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Shawnee County planners set timetable to draft solar rules; battery storage flagged for review and moratorium extension possible
Summary
Planning staff outlined a schedule on Feb. 10 to draft solar regulations ahead of the county's one‑year moratorium expiration in May, proposed a March work session and flagged standalone battery storage and a possible extension of the moratorium for further study.
Shawnee County planning staff told the Planning Commission on Feb. 10 that the county intends to draft new solar regulations ahead of a one-year moratorium on solar that expires in May. Staff recommended a March work session to begin crafting regulations, an outreach/open-house step before a public hearing, and a timeline that could yield a draft for the commission by September and a Board of County Commissioners (BCC) consideration in October.
Staff reviewed the background: after several conditional-use approvals in 2022 and public concern about standards for solar farms, the planning commission and the BCC adopted a ban on wind and a one-year moratorium on solar in 2023 to allow staff and commissioners time to develop regulations. At the Feb. 10 meeting staff said the moratorium was intended as…
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