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Council advances solar lease and access easement for Urbana landfill, correcting acreage and preserving city inspection rights
Summary
Council voted to forward an amended lease and easement enabling a solar array on the Urbana landfill complex (corrected to 16 acres), with staff saying the lease preserves landlord inspection rights and includes protections for the landfill cap.
City staff told the Committee of the Whole on March 16 that a previously approved solar lease for the closed Urbana landfill lacked an easement needed for developer access. The current ordinance (2026-03-00009) adds that access easement, corrects a drafting error so the leased area is reflected as 16 acres, and updates minor contract terms.
Scott Tess explained the easement runs along an existing east–west access road from the leased area to…
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