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Planning commission lists ordinance options as part of Solar Facility Study
Summary
The Lunenburg County Planning Commission discussed a Solar Facility Study on Dec. 7, listing items for possible ordinance or policy language including acreage benchmarks, a five-year clear-cut restriction, buffers, farmland protection, tree-cutting concerns, project-area definition, preferred siting, contiguous project preference, a Pollinator Smart program and battery-storage policy.
On Dec. 7, 2023 the Lunenburg County Planning Commission discussed a Solar Facility Study and compiled a list of specific issues it wants staff to consider when drafting ordinance language or guidance. Chairman James Tharpe noted the study currently has no timeline.
Commissioners identified the following topics for study and possible ordinance language: acreage benchmarks used by other…
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