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Commission begins solar and battery‑storage ordinance work with Kimley‑Horn
Summary
Kimley‑Horn consultant Rachel Granrath will work with Assistant Planner Grace Di Biase on a draft solar and battery‑storage ordinance; the effort is lower priority than the CAO and will be developed collaboratively with the Planning Commission and earlier Commission drafts incorporated where useful.
At the Feb. 4 workshop, Rachel Granrath of Kimley‑Horn told the Planning Commission she will collaborate with Assistant Planner Grace Di Biase to develop the county's solar and battery‑storage ordinance drafts and incorporate prior work the commission has already done.
"If you've done work on it, we want to account for that and review and incorporate the work you've already done into our approach," Granrath said when Commissioner Dave Gibney asked whether earlier drafts would be considered. Granrath and staff said the solar and battery project does not carry the same June deadline as the CAO; the aim is to produce a robust working draft that the Commission can edit over time.
Public Works Director Mark Storey and commissioners emphasized the need for consistent language across energy‑related codes (for example, decommissioning and viewshed provisions) so that solar and battery rules do not create inconsistencies with the county's wind code. Staff agreed to share prior drafts and to circulate new materials to commissioners before meetings.
