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Planning and Ag committees discuss solar-siting law updates, including agrovoltaics
Summary
Councilmembers reported Planning Board discussion of solar-siting law updates and Ag Committee recommendations to add agrovoltaics language and minor edits to include agriculture and conservation; EIC noted Climate Smart Communities recertification needs.
Councilmember Michele Brown reported that the Planning Board met and discussed updates to the town’s Solar Siting Law. Councilmember Jonathan Bates said the Agriculture Committee recommended adding agrovoltaics language to the Solar Siting Law and suggested minor edits to ensure agriculture and conservation considerations are included.
Bates also provided an EIC update, noting discussions around Climate Smart Communities qualifications and points required to recertify at bronze status. The minutes do not include draft language, timelines for ordinance changes, or public hearing dates; they record the committee-level discussions as updates to be followed up in subsequent meetings.
