Starke County commissioners forward multiple Plan Commission resolutions including new solar and battery rules

Jun 1, 2026

The board approved several plan commission resolutions—aligning residential permit review with state law, lifting a moratorium with a new solar ordinance timed for July 25, and adopting a battery storage ordinance with large setback and emergency fund requirements—while sending a fence amendment back to the Plan Commission for wording changes.

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Starke County commissioners on June 3 considered a package of Planning Commission resolutions that would reshape local permit-review procedures and zoning rules for energy projects.

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