LaPorte County BZA denies Yellowstone Solar Project special exception

Jul 21, 2026

The LaPorte County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a special-exception petition for a proposed 626.85-acre Yellowstone Solar Project in Johnson Township after board members raised concerns about emergency response, wildlife surveys and procedural questions; vote recorded 3-2.

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The LaPorte County Board of Zoning Appeals on July 21 denied a special-exception petition from Yellowstone Solar Project, LLC to build a large-scale ground-mounted solar energy system on roughly 626.85 acres in Johnson Township.

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