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Levy Court approves 15-acre community solar conditional use; applicant agrees to buffer, decommissioning and training for fire responders
Summary
Levy Court granted conditional-use approval for a roughly 15-acre community solar project outside the growth zone after the Regional Planning Commission and staff recommended approval; the applicant agreed to perimeter fencing, double-row buffering and a decommissioning bond, and offered training to local fire departments.
Levy Court granted conditional-use approval Tuesday for a proposed community solar facility on roughly 15 acres of a larger farm outside the growth zone, after unanimous recommendations from planning staff and the Regional Planning Commission.
Engineer Greg Moore, representing the applicant, said the solar array would sit on about 15 acres and the remainder of the farm (approximately 53–68 acres depending on the exhibit cited) would remain in agricultural production. Moore said the project includes a decommissioning plan and bonding per county code and that the project met…
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