…for solar projects or energy storage projects. Legislation that passed in 2020 required such an agreement if a proposed solar installation was in an opportunity zone. An amendment in 2021 required the same for energy storage facilities. Such agreements can…
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Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for July 1, 2024
…public hearing on the dissolution of an agricultural-forestal district as well as another on continuation of a conditional use permit allowing the storage of spent nuclear fuel Fluvanna Supervisors will have a public hearing on the removal of solar fields…
Week Ahead for August 2, 2021: City Council recommended to keep meetings virtual for now; TJPDC to adopt regional housing plan
…Aditya Solar is requesting a special use permit for the solar facility (Credit: Energix Aditya) Tuesday, August 3, 2021 The Albemarle Planning Commission meets virtually at 6:00 p.m. There are six public hearings and five of them are related to…
Week Ahead for September 19, 2022: Charlottesville Council to decide on permit for 119-units on JPA; Albemarle Supervisors to hold public hearing for rezoning of Southwood’s second phase
…of the localities in the PVCC catchment area. Next there will be a discussion of whether the Berkley Group should review the process of approving utility-grade solar facilities. Supervisors allowed “solar energy systems” on June 14, 2017 which require a…
Madison County Land Use Update
…South Seminole Site of proposed utility-scale solar facility with Yoder’s Country Market in the background. Credit Hugh Kenny/PEC A twice-proposed, twice-delayed utility-scale solar facility for 90+ acres behind and adjacent to Yoder’s Country Market on U.S. Route 29, was back before…
On the Ground Updates – June 2023
…proposed utility-scale solar installation, North Ridge Solar LLC, until June. PEC is concerned about this project’s potential for significant negative impacts on the Stevensburg area because of high erodible soils at the site and its proximity to the previously approved…
On The Ground Updates – December 2023
…Information and application instructions are available at the Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority at clarkelandconservation.org. Utility-scale Solar Zoning Ordinance This month, the Planning Commission will review language to strengthen the county’s utility-scale solar zoning ordinance. PEC has given input on…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for March 18, 2024
…$300,000 in matching funds for CvilleBioHub’s project to create more lab space for industry start-ups. Fluvanna Supervisors will provide further direction on whether to restrict or prohibit utility-scale solar projects on agricultural land. In any case, thanks to the Piedmont…
Spring Updates From Albemarle and Charlottesville
…in accessing solar for your home, Solarize Piedmont, our annual campaign with Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) is running through the end of June. The program offers free satellite assessments of your home’s solar capacity, a roster of pre-vetted installers…
On the Ground — December 2017 Update
…solar farms by Culpeper County (a special use permit), we are starting to see the first proposals roll in. We are also hearing from multiple landowners who say they are in discussions with project developers. If done right, solar farms…