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Scott County delays solar ordinance after public outcry; adopts comprehensive plan update and approves daycare and tower amendments
Summary
After hours of public comment about visual impacts, setbacks and decommissioning, the Scott County Board of Supervisors voted to postpone the solar-specific portions of a zoning amendment and approved changes removing a tower-height restriction and updating daycare-use language; the board also adopted a comprehensive plan update that endorses renewable energy goals.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors postponed the solar-specific sections of a proposed zoning ordinance after residents raised concerns about siting, visual impacts and long-term decommissioning while approving related zoning amendments for daycare facilities and deletion of a tower-height restriction.
Residents from Nicholsville and nearby communities filled the public hearing and said large solar arrays would sit close to homes, change scenic views and reduce property values. Sharon Culberson, a Nicholsville resident, told the board she faces “hundreds of solar panels being put in front of my home” and said fencing and barbed wire would make the site look "like a prison." She asked supervisors…
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