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Committee notifies public of District 3 eight‑year Ag District review; members ask whether solar can coexist with Ag Districts
Summary
Members discussed the District 3 eight‑year review—when landowners may opt out of agricultural districts—and asked whether solar panels could be installed while parcels are enrolled; members were told installations are possible and that opt‑out happens only during the review cycle.
The committee noted the upcoming District 3 eight‑year review, the periodic opportunity when landowners can opt out of certified agricultural districts. Chair explained the review is the formal window to remove parcels and said it is the moment when landowners who plan development or other land‑use changes could elect to leave a district.
Committee members asked whether landowners may install solar while parcels are in an Ag District. Chair said such installations can occur and that the review is the time to opt out if owners plan to develop a parcel. "Would this be an opportunity if they opted out, they could put solar panels on it?" a member asked; Chair replied the work can be done while in the Ag District and described state notice thresholds.
The notice was acknowledged by motion; members were urged to publicize the review to landowners in the district.
