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Chino Valley planning commission forwards renewable-energy UDO amendment to council with minor change
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to forward TA 2025-05 — a proposed amendment to the Town of Chino Valley Unified Development Ordinance governing utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage — to town council with one change to allow structure-mounted wind turbines.
The Chino Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 2 voted unanimously to forward a proposed amendment to the town Unified Development Ordinance addressing renewable energy to the Town Council, with one editorial change to clarify that small wind turbines may be mounted on structures as well as on the ground.
Will Dingey, assistant director for development services, told the commission the text amendment, TA 2025-05, was drafted after the Town Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance prohibiting utility-scale solar, wind, concentrated solar power (CSP) and battery energy storage systems following a March council vote. "Tonight before you is text amendment TA 2025-05, and this is a proposed text amendment to address renewable energy — utility-scale solar and wind — here within Chino Valley town limits," Dingey said.
The draft ordinance adds definitions to UDO section 2.2 for concentrated solar power (CSP),…
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