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Findlay Township approves conditional use for 3.1 MW Camp Meeting solar facility with underground connections
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a conditional‑use permit for a 3.1 MW DC solar facility on a 17.5‑acre parcel on Camp Meeting Road, contingent on satisfying outstanding review items and a decommissioning agreement; the board required underground transmission connections and reserved Findings of Fact drafted by the solicitor.
The Findlay Township Board of Supervisors voted April 8 to approve a conditional‑use application for a solar generation facility proposed by Camp Meeting Solar LLC on a 17.5‑acre parcel on Camp Meeting Road.
Township counsel Alan Shuckrow told the board the conditional‑use hearings were conducted over two meetings and that the applicant met the ordinance criteria. Shuckrow said the applicant will follow the items noted in Assistant Manager/Planning Administrator Brandon Stanick’s review letters and that a decommissioning agreement will be completed before a permit is issued, subject to current state legislation and applicable federal and state laws.
Supervisor Thomas J. Gallant moved to approve the application with a modification requiring transmission and power connections be placed underground where the project ties into the utility grid; Supervisor Raymond L. Chappell seconded the motion. The board approved the motion 3‑0. Chair Janet L. Craig said the board took substantial time in considering the application and noted that when an applicant meets statutory criteria the board’s discretion is limited.
The approved plan, as discussed at the hearing, describes an approximately 3.1 megawatt direct‑current photovoltaic array. The board’s approval is contingent on satisfying outstanding items in Mr. Stanick’s March review letter and on execution of a decommissioning agreement before a permit is issued. The Solicitor is preparing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law documenting the decision.
Public comments at other points in the meeting raised local concerns about road access and setbacks related to the same project; Township staff said a separate land‑development review remains pending and will address timing and additional site details.
The board’s action closes the conditional‑use phase of the review; the applicant must still complete required land‑development approvals and meet all conditions before construction or installation may proceed.
