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Battery storage text amendment to be withdrawn; RPC will draft new case under state law
Summary
The committee directed the ZBA to withdraw the current battery storage text amendment so the RPC can draft a new case aligned with the incoming state statute; Joe Witte noted that absent a local ordinance, projects default to state statute requirements starting June 2026.
Joe Witte, committee member, said that if DeWitt County does not have a local battery storage ordinance in place, any requests will default to the requirements outlined in the state statute effective June 2026.
Minutes state the current battery storage text amendment is sitting with the Zoning Board of Appeals; the ZBA will withdraw that case and the RPC will draft a new case reflecting requirements of the new statute. Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Weikle confirmed she has relayed the need to revise the county’s battery-storage language and that the RPC should begin drafting a replacement case once the statute is finalized.
The committee did not adopt a new battery-storage ordinance at the meeting; instead members agreed to have the RPC prepare language for future review and action by the county board. The minutes do not record any votes on a final ordinance or specific technical standards to be included.
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