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Council continues Lovers Lane solar special‑permit hearing to Jan. 14 after extended public comment and legal concerns
Summary
After hours of presentations, expert testimony, and public comment about tree removal, visual impacts, decommissioning and tax PILOT terms, the council voted 8–3 to continue the Lovers Lane large‑scale solar special‑permit hearing to Jan. 14 to allow further legal review and negotiation of conditions related to the Dover Amendment and public‑safety requirements.
The Haverhill City Council continued a contested special‑permit hearing for a proposed large‑scale solar array off Lovers Lane to Jan. 14 after more than three hours of presentations, forester testimony, public comment and detailed council questions.
Applicant representatives — an attorney, engineer Chris Anderson (Hanigan Engineering) and forester Kevin Gano — presented updated slides and technical responses to 11 issues the council had previously raised. The applicant said the array footprint would clear roughly 20 acres of trees (about 25 acres including previously cleared area), with the full property totaling roughly 106–128 acres depending on assessor records; the applicant also proposed a decommissioning bond and…
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