…past two years alone, the Piedmont has seen proposals to convert over 10,000 acres of farm and forest land to industrial-scale solar. This means we must have a greater sense…
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2020 General Assembly Session
…(McClellan) Known as the Solar Freedom Bill, this legislation would remove many of the barriers for citizens and local governments as it relates to small scale distributed generation projects, including…
Orange Land Use Update – April 6, 2020
…sure he understands our position on the 2-acre by-right minimum in the agriculture zoning district, the Germanna Wilderness Area Plan, utility-scale solar facilities, and, among other things, the importance of…
On the Ground – Summer 2020
…the pandemic, several land use applications were being processed by the county, including multifamily adaptive reuse of the Vint Hill barracks and a zoning text amendment on utility scale solar….
Week Ahead for October 26, 2020 (Alb/Cville/Greene)
…solar energy systems in the county as well as a review of a draft ordinance on nonconforming ordinance. “The intent of this ordinance therefore is to permit these nonconformities to…
Week Ahead for November 9, 2020 (Cville/Albemarle/Greene)
…to submit a special use permit for a utility-scale solar energy facility. The third public hearing is for a zoning text ordinance to eliminate certain special exceptions for recycling facilities….
Piedmont Environmental Council announces staff changes for Charlottesville and Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene and Madison counties
…protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources in Culpeper, Madison and Orange by collaborating with local governments and engaging with community members on zoning ordinances for utility-scale solar, proper siting…
Breezy Hill Rezoning Application
…Commission. Subsequently, the applicant included an updated proffer condition, including 200 kilowatts of rooftop solar panels. The Board of Supervisors voted (3-3) upon the rezoning during their January 20, 2021…
Week Ahead for February 8, 2021: No Slow Week Edition
…includes a public hearing on the Secondary Six Year Plan, a report from the Virginia Department of Transportation, and a presentation of a draft ordinance on solar energy siting. (meeting…
Week Ahead for March 8, 2021: Charlottesville PC to take up New Hill’s vision for Starr Hill
…permit for a solar energy facility on South Boston Road Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Last week, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors held a public hearing for County Executive Jeffrey Richardson’s…