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Lake County staff previews 2026 ordinance packets; flags battery storage and data centers for review
Summary
Planning director Eric Wagner told the PBZE committee that multiple ordinance amendment packets are planned for 2026 — including solar-related updates to accommodate battery energy storage systems (BES) required by recent state statutory changes — and staff will present a discussion item on possible data center regulations in February.
Planning, Building & Development Director Eric Wagner told the committee the department expects several ordinance amendment packets in 2026, including sustainable development incentives, logistics center rules, outdoor lighting and landscaping updates, process streamlining, and required updates to county solar regulations to conform with recent state statutory changes.
“These… amendments are a result of changes to the… county solar regulation…
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