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Antioch hearing on voluntary annexation of 14 North Grand Avenue properties draws opposition over proposed solar farm
Summary
Residents seeking annexation told the Village of Antioch on July 23 they want to be brought into the village to block a proposed solar farm, raising legal and safety concerns about extraterritorial jurisdiction and firefighting runoff; the board closed the public hearing and will consider an annexation ordinance Aug. 13.
The Village of Antioch held a public hearing July 23 on a petition to voluntarily annex 14 properties along North Grand Avenue, a move petitioners said is intended to prevent a proposed large-scale solar farm.
Tom Cole, introduced to the board by the chair, told the hearing that Public Act 102-1123 gives municipalities a role over renewable-energy projects within roughly 1.5 miles of their borders. "It means that even if a property is not within a municipality's corporate limits and it falls within the municipality's 1.5 miles...the project must adhere to municipal standards or be annexed into the municipality," Cole said, arguing the properties in question…
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