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Planning staff outlines timeline for solar regulations; commission weighs moratorium extension and battery storage
Summary
Shawnee County planning staff recommended work sessions and a schedule to draft solar regulations before the county’s one-year moratorium on solar expires in May. Commissioners discussed scope, expert input and whether to add standalone battery storage to the moratorium.
Planning staff briefed the Shawnee County Planning Commission on next steps for drafting county regulations for solar energy projects and flagged battery storage as a related issue the commission may need to address.
Staff recapped the history: the county approved a ban on wind turbines and a one-year moratorium on solar in 2024 to allow time for rules development after several conditional use permits and public concern. "That moratorium is a one-year moratorium," staff said, noting it is intended as a temporary reprieve while the county works on regulations. Staff told the commission the moratorium should expire in May and recommended a March work session to begin drafting and to determine whether to seek a BCC extension before expiration.
Staff described…
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