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Caroline County BZA approves special-use exception for 2 MW Chaberton solar project in Federalsburg

3413688 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

At a May public hearing the Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals approved application 23-0044, granting a special-use exception for a roughly 2 megawatt, ~23-acre community solar array on Clark Canning House Road in Federalsburg, subject to final site-plan and other conditions.

The Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals at a May public hearing approved application 23-0044, a special-use exception requested by Chaberton Solar Jabal LLC to construct a 2 megawatt (DC) small-scale commercial community solar energy system on a roughly 22.7–23 acre parcel on Clark Canning House Road near Federalsburg.

The decision, made after a staff presentation and testimony from the applicant, requires the applicant to obtain final site-plan approval from the Planning Commission and to secure required zoning and building permits before construction begins; the board’s decision is void one year from the approval date unless a plat is recorded or a permit is issued and construction has started in accordance with the board’s terms.

Why it matters: the project is presented as a community solar development that the applicant says will produce local electricity subscriptions, estimated customer savings and long-term tax revenue for the county,…

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