File 2026-0413 · Public Hearing · Planning & Zoning
Conditional Use Permit — Hillcrest Solar Garden, Section 14, Cascade Township
A 4.9 MW community solar garden on 32 acres of agricultural land.
The applicant seeks a conditional use permit for a 4.9 MW AC community solar garden on a 32-acre parcel in the AG district. The Planning Advisory Commission held a public hearing and recommends approval subject to eleven conditions covering setbacks, screening, decommissioning security, drainage and road haul agreements.
Six written comments were received. Four raised concerns about glare and drainage; both are addressed by conditions 4 and 7. The decommissioning security is set at 125% of the estimated cost, indexed every five years.
Recommendation
Approve the conditional use permit subject to the eleven conditions recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fiscal impact
No County cost. Applicant pays all review fees.