Augusta County, VA
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Meeting: Planning Commission

Meeting Time: January 12, 2021 at 7:00pm EST
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Agenda Item

C)  A request for a substantial accord determination pursuant to Virginia State Code Section 15.2-2232 for the Round Hill Solar LLC Special Use Permit request to construct and operate a large solar energy system (83 MW) on property owned by the following landowners: Allen E. Bocock Jr. and Linda S. Bocock (TMP 075-9E, 075-5B, 075-4A, 075-2D, 075-5, 075-6, 075-4C, 075-4E, 074-139Y1, and 074-139Y) and Dennis Lee Bradley Sr. & Etal Trustee (TMP 075-8) A general description of the properties location is as follows: north and south of Guthrie Road (Route 652), east of White Hill Road (Route 654), and northwest of Tinkling Spring Road (Route 608). The acreage for all parcels is approximately 880 acres and the proposed acreage to be developed with photovoltaic panels is approximately 560 acres. All properties are in the Riverheads District.  Parcels included in this request are located in either Community Development Areas/Low Density Residential (1/2 to 1 unit per acre) or Agriculture Conservation Areas of the adopted Comprehensive Plan.  

RoundHillSolar_PCAerial.jpg RoundHillSolar_PCCompPlan.jpg Bocock and Bradley_Staff Report.pdf Comprehensive Plan Review_2232_location_character_extent.pdf Round-Hill-Solar-Resubmittal-Narrative-Final_Clean.pdf Scanned_citizen_letters.pdf
3 Public Comments
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    David Jackson almost 4 years ago

    Stuarts Draft is a small quiet town. In recent years it has been expanding in growth and economically but still has remained a small town at heart. It will be nice to see this town stay keep true to its roots as a farm community.

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    Theresa Klimovich almost 4 years ago

    The size of solar project and proximity to residential areas will place a burden on those homeowners. A recent article published in the Providence Journal dated 10/1/2020 indicated the University of Rhode Island has determined there is in fact a negative impact to property values; with the biggest negative impact being on homes located less than 1 mile from the solar project. There are no protections to the homeowners property values and potential financial loss.

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    Beth McDonald almost 4 years ago

    My property adjoins/has multiple views of proposed acreage. Changing landscape topography will prevent visual buffering/hide panels from sight/negatively impact rural viewsheds. Current homes/future homes, land use & property values will be devalued. Agriculturally destroys land, not sensitive to surrounding agriculture/ natural areas. Solar plan is not an agriculture business use. Environmentally panels pose soil toxicity/toxic disposal dilemmas. Proposal does not meet the Comprehensive Plan.