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Commission clarifies minutes after confusion over solar text amendment vote, adopts required consistency statement
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Summary
Commissioners corrected previously amended minutes to clarify a prior solar text amendment failed 2–3; staff then explained and the board adopted the required comprehensive-plan consistency statement (5–0) to comply with General Statute 160D-605(a).
The Person County Board on April 20 read and approved corrected minutes and a consistency statement related to a prior solar text amendment.
Commissioner Royster raised concerns that minutes from an earlier meeting implied unanimity on a solar text amendment when, in fact, the amendment had failed by a 2–3 vote. County legal counsel explained that North Carolina law (General Statute 160D-605(a), cited in the record) requires the board to adopt a comprehensive-plan consistency statement when it approves or rejects a zoning text amendment. To comply, staff prepared a sample consistency statement for the denial, and the board voted 5–0 to approve that statement; commissioners clarified that adopting the consistency statement did not change their original votes on the underlying amendment.
County Attorney read the corrected minutes aloud for the public and the board approved adding the corrected language to the packet. The board then approved the consent agenda, which included the corrected minutes.
