One agenda item at the Vassalboro select board’s Thursday, Sept. 15, meeting is a review of a solar moratorium ordinance that board members intend to ask voters to approve on Nov. 8.
At their Aug. 11 meeting, select board members voted unanimously to have the town attorney draft a moratorium ordinance. The purpose would be to postpone action on requests for commercial solar developments in town until after voters approve regulations specific to such developments.
Planning board members have already approved several commercial solar projects, adapting provisions of the existing Site Review Ordinance. Discussions have pointed out the desirability of additional rules for solar, like a requirement that the developer provide a plan and funding to restore the property after the solar panels’ useful life ends.
Planning board member Douglas Phillips said that the town can either adopt a separate new ordinance to govern commercial solar projects, or add rules for such developments to the Site Review Ordinance. He prefers the second route.
The select board meets at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in the town office meeting room.
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https://townline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TownLineBanner.jpg00Mary Growhttps://townline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TownLineBanner.jpgMary Grow2022-09-14 15:45:082022-09-14 15:45:08VASSALBORO: Review of solar moratorium ordinance on agenda
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