2022-02-04 Waiver of Requirements - Solar Facilities PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2022-02-04
WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT SOLAR FACILITIES BE REVIEWED FOR
SUBSTANTIAL ACCORD WITH THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PER
VIRGINIA CODE § 15.2-2232(H)(iii)
VIRGINIA: At the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business
Meeting held on February 15, 2022, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Board approved and adopted the Pittsylvania County, Virginia
("County"), Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-2232 requires the Planning Commission to review
plans submitted for any street or connection to an existing street,park, or other public area, public
building or public structure, public utility facility, or public service corporation facility other than
a railroad facility or an underground natural gas or underground electric distribution facility of a
public utility as defined in subdivision (b) of§ 56-265.1 within its certificated service territory to
determine if the general location or approximate location, character, and extent thereof is
substantially in accord with the adopted comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-2232(H)(iii) states that solar facilities are subject to
this review, unless the locality waives the requirement that solar facilities be reviewed for
substantial accord with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Pittsylvania County Planning Commission uses the proposed project's
agreement/accordance with the Comprehensive Plan as a factor in the approval of the Special Use
Permit application; thereby, making a second Public Hearing to satisfy Virginia Code § 15.2-2232
redundant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BET IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board adopts this
Resolution stating/affirming that the County hereby waives the requirement that a Public Hearing
be held to review proposed solar facilities for substantial accordance with the County's
Comprehensive Plan.
Given under my hand this 15th y of F bruary, 2022.
i am . (`� is") Ingram (Chairman)
Pitt lv is unty Board of Supervisors
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