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Commissioners introduce renewable-energy siting ordinance as emergency; plan includes fee for solar on prime soils
Summary
The board introduced County Ordinance 25-10, aligning local code with state Senate Bill 931 and creating a compensatory preservation contribution for solar on Class 1 soils; motion was made to adopt as emergency and convey to the Planning Commission for review.
Queen Anne's County Commissioners voted June 24 to introduce County Ordinance 25-10, the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, and to convey the draft to the Planning Commission as emergency legislation ahead of the state’s July 1 effective date for related state law.
Commissioner Jack Wilson (first name recorded as 'Jack' in transcript) moved to introduce the ordinance and have it adopted as emergency legislation; the board approved the motion to introduce and convey the ordinance to planning staff for review. The emergency move shortens the time before the county implements rules required by state law.
The ordinance aligns local code with the state’s recent legislation (referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 931 and House Bill 1036) and adds specific provisions for siting of solar energy generating systems, community solar systems and energy storage devices. Planning staff noted the ordinance incorporates many siting provisions adopted by the state and adds local rules for community solar and energy storage where the…
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