Planning staff previews new solar rules, warns developers are watching a 2,000-acre threshold
Phil Stembeck of Jefferson County planning gave a brief update on staffing changes and new state solar thresholds that could affect very large solar farms; staff said the planning commission and conditional-use permits can add site-specific conditions such as native seeding or grazing requirements.
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Phil Stembeck, a planner with the county's community development department, told the board the planning update would be short and focused on staffing and solar rules. He said the senior planner will begin Sept. 2 and the planning manager position is out for recruitment, then summarized a pending planning commission application and the broader solar-rule conversation.
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