Klamath County affirms Diamond Solar Energy Project after joint hearing
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Summary
The Board of Commissioners formally recorded and accepted a prior unanimous recommendation approving the Diamond Solar Energy Project land‑use applications, which involve removing Goal 4 designation for about 1,560 acres within a larger tax lot at Diamond Lake Junction.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16, 2025, read into the record and accepted a prior unanimous recommendation that approved the Diamond Solar Energy Project land‑use applications.
At a joint Planning Commission and Board hearing on Oct. 28, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the CLUP‑5‑25 and CUP‑6‑25 applications. The board’s earlier vote to accept that recommendation was noted at the Dec. 16 meeting; staff said the project involves removing Goal 4 for approximately 1,560 acres within a tax lot totaling roughly 12,610 acres south of Highway 138 and west of Highway 97 near Diamond Lake Junction.
County staff described the item as previously approved and read the final order for the accompanying ordinance (44.178) into the meeting record. No new testimony or amendment was recorded at the Dec. 16 reading.
The approval was presented as a prior approved action; staff framed it as the culmination of the public hearing process before the joint commission meeting on Oct. 28. The board did not reopen the matter for debate at the Dec. 16 session.
The matter is recorded in the board’s minutes and ordinance files; staff indicated the joint hearing and unanimous recommendation are part of the administrative record.
