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Committee moves 16‑acre landfill solar lease to council after staff briefing
Summary
The Committee of the Whole forwarded an ordinance authorizing a ground lease and access easement for a solar array at the Urbana Landfill Complex; staff said the leased area is 16 acres (correcting a drafting error) and council asked for clarifications about vegetation management, clay-cap protections and easement boundaries.
City staff presented Ordinance 2026-03-009 on March 16 to authorize a ground lease and easement allowing a developer to build, operate and decommission a solar array on the closed Urbana Landfill Complex.
Scott Tess said the earlier lease approved by council lacked an easement for…
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