SolUnesco
SolUnesco is a renewable energy company based in Reston, Virginia.
The company currently hopes to build a 11-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy generation system in Albemarle County. The solar farm would be located off the Thomas Jefferson Parkway.[1]
A zoning text amendment, however, would be required for the company to move forward with its plans because Albemarle's zoning ordinance does not include energy generation as a permitted use in the county's rural areas.[1]
In April, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution of intent to consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance and directed the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing.[2] The Albemarle County Planning Commission endorsed the zoning text amendment on May 23.[1] The Board of Supervisors vote on the amendment in June, allowing solar energy systems a permitted use in the rural areas with a special-use permit. [3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Web. Albemarle Planning Commission endorses solar farms, Tim Dodson, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 23, 2017, retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle to study allowing solar farms, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 5, 2017, retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle to allow solar farms in rural areas, Tim Dodson, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 15, 2017, retrieved June 26, 2017.