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Neighbors, pilots object to post‑installation ground‑mount solar; commission tables CUP to April
Summary
After neighbors and several pilots raised objections to a ground‑mount solar array installed before permitting, Valley County’s commission voted Jan. 8 to table the homeowner’s CUP to April to allow negotiations on relocation or a landscaping mitigation plan.
Valley County commissioners on Jan. 8 agreed to table a conditional use permit for a newly installed ground‑mount solar array at 30 Flicker Road so the homeowner and installer can work with neighbors on mitigation measures.
Staff reported the array is a 45‑by‑10‑foot adjustable ground‑mount on an 8.7‑acre parcel; Valley County code requires a CUP for detached ground arrays larger than 8 square feet. Applicant Joey Richardson of Magic Valley Electric told the commission the array was sited behind the garage, uses matte‑black…
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