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Planning commission finds Laurel Creek battery-storage project consistent with plan and state code
Summary
The Smyth County Planning Commission unanimously adopted a resolution finding Laurel Creek Energy Storage’s battery facility and transmission lines consistent with the county comprehensive plan and Virginia Code §15.2-2232 after an update from the company.
The Smyth County Planning Commission on May 22 unanimously approved a resolution finding the Laurel Creek Energy Storage battery facility and its associated transmission lines consistent with the county comprehensive plan and Virginia Code §15.2-2232. Rex Young of Laurel Creek Energy Storage presented an update on the facility located on Tax Map Nos. 18-1-34 and 18-1-98.
Commissioner David C. Buchanan Jr. moved for the resolution, which Paul Shepherd seconded; the motion passed 7-0. The commission’s action acknowledged the project’s alignment with local planning objectives and state-mandated siting considerations under §15.2-2232.
The resolution does not itself authorize construction or transmission work; it represents the commission’s finding of consistency under the local process before any permits or separate approvals required by other agencies. The commission did not record additional conditions tied to the resolution during the meeting.
The commission took this action during its regular meeting before a later joint public hearing with the Board of Supervisors.
