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Westmoreland supervisors direct staff to craft county solar policy and form advisory group
Summary
Board members agreed the county should develop a local solar policy, seek public input and assemble an ad hoc committee with staff and outside experts to draft standards on siting, buffers, decommissioning and other rules.
The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors on a consensus vote directed county staff to develop a local solar policy and to form an advisory group of board members, planning commissioners, agency staff and outside experts to draft recommendations for public review.
Board members said Westmoreland’s current comprehensive plan mentions solar only once and offers little guidance for developers or staff. County staff told the board a policy — distinct from a zoning ordinance — could lay out acreage caps, radius restrictions, capacity limits, setbacks, buffer areas, noise limitations, battery-storage standards and decommissioning requirements for solar facilities.
The board’s…
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