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County extends solar development moratorium to May 1; schedules study session to review regulations
Summary
Reno County commissioners extended the temporary moratorium on large‑scale solar development to May 1 to allow completion of zoning regulations and scheduled a public study session next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. to review the rules.
The Reno County Board of Commissioners voted to extend the county’s moratorium on large‑scale solar development until May 1, citing the need for additional time to review and adopt draft regulations written by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
County staff and the director of Public Works said planning commission work on solar regulations is complete and the draft has been forwarded to the board. Commissioners said moratoria should be brief and used only to avoid confusion while regulations are finalized; they asked for one additional window to allow study by newly seated commissioners and to give the planning commission time to respond if necessary.
The board also approved a special study session to review the proposed solar regulations next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.; staff suggested holding the public meeting at the county annex to accommodate security and to keep public access. The board recorded unanimous roll‑call votes to extend the moratorium and to schedule the study session.
Ending: Planning staff will circulate the draft regulations to commissioners and the public; the county will hold the study session next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. (location to be confirmed, possibly the annex) and may schedule the Planning & Zoning item on the March 12 agenda if no further revisions are required.
