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Franklin County board upholds Planning Commission and denies Constitution Solar 5 MW proposal after contested conformance review
Summary
After several hours of testimony and legal briefing under Code of Virginia §15.2‑2232, the Board of Supervisors declined to overrule the Planning Commission’s 3–2 denial of a 5 MW Constitution Solar project; staff had recommended conformance with the county comprehensive plan but opponents raised farmland, decommissioning and community impact concerns.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 declined to overrule a Planning Commission denial of a proposed 5‑megawatt utility‑scale solar facility on privately owned land along Virgil H. Goode Highway.
The project’s developer, represented by land‑use counsel Anne Veil Cosby and project lead Brid McCone of Innovatus, had appealed a Planning Commission finding under Code of Virginia §15.2‑2232 (the "2232 conformance review") arguing that staff had carefully analyzed the county comprehensive plan and concluded the proposal was substantially in accord with plan policies and the county’s recently adopted utility‑scale solar siting policy. Staff’s written report…
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