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Committee previews three solar farm applications and a state appeals route that could limit local control
Summary
Zoning staff told McHenry County's Planning, Environment and Development Committee on Nov. 4 that three proposed solar farms appear on the upcoming Zoning Board of Appeals docket and that state legislation under Senate Bill 25 could create a state-level appeals route for energy projects.
Zoning staff told the Planning, Environment and Development Committee on Nov. 4 that eight items are on the upcoming Zoning Board of Appeals docket, including three proposed solar farms and several renewal and variance applications. The solar sites named in the preliminary staff summary are in Johnsburg, on Walkup Road (near Crystal Lake Road), and out near Hemingston and McHugh Roads.
Adam, the zoning staff presenter, said annexation efforts and timing questions remain for some projects and that details were still coming. "There seem to be some details coming in," Adam said, noting the…
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