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Votes at a glance: Yam Solar 1 and 2 approved by McHenry County ZBA, 7–0
Summary
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals approved two conditional-use petitions for Yam Solar 1 LLC and Yam Solar 2 LLC by 7–0 votes; proposed staff conditions were adopted for each petition and both will be forwarded to the County Board.
McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals — Dec. 2, 2025: The board considered two conditional-use petitions from Yam Solar 1 LLC (case Z25-0103) and Yam Solar 2 LLC (case E25104) for commercial community-solar facilities on about 60.74 acres at Pleasant Valley and Sunnyside Road, Seneca Township.
Votes and procedural notes
- Yam Solar 1 (Z25-0103): Board adopted nine staff-proposed conditions (no objection to reading them aloud) and approved the petition. Motion to approve conditions moved and voted 7–0; subsequent motion to approve the petition moved by Mister Eldridge and seconded by Miss Beverly; petition approved 7–0 and will be forwarded to the County Board.
- Yam Solar 2 (E25104): Applicant incorporated testimony from the first petition; staff again found county and state standards met. The board adopted conditions and approved the petition on a motion by Mister Eldridge, seconded by Miss Gardner, and the final vote was 7–0 to forward to the County Board.
Recorded tallies in the hearing record show unanimous approval (7 yes, 0 no) for both petitions. The hearing record indicates staff documents on file (NRI250944755; McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District report) and that the applicant’s interconnection paperwork with ComEd had been submitted and was awaiting countersignature at the time of the hearing.
What is required next: The petitions and staff conditions will be placed on a County Board agenda for final action; additional engineering and stormwater reviews noted by staff will govern detailed permit requirements.
