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Town Board authorizes attorney to draft battery-storage rules, seeks updates to solar law
Summary
The board unanimously authorized a consultant to draft a battery-storage ordinance and to update the town's solar law, with an emphasis on safety standards, setbacks and use permits.
The Grand Island Town Board voted to engage the town attorney/consultant to draft a battery-storage ordinance and to update the existing solar code to account for new technology and site-plan safety standards.
Why it matters: Board members said they want clear local standards for battery storage—particularly for larger, utility-scale installations—so applications do not proceed without defined public-safety and siting criteria. The board approved an engagement letter authorizing the consultant to prepare draft language addressing small- and large-scale storage, safety and review criteria.
What the board approved
The board approved a motion authorizing the supervisor to sign an engagement letter with the town's planning/law consultant to draft battery-storage regulations and update the solar law. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
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