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County schedules March hearing on commercial solar rezoning after EDP notice
Summary
Area Planning Director Deborah Jonting told commissioners EDP filed intent for a commercial solar project and staff set a public hearing for March 16, 2026, with mailed notices and a newspaper notice to meet timelines. Commissioners discussed public‑comment rules and required timelines.
Area Planning Director Deborah Jonting told the commissioners that energy developer EDP submitted a letter of intent to build a commercial solar array and that staff had prepared GIS overlays and address lists for notices. She said the office narrowed an initial list to about 100–120 addresses within 1,000 feet of the project and will publish a notice in the newspaper to ensure broad awareness.
The board scheduled the required public hearing for March 16 at 11 a.m. to meet statutory notice requirements and discussed public‑comment mechanics: a suggested 3‑minute spoken limit (standard practice for APC hearings) and a 7‑day deadline for written statements if a neighbor cannot attend. Commissioners and staff agreed to mail notices 20 days before the hearing and to accept written statements delivered at least seven days before the hearing to allow time for review.
The ordinance under consideration (listed in the public packet as 2026‑O4) would rezone a parcel to C‑3 for the Stoltz property in Lynn (as described in the hearing notice). The third reading and final consideration will occur at a later meeting if required by the commissioners’ timetable.
