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Planning commission to hold public hearing on draft commercial solar ordinance; county remains under moratorium
Summary
The Houston County planning commission will hold a public hearing to review draft commercial solar ordinance language; county commissioners clarified the planning commission is a recommending body and that an existing moratorium on solar remains in effect until ordinance matters are resolved.
Houston County commissioners said the planning commission will conduct a public hearing to review draft language for a commercial solar ordinance, a step that will inform any future county action on commercial solar development.
Commissioners and staff clarified that the planning commission's hearing is advisory: it will recommend ordinance language for the county board to consider. Several commissioners noted confusion among residents about whether a moratorium would be imposed at the planning‑commission meeting; staff and commissioners confirmed the county is currently operating under an existing moratorium on solar activity while ordinance language is developed and reviewed.
The county expects planning‑commission deliberations and public comment to be part of a multi‑step review process; if the planning commission makes recommendations, the board would next consider whether to adopt language, amend it, or send it back for further review.
What happens next: the planning commission public hearing is scheduled at the time shown on the county agenda and residents were directed to the planning commission meeting for the initial review; any formal county action would follow the commission's recommendation.
