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Board adopts EIR addendum, certifies Williamson Act cancellation and grants one‑year extension for Gibson Solar Farm
Summary
After a staff presentation and no public comment, the Yolo County Board adopted an EIR addendum for the previously approved Gibson Solar Farm, certified a tentative Williamson Act cancellation (fee ~ $237,000 based on assessor value) for the southern 100 acres and approved a one‑year extension of the conditional use permit.
County planning staff updated the board March 24 on proposed modifications to the previously approved Gibson Solar Farm project, a utility‑scale solar and battery facility located on a 147‑acre parcel south of State Route 16. The project remains limited to development on the southern 100 acres with the northern 47 acres retained in agricultural production.
Staff presented an Environmental Impact Report addendum analyzing changes to the number and height of utility poles (increase from 10 to 12 poles and pole height increases in order to provide safe clearance for agricultural equipment), visual…
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