The Erie County Department of Planning & Community Development and the Erie County Planning Commission are proposing amendments to the Erie County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). The Solar Energy Facilities Amendment will add regulations for large scale solar energy facilities. The purpose is to promote the use of solar energy and to provide for the land … [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...]
Venango Township Must Obey the Sunshine Act When Discussing the Solar Project
When government officials are trying to sort out the details on issues like the solar project, it's easy to forget that discussions and decisions must take place in public. Pennsylvania Sunshine Act It's almost humorous that legislation called the Sunshine Act governs the decision making process for this solar project, but the act itself is very serious. Simply stated, the … [Read more...]
What is the Wattsburg Solar Project?
Many, perhaps most, residents of Wattsburg and all of Venango Township recently discovered there are plans for an 1100 acre solar project to be constructed on properties just north and west of Wattsburg. The planning has been under way for quite some time with leases and purchase options already in place with the property owners involved. For a project of this magnitude, you … [Read more...]