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Valley Center council tables second reading of solar energy conversion ordinance amid decommissioning concerns
Summary
The City Council on Jan. 20 tabled second reading of Ordinance 1417-25, a proposed solar energy conversion systems ordinance, after members asked staff to add decommissioning and disposal-plan requirements and consider visibility concerns for large solar fields.
Valley Center city councilors on Jan. 20 postponed action on a proposed ordinance that would regulate utility-scale solar energy conversion systems, citing the need for clearer decommissioning and disposal plans and concern about the visibility of solar farms near the city.
Councilors heard a staff presentation of Ordinance 1417-25, described as the second-reading draft of a solar energy conversion systems ordinance. Staff said the most recent changes added a definition for “forbes” and a requirement that…
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