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Board adopts zoning text amendment to align with state solar law before July 1 deadline
Summary
Dinwiddie supervisors adopted zoning changes to incorporate the state’s House Bill 711 requirements for solar photovoltaic projects, adding definitions, eligible districts for CUPs and 12 statutory conditions to avoid an enforceability gap when the law takes effect July 1.
Planning staff presented an ordinance amendment to align local zoning rules with House Bill 711’s requirements for solar photovoltaic projects. Staff said the draft adds a definition for solar photovoltaic project, removes the former utility‑scale solar district, lists districts where a solar project would be permitted with a conditional‑use permit (A‑1, A‑2, B‑1, B‑2, M‑1, M‑2, PMD and PUD Commercial), and inserts a supplemental section outlining 12 statutory CUP conditions required by the new state law.
Staff emphasized an enactment date tied to the state law and recommended immediate adoption to avoid a statutory compliance gap; the board approved the amendment with roll‑call votes recorded as all voting aye.
