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Developer presents Plum Valley Solar Project to Beecher board; Community Benefit Agreement tabled
Summary
Earthrise Energy representative Ryan Dunfee presented the proposed Plum Valley Solar Project—sited north and west of Beecher within the village's 1.5-mile planning jurisdiction—and the board acknowledged the presentation while tabling a Community Benefit Agreement with Sparrow Property Management for later consideration.
Ryan Dunfee of Earthrise Energy presented information at the Oct. 14 Beecher Board meeting about the proposed Plum Valley Solar Project, which he said is located within the Village of Beecher's 1.5‑mile planning jurisdiction to the north and west of the village. The board received the presentation but took no formal zoning or agreement action at the meeting.
President Meyer also noted a Community Benefit Agreement with Sparrow Property Management, LLC had been presented to the board and would be discussed later; the minutes record that consideration of a potential village project tied to a donation as part of that agreement was tabled for further review. No motion or vote on the Community Benefit Agreement is recorded in the open meeting minutes.
The transcript shows the developer presentation was for informational purposes; the board did not adopt any new ordinance or agreement connected to the project at this session. The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet Oct. 23, which may be the next procedural venue for development items related to nearby subdivisions and proposed projects.
