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Planning commission forwards revised solar ordinance to public hearing, will grandfather existing large projects
Summary
Commission voted to send a rewritten Article 20 to public hearing that removes a "large‑scale" category, defines small and medium scale solar, and requires decommissioning for commercial installations; the motion instructs staff to grandfather the 7 Bridges and Finney Wood projects so they may complete their existing reviews.
Mecklenburg County's Planning Commission voted to send a revised Article 20 (solar ordinance) to public hearing and to grandfather two projects already in process.
Under the revision described by staff, the county would remove "large‑scale" from the ordinance and retain definitions for small‑ and medium‑scale solar.…
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