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Planning Board raises concerns about scope and wording of proposed solar‑moratorium local law
Summary
Board members questioned whether the draft moratorium could unintentionally affect residential arrays that export power to the grid, urged clearer waiver and hardship provisions, and asked the Town Board to clarify whether clearing for solar farms would be covered; staff will draft a comment letter to the town.
Planning Board members reviewed a draft local law proposing a temporary moratorium on certain solar energy uses and identified multiple areas needing clarification before the Town Board’s public hearing.
Members said the current draft’s language, as written, could be read to include residential solar arrays that export power to the grid. One member noted, "the way it's written sort of technically uh exposes residential solar arrays to this…
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