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Commission discusses pending West Hill solar application and limits on local control; no formal action taken
Summary
Members discussed a West Hill-area solar project application and broader questions about municipal benefit and statutory limits on local control for large arrays during the March 25 meeting.
Commissioners discussed a pending solar project application affecting the West Hill/West Veil Road area and whether the city would see direct benefits from the development, but they did not take a formal vote.
At the March 25 meeting members raised concerns about large-scale siting and municipal benefit, noting that some solar proposals deliver discounts or arrangements to municipal customers while others do not. Commissioners also discussed how state siting rules and recent statutes can limit local control over larger arrays.
Commissioners said they would prepare draft comments on the West Hill application and bring them back to the commission for review at a later meeting, with one member proposing to draft comments after the May meeting and present them for the commission’s input.
The group did not adopt a formal position at the meeting; members agreed to monitor the application and coordinate any comments through the commission at an upcoming meeting.
