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Kuna planners back removing state prison parcels from city impact area to allow Jasper Solar
Summary
The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a comprehensive plan map amendment removing seven state-owned parcels from the city's area of city impact to enable the Jasper Solar project, a 150 MW solar and up to 150 MW battery-storage proposal sited largely on Department of Corrections land.
The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission on April 8 recommended approval of case 25-01-CPM to amend the city's comprehensive plan map and remove seven parcels totaling about 877 acres from Kuna's area of city impact to clear the way for the Jasper Solar project.
The amendment affects parcels that applicant DESRI said are owned by the Idaho Department of Corrections. Caitlin Clancy, a project representative, told the commission the company's overall project area is about 1,500 acres, of which roughly 1,000 acres would be leased from the Department of Corrections. She said the developer plans a 150-megawatt solar array with up to 150 megawatts of battery storage, expects to begin construction in mid-2027 and to be…
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