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Committee forwards new state-driven fees for commercial wind, solar and storage to zoning hearing
Summary
LaSalle County's Finance & TIF Committee voted to forward text amendments updating application and building-permit fees for commercial wind, solar and energy storage projects to the zoning board for a May 20 hearing. The changes reflect a state statute setting maximums and shift fees higher for many smaller projects while capping revenue for very large projects.
The LaSalle County Finance & TIF Committee voted May 12 to forward proposed zoning text amendments that update fees for commercial wind, solar and energy storage projects to the zoning board for a May 20 hearing.
Brian, who presented the changes, told the committee the state statute imposes a maximum structure and requires the county to update local fees. "The state actually, in the statute, has a maximum, fee that they imposed," he said.…
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