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Reno County Planning Commission votes to forward proposed Article 26 solar regulations and resolution to county commissioners
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended that the Board of County Commissioners consider a new Article 26 of the zoning regulations to govern commercial solar projects and forwarded a companion resolution that outlines developer plan and decommissioning requirements.
The Reno County Planning Commission on Feb. 20 voted to forward proposed Article 26 of the county zoning regulations and a companion resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for review. The proposal sets standards and processes for commercial solar energy systems, including developer and decommissioning plans, siting limits and technical requirements.
County planner Mark Lianston told the commission staff had incorporated the panel’s prior direction and additional clarifications into a clean draft for consideration. Key elements include a requirement that applicants submit a developer’s plan — renamed to distinguish it from a developer agreement — that must include a decommissioning plan and indemnification; specification that “if applicable” means an external permit must be obtained if required by county, state or federal law; and a requirement that applicants pay…
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