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Plan commission continues review of UDO amendments on solar, battery storage, setbacks and decommissioning
Summary
The commission discussed proposed UDO text amendments to regulate commercial solar and battery energy storage (BESS): landscaping/screening rules, setbacks (including a proposed 1,000‑ft residential buffer), drainage and road‑use agreements, decommissioning timing, signage and emergency response requirements.
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Pulaski County Planning Commission continued a detailed review of proposed text amendments to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance affecting commercial solar projects and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Staff walked the commission through edits to sections of the UDO that add BESS definitions and requirements, expand commercial solar standards, and clarify insurance, financial assurance and liability language. The commission discussed multiple items staff said will ultimately be supported by separate agreements (road‑use, drainage, site‑security and emergency‑response plans) rather than being fully specified in the ordinance text.
Key points under discussion included landscaping and screening requirements, setbacks from property lines and residential structures,…
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