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Planning commission approves 1 MW community solar garden in Spring Prairie Township
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit for a 1-megawatt community solar garden on roughly 6.63 acres of prime farmland near Highway 9 and CSAH 26; project includes pollinator habitat and a decommissioning bond.
Clay County planning staff and the applicant described a conditional use permit request for a 1-megawatt community solar garden near the intersection of Trunk Highway 9 and County State Aid Highway 26 in Spring Prairie Township. The commission approved the CUP after a public hearing.
Staff said the project would occupy about 6.63 acres of a larger agricultural parcel (parcel ID 27.004.3000) and would include approximately 2,400 solar panels at a maximum panel height within the county’s 15-foot limit. The project would…
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