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Board approves conditional use permit for 10‑MW solar project with safeguards for glare, floodplain and agricultural use
Summary
Franklin County commissioners on May 7 granted a conditional use permit for a proposed 10‑megawatt solar facility, approving conditions to address aviation glare, floodplain avoidance, agricultural use beneath panels and decommissioning.
Franklin County commissioners on May 7 granted a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow the construction and operation of a 10‑megawatt solar facility, subject to conditions addressing aviation glare, floodplain avoidance, agricultural use beneath panels and decommissioning.
The hearing began with a recusal/ex parte disclosure period. Commissioners reported receiving phone messages and news coverage before the meeting but said they had not engaged in substantive off‑record discussions about the permit. County planning staff noted a change to Condition 23 made during the planning‑commission review and told the board that the…
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