Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission briefed on Alameda Solar grazing‑center application; site visit planned
Summary
Staff gave a high‑level briefing on three interrelated Alameda solar applications totaling about 940 acres and a roughly 90 MW facility; applicants propose 'solar grazing' with a local farmer and have trimmed some acreage since 2023. Commission discussed the comprehensive‑compliance review timeline and planned a site visit.
Planning staff gave commissioners a high‑level update on three related Alameda solar applications at the Jan. 16 work session and recommended the commission schedule a site visit before acting on comprehensive‑plan compliance.
Adam, a planning staff presenter, told the commission the current filing is the third iteration of the project. “This actually will be the third time that this application in very similar forms has been applied for. First time was in 2022. That application was withdrawn prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing. 2023, the Planning Commission found that all 3 of the applications were not in conformance with the comp plan,” Adam said. Those earlier determinations were appealed and then withdrawn before the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
