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Knox County approves Erwin Solar conditional use with screening, despite farmland concerns
Summary
The board approved ZBA case CU-05-25, a commercial solar facility filed by R2CP Holdco LLC/Erwin Solar LLC, with conditions including vegetative screening on the north and east sides and a stormwater pollution prevention plan; vote was recorded as 9 ayes, 4 nays and one abstention amid public concern over loss of prime farmland.
Knox County's board voted on June 25 to approve a conditional-use permit for a commercial solar energy facility filed by R2CP Holdco LLC, operating as Erwin Solar LLC, for a site along County Highway 7 and County Highway 9. The action followed committee review, ZBA findings and public comment.
The zoning application (CU-05-25) moved from the Zoning Board of Appeals with a committee recommendation and included conditions: vegetative screening (to be planted on the north and east sides), native grasses and a pollinator seed mix beneath the panels, and a stormwater pollution prevention plan that must be submitted before a building permit is pulled and…
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