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Yakima County plans six-month extension of solar moratorium while discussing agrivoltaics and siting rules
Summary
County staff told commissioners they will seek a six-month extension of the moratorium on moderate-to-large scale solar facilities in unincorporated Yakima County and will work with the planning commission to draft agrivoltaics and siting rules to protect agricultural land.
Yakima County public services staff told the Board of Commissioners Monday that the county will seek a six-month extension of a moratorium on moderate- to large-scale solar facilities and will continue work with the planning commission to craft rules that allow agrivoltaics and clarify where large solar arrays may be sited.
Tommy, a county public services representative, said the extension will come before the board later this month and that staff plan to work with the planning commission starting in February to finalize code language addressing agrivoltaics and permitted uses on nonagricultural commercial structures. “Our current objective for, is to meet with…
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