DRAFT / UNOFFICAL PLAN COMMISSIN MEETING OUTLINE June 22, 2026
The following outline is a preliminary draft designed to provide structure for the meeting. The timing and speakers are tentative and open for discussion and refinement.
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL
C. ACTION ON MINUTES— February 23, 2026 and April 27, 2026.
E. OLD BUSINESS – NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS –
G. ADMINISTRATIVE— ➢ Staff will give an overview of information, comments and other items collected towards the goal of amending ordinances related to commercial solar, BESS and Data Centers. All information and comments gathered that will be presented has been collected up to June 19th , 2026.
➢ Time for the Board to ask questions of staff of any information and comments gathered
➢ Staff will present item standards and/or processes that have been debated through the public input over the last several months. There are several listed and it is not guaranteed that all topics will be discussed. It will be dependent on the time before a new topic is discussed.
➢ The Plan Commission will give its recommendations/guidance to staff on the standard of choice but it will not be an official vote of the final nature of the standard. Final votes will not be taken until the ordinances have been completely written at future meetings.
Outline for each Topic
➢ Staff will give a brief introduction of each topic, information gathered and any additional research.
➢ Plan Commission will open the meeting to public comments only on the topic at that time. Each person shall have 3 minutes to give their recommendations/concerns/opinions. If there is a representative of a group, that will have to be announced prior to talking and the length will be determined by the Plan Commission.
➢ Plan Commission to close public comments. Plan Commission to discuss and give a recommendation or multiple recommendations to staff on the standard of choice to move forward with drafting an ordinance/standard on the topic.
➢ Depending on the outcome of the vote, will depend on the following topics discussed.
These topics are mainly going to relate to Solar during this meeting. They can be the same for all three types of projects if the Plan Commission decides:
o Board Approvals for solar, BESS and Data Centers projects—
Overlay District through a Rezone process or Conditional Use through the Board of Zoning Appeals
o Types of projects and definitions which projects require special approvals
o Setbacks front, rear, side and from residential dwelling units if the zoning is not industrial
o Landscaping only verses Berms/rolling mounds for buffering or a mix.
Should it be required on all yards (front, side and rear) or only along the roadways.
Can existing vegetation be counted. S
hould a landscape bond be required.
o Other setbacks—residential wells, accessory structures, schools, commercial property, industrial property
o Leased property notification to the public and notification to the Planning and Zoning Office. Notification to property owners and tenants.
o Agrivoltaics—should it be required or highly suggested or used for mitigation of approval
o Decommissioning bond amount 120%, 150% or more for solar, BESS, and Data Centers
➢ No new topics will be discussed after 10:00pm.
If topics are not discussed they will be moved to the top of the list
➢ Adjourn Meeting.
