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Commissioners resist making large solar projects an administrative permit; favor rooftop and targeted siting
Summary
Weber County planning staff proposed a code change to streamline approvals for some large ground-mounted solar installations; commissioners expressed concern and declined to remove public hearings for those projects at this time.
Weber County planning staff opened a brief discussion about proposed updates to the county’s solar-energy provisions in the land-use code, including an option to allow large ground-mounted solar arrays to be approved administratively when they meet specified standards.
Why it matters: Changing a large ground-mounted solar installation from a conditional use (public hearing) to an administrative approval would reduce public hearings and procedural scrutiny for utility-scale projects. Commissioners emphasized balancing renewable-energy goals with long-term land-use…
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