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Planning commission grants 12-month extension for Still Pond Neck solar site plan
Summary
The commission approved a 12-month extension for Still Pond Neck LLC (application 25809 A) to extend final site plan approval for a utility-scale solar installation on an 85-acre farm; applicant cited permitting and decommissioning bond work as reasons for delay.
The Kent County Planning Commission voted to grant a 12‑month extension of final site plan approval to Still Pond Neck LLC for a proposed utility‑scale solar energy system on an 85‑acre farm owned by Raymond and Joyce Stolfus.
Mark Carpenter, associate planner, said the applicant had previously received an extension and is seeking a second extension because of continuing delays tied to finalizing decommissioning and landscaping bonds and preparing permits needed to start construction. Counsel and the applicant said permits and contractor commitments are in place and work is expected to begin this summer if the extension is granted.
A commissioner moved to grant a 12‑month extension; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously on a roll call. The commission’s recorded vote on the motion was: Paul Ruge — Aye; Sean Jones — Aye; Ray Strong — Aye; Jim Saunders — Aye; Bill Crowdy — Aye; the chair voted in the affirmative. The extension allows the applicant additional time to finalize bonds and permit documentation without losing site plan approval.
No correspondence was reported for the file, and the applicant’s representatives—Seth Shaffer (Denver) and Ted Hastings (Becker Mort Group, Salisbury)—addressed the commission and confirmed contractor commitments and ongoing work to obtain required sureties and decommissioning documentation.
