Zoning approval for the Pulaski County portion of the Mammoth Solar project has been struck down in court. An order filed this week in Pulaski Superior Court found that the developer’s application for a special exception from the board of zoning appeals failed to meet the requirements of the county’s Unified Development Ordinance.
Continue readingAnother solar farm proposal could soon be making its way to the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals. NextEra Energy Resources has announced plans for the Moss Creek Solar Project.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners have finalized updates to the county’s solar farm regulations, but not without some concerns from Commissioner Chuck Mellon. The commissioners Monday approved the amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance recommended by the advisory plan commission on March 11. The adjustments beef up setback and screening requirements, among other things.
Continue readingPulaski County residents will have a chance to weigh in on the county’s solar farm regulations tonight. The advisory plan commission is proposing a number of changes to the Unified Development Ordinance.
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Pulaski County is gearing up for a legal battle over a proposed solar farm. A group of 10 individuals has filed a petition for judicial review related to the Mammoth Solar project.
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Opponents of a proposed solar energy development rallied support Thursday, ahead of an upcoming vote by the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals. Dozens gathered at the Winamac Town Park to hear about some potential drawbacks of the 4,500-acre Mammoth Solar project. Concerns included fire protection, property values, and the proposed development’s size.
Continue readingUpdates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations were finalized by the county commissioners Monday. Building Inspector Doug Hoover explained that the changes to the Unified Development Ordinance include an updated fee schedule and setback requirements.
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Updates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations are up for the county commissioners’ final approval this morning. One of the biggest changes is that commercial solar farms would only be allowed in agricultural zones after a hearing before the board of zoning appeals or in planned unit developments. The proposed updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance got a favorable recommendation from the advisory plan commission last month.
Continue readingPulaski County is gearing up for solar farm development, but exactly what that might look like still remains to be seen. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer didn’t have any firm answers about the size of a potential solar farm during Monday’s advisory plan commission meeting.
Continue readingProposed changes to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations now head to the county commissioners for final approval. The updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance got a favorable recommendation from the advisory plan commission Monday.
Continue readingUpdated solar farm regulations will be up for public comment during tonight’s Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission meeting.
County officials have heard from multiple companies who want to put solar panels in Pulaski County, but first, they have to have the proper rules in place.
Continue readingPulaski County is gearing up for potential solar farm development. Building Inspector Doug Hoover told the county commissioners Monday that he’s heard from multiple companies who want to put solar panels in Pulaski County.
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It took almost nine months, but Pulaski County’s regulations on campaign signs have finally been repealed. The county commissioners agreed to repeal the “special signs” portion of the county’s Unified Development Ordinance Monday.
The Pulaski County Commissioners will once again consider repealing the county’s campaign sign regulations when they meet this morning. The commissioners and the advisory plan commission have been discussing removing the “special signs” portion of the county’s Unified Development Ordinance since April, since election board members felt there were already enough rules at the state and federal level.
The Pulaski County Commissioners last week decided to hold off on changes to the county’s campaign sign regulations, due to confusion about the advisory plan commission’s recommendation. Last month, the plan commission voted to recommend removing the “special signs” portion of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Commercial wind turbines are now banned in Pulaski County. The county commissioners Monday approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that prohibits commercial wind energy convergence systems within the county’s zoning jurisdiction.
The Pulaski County Commissioners will decide tonight whether to ban commercial wind turbines. The updated wind turbine regulations head back to the commissioners tonight, after the county’s advisory plan commission agreed last week to some language adjustments the commissioners had recommended. Under the updated proposal, landowners would still be allowed to build noncommercial and micro wind energy convergence systems in certain areas.
Pulaski County’s regulations on campaign signs are a step closer to officially being repealed. On Monday, the plan commission voted to recommend removing the “special signs” portion of the Unified Development Ordinance. Members generally agreed to the change back in April, but hadn’t taken a formal vote.
Pulaski County’s proposed wind turbine ban took another step forward Monday. The advisory plan commission voted to accept the list of suggested amendments that the county commissioners sent back in response to its initial recommendation.
Pulaski County’s proposed wind turbine ban may move a step closer to reality tonight. The advisory plan commission will consider the county commissioners’ list of suggested changes to its recommendation to ban wind energy convergence systems.
