Meeting Time: December 07, 2023 at 1:30pm EST
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Agenda Item

4.C) A request by Quentin Wood, PE, agent for Wayne Ave Solar 2, LLC, for a Special Use Permit to construct a 3 megawatt solar facility on property owned by Ellen B. Fitzgerald and Laura B. Fitzgerald, located within the field to the east of the house at 147 Wayne Avenue, which is south of the railroad that parallels Wayne Avenue, Stuarts Draft in the South River District.

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    James Kindig 11 months ago

    I would like to recommend the BZA approve this application. Each SUP should be evaluated on it's own merit and there is nothing in this SUP that would cause harm or endanger anyone on adjoining properties. Additionally, the comprehensive plan is just that a plan and a landowner should have the ability to use their property without undue regulation from the county government. In other counties within the state the decision has been made not to review solar facilities for conformance to the comprehensive plan which is much more reasonable than what has been the norm in Augusta County. I would argue this project is completely in conformance with the comprehensive plan, but that is only a minor issue the main issue is what is the impact of approving this SUP and the answer is there are no negative impacts to traffic, schools, noise, lights , etc. But there is new tax revenue that would not be coming to the county if this is approved.