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Council approves special-use permit for 4.95 MW ground-mounted solar at North Green Bay Road
Summary
Zion City Council approved a special-use permit and related variances for a 4.95 MW ground-mounted solar facility at 41820 and 41822 North Green Bay Road, following a Planning and Zoning recommendation; the approvals included a wire‑mesh fence variance and a gravel‑driveway variance.
The Zion City Council on June 18 approved zoning docket 24‑Z‑5, granting a special‑use permit for a 4.95 megawatt ground‑mounted solar generating facility on properties at 41820 and 41822 North Green Bay Road.
Director Einon of Planning and Zoning told the council the commission recommended approval. "Planning and Zoning commission recommends approval," Einon said, introducing the item. Commissioner Fisher moved to approve the special‑use permit and related variances; Commissioner Holmes seconded and the council approved the measures on roll call.
The council also approved two variances tied to the same project: a variance from section 10‑13 B to allow a wire‑mesh fence at the site and a variance from section 26‑38 to permit a gravel driveway on the property. The Planning and Zoning staff recommended the variances as part of the site plan review.
Why it matters: A 4.95 MW ground‑mounted array is a utility‑scale project at the municipal scale and could produce enough renewable energy to serve local loads and supply nearby buyers, depending on interconnection and offtake arrangements. The approvals clear local zoning obstacles but do not, by themselves, authorize construction financing or interconnection agreements.
What the council decided: The council approved the special‑use permit and variances on motions from Commissioner Fisher with unanimous roll‑call support recorded on the meeting record. Planning and Zoning will post related conditions in the permit packet.
Next steps: Project developers must obtain building permits, satisfy any conditions added by Planning and Zoning, and complete any state or utility interconnection processes before construction can begin.
