Kent County planning commission recommends conditional approval for Hartley Delaware Solar amid public opposition
The commission recommended conditional approval of a community energy generating facility (C‑25‑01) and recorded specific site conditions; public commenters raised concerns about intermittency, agricultural impacts, lease economics and potential contaminants.
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The Kent County Regional Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Sept. 11 to recommend conditional approval of C‑25‑01, Hartley Delaware Solar, a community energy generating facility located outside the Growth Overlay District. The motion included conditions from staff’s Sept. 4, 2025 report requiring minimum 7‑foot perimeter fencing designed to allow small animals and birds to pass under or through, multiple gates to allow egress for deer, and native pollinator seed mix ground cover.
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