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County approves special-use permit for solar farm on condition developers meet ordinance requirements
Summary
The Richland County Board voted to approve a special-use permit for an Energy Equity solar farm on the Seals property in Olney Township, contingent on completion of all county-ordinance construction provisions; the motion passed with a standard voice vote and the approval was recorded as subject to conditions.
The Richland County Board voted to approve a special-use permit for an Energy Equity solar farm proposed for the Seals property on Van Road in Olney Township, contingent on the developer completing all provisions required by county ordinance.
County planning staff told the board the application met the statutory requirements for issuing a special-use permit but that some partnership and developer paperwork remained incomplete. Planning staff recommended issuing the permit "conditioned that all provisions of the county ordinance are completed for construction ends."
During the meeting, a board member moved to approve the permit subject to those conditions; another board member seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and recorded the motion as passed with 'Aye' and no opposition noted in the transcript. The minutes recorded that Steve made the motion and 'Cindy' seconded.
The board recorded the approval as contingent: construction and other development activities must comply with county ordinances before construction can proceed. No specific construction schedule or financial assurances were included in the record excerpt.
What's next: the permit is approved subject to fulfilling outstanding ordinance and developer obligations; the county will require completion of all required documents and conditions before construction begins.
