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Oroville planning commission rescinds prior approvals for South Side solar farm pending further environmental review
Summary
On Sept. 30 the Oroville Planning Commission voted to rescind its Aug. 28 approvals for a proposed large solar farm (UP 25-12), citing new information that the project parcel is partially on a former Superfund site and requires a fuller environmental review.
The Oroville Planning Commission on Sept. 30 voted to rescind approvals it granted Aug. 28 for a large solar farm on the city’s South Side, saying the project needs fuller environmental review after staff concluded part of the parcel lies on a former Superfund site.
Planning staff told the commission that the approvals to be undone include the notice of exemption, use permit UP 25-12, variance 25-01 and resolution 25-16. “What we’re asking the planning commission to do is to reverse your decision for the use permit for a large solar farm,” staff said, explaining that an initial…
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