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McHenry County zoning board approves Marzano Solar’s conditional‑use permit, 6‑0
Summary
The McHenry County Zoning Board voted 6‑0 to approve a conditional‑use permit for Marzano Solar LLC to build a 4.3 MW commercial/community solar facility on a roughly 92‑acre parcel in Door Township; staff conditions and AIMA protections will apply and the petition will be forwarded to the county board.
The McHenry County Zoning Board on a 6‑0 vote approved a conditional‑use permit for Marzano Solar LLC to develop a 4.3‑megawatt commercial/community solar facility on the north parcel of 9310 West Lucas Road in Door Township, a project applicant representatives said will occupy about 28.5 acres inside a roughly 91–92‑acre parcel. The board voted to adopt staff’s proposed conditions and will forward the petition to the McHenry County Board.
Attorney Mark Ruchan, representing Marzano Solar (a Cultivate Power subsidiary), said the project would produce clean, local power and generate substantial local tax revenue and temporary construction jobs. “Project includes development of a solar energy facility of up to 4.3 megawatts generating capacity,” Ruchan said, and the application estimated roughly $677,000 in tax revenue over the project’s 40‑year lifespan and a nominal project investment of about $6,000,000.
Developers described the project as a single‑access tracker layout divided into two array sections with…
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