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Board authorizes advertisement of revised 2026 Comprehensive Plan with new solar‑siting guidance
Summary
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise revisions to the county's 2026 Comprehensive Plan for a public hearing in April, adding solar‑siting recommendations, updated maps and forestry data recommended by state agencies.
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors on Monday authorized staff to advertise the revised 2026 Comprehensive Plan for a public hearing in April, approving two staff‑proposed amendments and giving planners authority to update page references before publication.
Planning staff described a chapter‑by‑chapter revision process that began with the planning commission in 2020 and culminated in a commission recommendation in July 2025. Stewart, who presented the update, said the draft incorporates reviews from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Transportation and moves policy actions to the final chapter to improve readability. "Solar energy facilities are one type of renewable energy that will likely play a large role in powering the county…
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