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King George supervisors approve Caledon Solar special exception after contentious hearing
Summary
After more than two hours of testimony and public comment, the King George County Board of Supervisors approved a special-exception permit for the 22-MW Caledon Solar project on the Cedar Grove property, contingent on a siting agreement and a Phase 1 archaeological study; the board also added a construction-hours restriction (no work Saturdays or Sundays).
The King George County Board of Supervisors approved a special-exception permit for the Caledon Solar project, a proposed 22-megawatt, ground-mounted facility that would occupy about 122 acres of a larger 1,430-acre parcel near Caledon State Park. The motion included conditions requiring approval of a siting agreement and submission of a Phase 1 archaeological study; the board also approved a friendly amendment barring construction on Saturdays and Sundays.
The board opened a publicly noticed hearing after a staff presentation from Angela Farrugi, who described the request as a special exception under the county zoning ordinance (utility-scale solar is allowed in A-1 by special exception and subject to the use-performance standards in §7-7-10). Farrugi said the applicant requested two exceptions: allowance for limited appurtenance height to accommodate anemometer equipment and an extension of…
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