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Planning commission finds proposed 12 MW Oral Oaks Road solar project in substantial accord with comprehensive plan
Summary
The Lunenburg County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 7, 2023 that the Oral Oaks Road Solar conditional use permit application (CUP 1-23) is in substantial accord with the Lunenburg-Kenbridge-Victoria Comprehensive Plan after presentations from the applicant and staff and one public comment raising groundwater and property-value concerns.
The Lunenburg County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 7, 2023 that a proposed 12-megawatt utility-scale solar array on Oral Oaks Road is in “substantial accord” with the county’s comprehensive plan.
Chairman James Tharpe called the 15.2-2232 hearing for CUP 1-23, noting the project by Oral Oaks Road Solar, LLC would sit on tax parcel 058-0A-0-29, a 128.239-acre parcel zoned A‑1 that surrounds 5844 Oral Oaks Road. The applicant described the proposal as a 12 MW, utility-scale array sited on a compact portion of the parcel, occupying about 40% of the total acreage.
Tom Holt of Ameresco presented aerials and a project summary,…
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