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Champaign County committee flags tight SB25 timelines, raises battery-safety concerns
Summary
County planning staff told the committee that Illinois Senate Bill 25’s new deadlines could force the county to schedule solar-farm hearings before Zoning Board action; staff also warned about battery-storage smoldering risks and noted some developers have voluntarily exceeded county standards.
Champaign County planning staff warned the county’s land-use committee that new state timelines in Illinois Senate Bill 25 could force local scheduling decisions that shorten the usual review sequence for solar-farm applications.
"They added a 60-day time limit from the time of application to the close of the public hearing," Mr. Hall, planning staff, told the committee, adding that the law also leaves 30 days from close of hearing to a final county decision. Hall said the 60-day application-to-hearing limit has already prompted staff to consider placing…
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