Wattsburg Solar Project

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Birch Creek Development Has No Response to Planning Commission’s Recommendation to Reject Conditional Use Permit

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Just noted on the Venango Township website: As of 12/29/2023, Venango Township has not received a response to the Planning Commission’s recommendations from Wilson Solar/Birch Creek Development. The vote on the permit was delayed at the last meeting due to Birch Creek claiming they needed extra time to respond to the planning commission's rejection of their application … [Read more...]

Important Meeting Dates for Venango Township

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Venango Township will be holding a budget meeting today, 12/28/23 at 9AM to approve the budget and the .4 mill tax increase. There will be two meetings in January, the reorganization meeting will be on January 2nd and the first regular meetings will be held on January 8th. Planning meetings take place at 6PM and supervisors meetings take place at 7PM. The 30-day extension … [Read more...]

Venango Township Will Vote on Solar Conditional Use Permit and Rezoning at December 4th Supervisors Meeting

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It's official, the Venango Township Supervisors will be voting on the conditional use permit and rezoning of two parcels for the Birch Creek/Wilson Solar project during the December 4th meeting at 7PM. This is an extremely important vote and everyone concerned about the future of Venango Township should plan to attend. Agenda is at the link below: Venango Township … [Read more...]

Will Supervisors Vote on Conditional Use Permit at December 4th Meeting?

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The Venango Township supervisors have still not announced if they will vote on the conditional use permit requested by Birch Creek at the next meeting on December 4th or whether there will be a special meeting on another date in December. This may be your last chance to let them know how you feel about the massive clear cutting of trees to accommodate the installation of … [Read more...]

Venango Township Planning Commission Rejects Conditional Use Application for Solar Project

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The Venango Township Planning Commission has updated its response to the Venango Township Supervisors and rejects the conditional use application by Wilson Solar LLC / Birch Creek Development. In a detailed examination of the application and referencing multiple sections of the Venango Township Zoning Ordinance, the commission shows the application does not meet the … [Read more...]