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Venango County amends land-development rules to add solar decommissioning requirements
Summary
The commissioners adopted a SALDO amendment establishing solar energy decommissioning requirements, set engineer review fees via Resolution 2026-01, and appointed two members to the Planning Commission.
Venango County commissioners on Feb. 10 adopted an amendment to the county Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) to add Solar Energy Decommissioning Requirements and approved Resolution 2026-01 to set fees for engineering review of proposed land developments and subdivisions.
Commissioner Kenneth M.J. Bryan moved approval and Commissioner Samuel H. Breene seconded; the minutes record the vote as 'aye all.' The amendments establish county-level decommissioning requirements for solar energy projects under the SALDO; the meeting record does not include the full ordinance text or the fee schedule, only that the amendment and the resolution were approved.
The board also approved two appointments to the Planning Commission: Kathy Cochran (Resolution 2026-03) and Nick Melnick (Resolution 2026-04). During public comment, Rev. Eric Reamer asked for additional details about the solar decommissioning item; the minutes do not record further public back-and-forth or technical specifics.
The action moves the SALDO amendment into effect as a county planning requirement pending any additional administrative steps to publish ordinance language and fees.
The commissioners will next meet on March 10, 2026.
