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Buckeye Lake council adopts temporary moratorium on solar and wind farms, 6-1 vote
Summary
The council passed Resolution 2026-04 to impose a temporary moratorium on accepting or issuing permits for solar and wind farms; the measure passed 6-1 with Councilor John Lemmon opposed.
Buckeye Lake Village Council on May 26 adopted Resolution 2026-04, imposing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and issuance of applications and permits for construction or operation of solar farms and wind farms. The council declared the resolution an emergency and adopted it by roll call vote 6-1; Councilor John Lemmon recorded the lone no vote.
Council moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution at the meeting; the motion and outcome were recorded in the minutes. The resolution directs staff to halt processing of new applications for solar- and wind-energy projects while the village studies local procedures and potential ordinance language.
What happens next: Development staff were directed to publish the moratorium notice and stop accepting new applications for affected projects pending further review; the council indicated it expects staff to return with proposed ordinance language and recommendations for a future council action.
