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Dodge County committee denies conditional-use permit for proposed 5-MW Ashpen solar farm
Summary
The Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee denied a conditional use permit for a proposed 5-megawatt solar facility in the Town of Ashpen, citing the county land-use code finding that the project would cause a measurable decrease in neighboring property values (section 236F4). The denial was carried after members weighed agrivoltaics, public-safety and decommissioning concerns.
The Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee voted on April 13 to deny a conditional use permit for a proposed 5-megawatt solar facility on A-1 prime agricultural land in the Town of Ashpen. The committee cited its finding that the project would cause a substantial, measurable decrease in the value of neighboring property under section 236F4 of the Dodge County land use code.
Chair (Speaker 1) opened deliberations by summarizing the evidence presented at the prior public hearing and during tonight’s record review, saying the committee had “substantial evidence” that neighboring housing values could fall and that the code requires a finding on that point. The Chair added that…
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