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Clay County planning panel approves two community solar projects and a 1-MW CUP amendment
Summary
The planning commission approved a 1-megawatt community-solar amendment near Felton and a 4.75-megawatt community solar garden north of Sabin, subject to standard conditions, screening and access permits; commissioners discussed prime farmland loss and pollinator habitat.
The Clay County Planning Commission on Jan. 20 approved multiple community solar projects and a conditional-use amendment, finding the proposals conform with county requirements for community solar gardens and include measures for screening, decommissioning and pollinator habitat.
Staff presented an amendment for a previously permitted 1-megawatt community solar garden near Felton, noting a required MnDOT access permit for a revised driveway alignment and an estimated decommissioning cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. Norman Ochman of Novel Energy Solutions (online) and…
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