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Sterling P&Z notes Connecticut Siting Council hearing for proposed 50 MW solar project and readies zoning work under new state law
Summary
The Sterling Planning & Zoning Commission acknowledged a Connecticut Siting Council public hearing notice for Docket No. 550 (Brookfield Husky Solar, LLC d/b/a Verogy) for a proposed 50 MW‑AC solar facility near Sterling and heard that the state will map buildable areas under Public Act 25-1 (HB 8002), with local text amendments to be drafted by July 2026.
The Sterling Planning & Zoning Commission on April 20, 2026, acknowledged receipt of a Connecticut Siting Council notice of public hearing for Docket No. 550 concerning a proposed 50 megawatt‑AC solar photovoltaic generating facility and associated equipment near Sterling and neighboring Plainfield.
The commission's minutes record that the notice (dated March 19, 2026; received March 24, 2026) covers parcels generally east and west of Sterling Road (Route 14) along the Plainfield municipal boundary and other nearby locations and describes the applicant as Brookfield Husky Solar, LLC d/b/a Verogy. Enclosures attached to the minutes include the hearing notice and a revised schedule dated March 19, 2026.
Consulting Planner Jim Larkin told the commission the state has convened a group to determine buildable areas under Public Act 25-1 (HB 8002), using 2023 LiDAR GIS layers, and that the group's work is expected to be completed by December 2026. Larkin said the commission plans to begin working on any necessary zoning text amendments by July 2026 in response to the new statutory process.
The minutes record no formal local action on the docket at this meeting; the entry serves as an acknowledgment of correspondence and a planning update on state timelines.
