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Consultant urges Patrick County to tighten solar policy, warns current ordinance may be vulnerable
Summary
The Berkeley Group briefed the Patrick County Board on draft comprehensive plan language and ordinance changes for utility‑scale solar, recommending the county rely on a detailed comprehensive-plan policy and 15.2‑2232 review rather than the current ordinance process.
Michael Zayner, director of Planning and Community Development for the Berkeley Group, told the Patrick County Board of Supervisors that the county’s current ordinance and comprehensive plan leave it exposed on commercial solar siting and that stronger policy language is essential if the board wants to restrict utility‑scale projects.
“We don’t look at the plan by its length…we look at whether it is comprehensive and how much it ensures that projects that come before you are in keeping with the goals and objectives of the county,” Zayner…
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