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Heard County denies Viridi RE's special-use solar application after continued hearing
Summary
Following a continued public hearing, the Heard County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied Viridi RE Development LLC's special-use application on Nov. 19, 2024; the transcript records questions and a permitting timeline but does not state reasons for denial.
The Heard County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 19 to deny a special-use application from Viridi RE Development LLC for a solar facility.
The item was a continuation of a public hearing that began Sept. 17. Ellen Smith, attorney for Viridi RE Development LLC, addressed the Board and answered commissioners' questions and presented a Solar Facility Project Study/Permitting Timeline handout that had been submitted for the record. Commissioner James Perry said he submitted research he had personally conducted on the applicant and asked follow-up questions; Ms. Smith responded to those inquiries in the meeting.
On a motion by Commissioner Larry Hammond and a second by Commissioner David Walls, the Board voted unanimously to deny the application. The minutes and transcript do not include the Board's stated reasons for the denial, and no members of the public spoke for or against the application during the Nov. 19 hearing record.
The applicant's materials, the Sept. 17 hearing record, or county staff files may contain more details on the project proposal and the basis for the denial. County staff were not recorded as giving a formal recommendation in the Nov. 19 minutes.
