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Developer outlines plan for 200‑acre solar lease near Warroad airport; council takes no action
Summary
Idemitsu Renewables presented a proposal to lease about 200 acres of city land near the city ponds for a 35‑year solar farm; construction could start in 2028 and will require permitting and public hearings. Council took no action at this meeting.
Representatives of Idemitsu Renewables briefed the Warroad City Council on April 13 about a proposed solar farm north and west of the airport that would use roughly 200 acres of city property near the city ponds.
Patrick Rust, senior project manager for Idemitsu Renewables, said the company would like to lease approximately 200 acres of city property near the city ponds and that the lease would be for 35 years; he noted construction could begin as early as 2028 and the project would require permitting and public hearings. Council members were asked to consider the lease option and were given the opportunity to ask questions; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
The minutes note that the project will go through the normal permitting process and additional public hearings before any lease or development decisions are finalized. The council later entered a closed session at this meeting to discuss a property acquisition and lease option under Minnesota law; the minutes record the closed session but do not link it explicitly to the Idemitsu presentation.
