Commission recommends comprehensive-plan limits for utility-scale solar on agricultural land after public concern
The commission voted 8-0 to recommend CPA 2026-001, which adds policy language to the 2045 comprehensive plan intended to cap cumulative acreage for utility-scale solar in agricultural zones; a public commenter urged more nuanced metrics to protect soil, microclimate and farm viability.
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The Suffolk City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a comprehensive plan amendment that would establish guidance and limits on where utility-scale solar may be sited on agricultural land.
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