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Planning Commission recommends denial of county-initiated countywide utility-solar ban; urges targeted policy work
Orange County Planning Commission · July 18, 2024
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Summary
By a 4-1 vote the commission recommended denial of ZTA24-01, a Board-initiated draft that would ban utility-scale solar countywide, while several commissioners urged staff to draft targeted solar standards and align zoning with the comp plan.
The Orange County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend denial of ZTA24-01, a Board-initiated zoning text amendment that would prohibit utility‑scale solar in every zoning district across the county.
Staff explained the draft would preserve accessory rooftop and farm‑scale solar but would effectively ban utility‑scale installations.…
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