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Mason County board unanimously denies rezoning request for McCarthy Solar 1
Summary
The Mason County Board voted unanimously on Feb. 10, 2026, to deny Rez. 2026-29, a proposal to rezone Parcel ID 09-14-200-020 for McCarthy Solar 1, after public comment both opposing and supporting the project.
The Mason County Board on Feb. 10, 2026, voted to deny Resolution 2026-29, a request to rezone Parcel ID 09-14-200-020 from R-1 Single-Family Residential to A-Agricultural for McCarthy Solar 1, LLC. Board member Eldon Garlisch moved to hold a roll call vote; the motion carried and the rezoning resolution was denied by a unanimous roll call vote.
Public comment at the meeting included opposition from resident Mike Strauman and support from Attorney Seth Uphoff, who provided the board with a timeline of events related to the project, and from property owner Frank McCarthy. The board’s denial was recorded after the hearing and no conditions or amendments to the proposal were adopted at the meeting.
The denial means the parcel will remain in its current R-1 designation unless a future application is filed and approved. The board did not specify further procedural steps at the meeting.
