It appears the Venango Township Supervisors, at their meeting on 12-2-2024, are planning to approve an agreement to settle the land use appeal with Wilson Solar. If the residents of Venango Township have something to say about this, it would be advisable to attend the supervisors meeting and voice your opinion. You can review the settlement and agenda at the … [Read more...]
Venango Township Amended Solar Energy Ordinance 2024-02 Available for Review
Here is the full text of Solar Energy Ordinance 2024-02 amending Ordinance 2023-01 Solar Energy System. The township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Please review the ordinance before the hearing and prepare any questions you may have. Ordinance 2024 02 amending Ordinance 2023-01 … [Read more...]
Venango Township Planning Commission Rejects Conditional Use Application for Solar Project
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...]
Venango Township Erie County PA Solar Ordinance and Pending Zoning Amendment
In order to have an informed discussion about the solar project, everyone needs to know what is in the current solar ordinance adopted by the Venango Township supervisors in February of this year. There is also a pending zoning amendment intended to rezone two sections of parcels within the solar project properties currently zoned R-1 Residential changing them to A-1 … [Read more...]