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Iroquois County panel deems large solar applications complete despite public opposition
Summary
The Planning & Zoning committee voted to deem multiple large solar applications complete and send them to public hearings after residents raised farmland, habitat and tax-base concerns and committee members flagged legal limits imposed by a recent state law.
The Iroquois County Planning & Zoning committee on Jan. 6 moved two large solar development applications forward to Zoning Board of Appeals public hearings despite vocal opposition from local residents worried about farmland loss and environmental impacts. Committee members voted to deem the US Solar Venus application and the Moda Satriales application complete and ready for public hearings; a separate motion on another application failed on a roll call.
The decision comes after several residents told the committee the projects would harm productive farmland, disrupt habitat and reduce the county tax base. One public commenter said the board “will be remembered as the 1 who…
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