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Emery County commissioners press for clearer general plan language on solar siting and tax impacts
Summary
Commissioners reviewing Emery County’s updated general plan debated whether to include guidance limiting large-scale solar acreage, setbacks from property lines and wording to address leases being signed on public lands; staff noted a proposed $500 million project and explained how centrally assessed projects feed county finances.
The Emery County Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 8 reviewed a draft update to the county general plan and focused much of its discussion on how the document should address large-scale solar and other energy development.
The commission’s chair, Gary Arrington, said the county must balance an "energy capital" vision with protections for local character: "We don't want to stomp it out because this county could be a major player," he said, urging careful plan language that preserves benefits while limiting adverse impacts.
Why it matters: commissioners were told an initial phase of edits to the draft is due in eight days — Oct. 16 — and that further public comment periods and a public hearing will follow. The general plan serves as the county's guiding policy for…
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