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Lunenburg County panel finds Dogwood Lane Solar in substantial accord with comprehensive plan
Summary
The Lunenburg County Planning Commission unanimously found on March 3, 2022 that Dogwood Lane Solar’s proposed 4-megawatt community solar array is substantially in accord with the county’s Comprehensive Plan after presentations from the applicant and staff and one public speaker in support.
Chairman James Tharpe said the Lunenburg County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to find that Dogwood Lane Solar, LLC’s proposed 4‑megawatt photovoltaic array is "substantially in accord" with the Lunenburg‑Kenbridge‑Victoria Comprehensive Plan.
The commission considered a 15.2‑2232 hearing for CUP‑4‑21, a Code of Virginia process that determines whether a proposed project is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan before a zoning amendment or Conditional Use Permit is reviewed. The project would occupy two parcels totaling 32.48 acres off Main Street (Route 40) and Dogwood Lane near Kenbridge and connect to the Kenbridge substation.
Justin Vanderbroeck of ESA Solar, working with Apex, presented the project as a community solar installation under the Virginia Shared Solar Program. Vanderbroeck said the array…
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