Commission recommends solar-facilities code changes, debates agrivoltaics safeguards and decommissioning
The Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning-text amendment to update county solar-facility regulations to align with House Bill 711 while commissioners and public commenters pressed for measurable agrivoltaics standards, pollinator-scorecard conditions and decommissioning financial assurances.
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Staff presented proposed amendments to chapter 30 article 7 §30-72 to bring Rockbridge County code into alignment with House Bill 711 (effective July 1, 2026), including clarifications about thresholds for ground-mounted solar (1 MW and above) and other requirements. The Planning Commission opened the public hearing, heard comments, discussed several substantive issues and ultimately recommended the amendment to the Board of Supervisors.
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