board of Appeals had reviewed the drafts and recommended approval with no changes. Committee members said the ordinances were intended to give the county regulatory standards for siting and safety without prohibiting projects outright.
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