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Mount Vernon officials weigh legal options after Fraser Solar approval that includes city land
Summary
City officials and staff described economic losses if a 100-acre parcel inside Mount Vernon remains part of the Fraser Solar project approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board, and said the council is considering outside counsel and possible appeals to seek removal of the city-owned land from the project.
Mount Vernon council members and staff reviewed the economic impact of the Fraser Solar project and discussed whether to pursue outside counsel after the Ohio Power Siting Board approved the project earlier this year despite objections from the city.
City Treasurer Soller told the Land Use and Development Committee that the parcel in question — roughly 100 acres within the city that had been annexed for future residential and industrial growth — was incorporated into the Fraser Solar application submitted to state authorities. He said the application’s statement that the project "does not [have] any significant adverse effect on regional development" overlooked the city’s plans and that the approval conflicted with the legal framing of Senate Bill 52 and recent county resolutions.
"This land that's within the city...is unique to the state of Ohio," Treasurer Soller said, arguing the city is in an unusual position because most industrial…
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