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Planning commission presents draft land‑use changes for alternative energy; commissioners ask for staff rewrite and addition of nuclear guidance
Summary
A planning commission subcommittee presented draft land‑use code language addressing solar installations and other alternative energy developments; commissioners asked staff for a revised draft that better explains permitting pathways and to add guidance for nuclear and other energy sources.
Members of the county planning commission reviewed draft land‑use code language intended to regulate alternative energy development, focusing primarily on solar installations and proposing thresholds for rooftop, small‑scale and large‑scale solar projects.
Planning commission members said the draft drew on other counties' language and tried to create a clear distinction between uses by right and conditional or high‑impact permits for larger projects. The draft categorized large‑scale solar…
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