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Commission approves county text amendment to allow battery energy storage by special permit in AG district
Summary
The planning commission voted 8–0 to approve a text amendment adding a battery energy storage system use to the Lancaster County AG Agricultural District as a special‑permit use, with conditions for safety, setbacks and health‑department oversight; staff said site‑specific special permits will allow additional setbacks and screening.
The Lincoln–Lancaster County Planning Commission on July 23 approved text amendment 25009 to add battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a use allowed in the Lancaster County Agricultural (AG) zoning district by special permit. The vote was 8–0.
Planning staff described the proposed county language as similar to a recent city ordinance and said the county version would allow BESS in the AG district by special permit and impose conditions that could require emergency action plans, submission of safety data sheets, and compliance with health‑department sound recommendations. Staff noted proposed county language does not include the specific enhanced setback and screening amendments the city adopted for…
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