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Planning commission debates Harrison County model for commercial solar — zoning, wells and insurance under scrutiny
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a Harrison County Commercial Green Energy Systems model and spent substantial time debating where utility-scale solar should be sited, protections for wells/topsoil, acreage caps, and operator insurance; developers urged trust in negotiated landowner deals.
Washington County Planning Commission members opened an extended discussion on whether and how to adapt a Harrison County model ordinance for commercial green energy systems (C‑GES) to local conditions.
Commissioners considered Harrison County language that limits utility‑scale solar to industrial zoning and caps acreage; several said that approach may not translate to Washington County because the county currently lacks a comprehensive zoning map. "That was something Adam Dufour brought up...we don't have any light industrial on our zoning maps," one commissioner said, noting the practical difficulty of…
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