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County outlines timeline to draft local solar and wind rules as moratorium deadline approaches
Summary
Boone County commissioners said county planners and an APC consultant are working on zoning amendments for solar and wind projects; a county moratorium is in place for a second year and commissioners said state guidance limits moratoriums longer than one year, so local code updates are being prioritized before March 1, 2026.
Boone County commissioners told residents at a public meeting that staff and the Area Plan Commission are working with a consultant to draft zoning amendments for large-scale solar and wind projects before a local moratorium expires next year.
Commissioner (unnamed) said the county is in year one of a two-year moratorium on solar and wind projects, and that "the state has come in and done what the state…
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