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Council takes first step on solar zoning after resident raises concerns about utility-scale projects
Summary
Bellefontaine City Council moved Ordinance 25-03 to first reading to add a solar-energy zoning chapter, while a resident urged caution about large-scale solar farms and opposed citywide pesticide spraying; council also scheduled a special hearing on zoning changes.
Bellefontaine City Council voted to remove Ordinance 25-03 from the table and pass it on first reading, advancing a proposed zoning chapter to regulate solar energy systems. The ordinance, as described by the rules committee, would treat large solar installations as conditional uses requiring variance/board approval, set minimum setbacks and require a bond to pay for future cleanup with a bond-review provision every five years.
The proposal drew attention both from council and a member of the public. Resident Diane Heager, of 1105 Milligan Road, used the public-comment period to criticize utility-scale solar proposals in neighboring…
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