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Board schedules public hearings after first reading to expand by-right small-scale solar acreage

Washington County Board of Supervisors · December 10, 2024
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Summary

County attorneys presented a first reading of a draft zoning ordinance that would allow ground-mounted small-scale solar arrays by right on up to 5 acres in certain zones (up from 1 acre), mirror DEQ rules and direct the draft to the planning commission and public hearing process.

The Washington County Board of Supervisors held a first reading of a draft zoning ordinance that would revise the county’s rules for ground-mounted small-scale solar energy projects.

County attorney Mr. Snodgrass explained the draft generally restores language from a 2016 ordinance and expands the by-right acreage threshold for small,…

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