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 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...]
Second Solar Project Public Hearing Scheduled for November 1st
The second public hearing on the Birch Creek / Wilson Solar project is scheduled for November 1st at 6PM at the Venango Township Building, 9141 Townhall Road, Wattsburg, PA. The hearing will cover two topics: Wilson Solar, LLC requesting a Conditional Use for the development & construction of a utility-scale facility. Wilson Solar, LLC requesting the re-zoning of two (2) … [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...]