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Suffolk Council Denies White Marsh Road Solar Conditional-Use Permit After Residents Cite Inverter Noise
Summary
Council voted 7–0 (with one abstention) to deny a conditional-use permit for a 5 MW solar project on White Marsh Road after residents and council members raised concerns about noise from inverters and construction haul routes; staff had added a noise-exhibit condition but some council members said it was insufficient.
Suffolk City Council on Dec. 18 denied a conditional-use permit application for a community-scale solar facility on White Marsh Road, citing unresolved concerns about noise from inverters and proximity to residences.
Director of Planning Kevin Wine summarized the revised staff recommendation, which included a new Condition No. 9 requiring adherence to a submitted noise study and granting the council authority to revoke the permit if actual noise measurements exceed the approved exhibit. The project would have…
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