Planning commission recommends new setbacks for utility-scale solar after buffer debate
The Charlotte County Planning Commission on March 23 voted to recommend a setback framework for utility-scale solar—125 feet along public roads, 75 feet elsewhere (excluding residences), and a 400-foot residential buffer or 75 feet from a residential property line, whichever is greater—while allowing the Board of Supervisors discretion when approving conditional use permits.
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The Charlotte County Planning Commission voted March 23 to recommend a new set of setbacks for utility-scale solar projects, settling on a formula that differentiates road-facing edges, general property edges and residential structures.
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