…gathering preparatory feedback. Learn more at cvilleplanstogether.com. Hexagon Solar is proposing the development of Woodridge Solar, roughly 650 acres of utility-scale solar arrays on 1,500 acres of land within the rural area of southeastern Albemarle. It is currently the largest…
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On the Ground Updates – March 2023
…multiple utility-scale solar projects in the same watershed, referring to the previously approved Greenwood Solar and the proposed North Ridge Solar project. Maroon has since withdrawn its application, but plans to reapply at a later date. The 2023 Comprehensive Plan update is…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for March 4, 2024
…Supervisors voted 3-2 to amend county code to remove utility-scale solar generation facilities as a special use in the A-1 zoning district. At the same meeting, Supervisors voted 4-1 to consider adding supplemental regulations for all solar facilities ranging from…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for May 6, 2024
…will hold a public hearing on further reducing amount of land that can be used for solar fields, and will consider adding several new land uses. Fluvanna’s Planning Commission on Tuesday will discuss policies to restrict solar project and hold…
Week Ahead for June 7, 2021: Charlottesville PC to discuss homestay regulations; Albemarle to hold community meeting for solar panels at landfill
…is a virtual community meeting for a project to install solar panels atop the Ivy Landfill. I wrote about the project in the March 29, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. (meeting info) The Louisa County Board of Supervisors meets in person…
Week Ahead for April 11, 2022: Charlottesville PC to review changes to 209 Maury Avenue; Albemarle PC to review changes to Albemarle Business Campus project
…Commission to discuss solar policy Louisa County is still trying to work out its guidelines for permitting solar power facilities, especially those with the ability to generate large quantities of electricity. A committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors was…
2022 Highlights
…vehicles. PEC recognizes that utility-scale solar will be an important part of Virginia’s clean energy transition, particularly as localities approve more data centers. Our concern lies in its potential footprint on the landscape. Virginia’s current approach to utility-scale solar siting,…
On the Ground Updates – December 2020
…allow utility-scale solar via conditional use permit, limiting applications to 300 acres. PEC is concerned that the proposed district could result in the rezoning of agricultural land. Greenwood Solar’s conditional use permit expired on Oct 2. The applicant has requested…
Week Ahead for February 27, 2023: Albemarle Supervisors to hold public hearing on $551.5M budget; Council and PC to give direction on Charlottesville at work session
…future of the city’s built environment. Albemarle’s Planning Commission will get an overview Tuesday on how other localities regulate utility-scale solar projects. This is from the Berkley Group which is also working with Albemarle on their new zoning code. The…
Week Ahead for March 20, 2023: New hotel planned on West Main; Regional bodies to get update on how to better run the buses; housing summit on Friday
…a feasibility study of ending new natural gas connections provided by the city, and the other is an appeal of a BAR denial of solar panels for a downtown church. Yes, Charlottesville, another new hotel is proposed for West Main…