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Planning commission approves 1 MW community solar garden with pollinator habitat and vegetative screening
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit for a roughly 1‑megawatt community solar garden sited on about 10 acres along Trunk Highway 9, including a required beneficial‑habitat pollinator plan, buried interconnection line where code requires, and a double row of 6‑foot spruce trees as vegetative screening for nearby residences.
The Clay County Planning Commission on Aug. 20 approved a conditional use permit for a one‑megawatt community solar garden proposed on roughly 10.3 acres east of Trunk Highway 9 in Flowing Township.
Staff presented the application as a roughly 10‑acre ground‑mounted solar garden that would be a subscription‑style community project serving Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota. The applicant described about 2,500 panels (panel count is subject to change with equipment choices), a 30‑year project lifespan, a pollinator‑friendly vegetation plan, a decommissioning plan…
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