DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Planning, Zoning & Development Committee will meet July 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes

a. June 5, 2024 Special Meeting

4. Public Comments

Any member of the public may address the Committee for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.

5. Ordinances

a. Ordinances O2024-09 — An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit request for a 5-megawatt commercial solar energy system located on the northwest corner of John Huber Parkway and Twombly Road in DeKalb Township. (P.I.N. 19-35-300-020)

PSE Twombly Solar, LLC has filed a petition for a Special Use Permit to allow for the construction and operation of a 5-megawatt Commercial Solar Energy System, on approximately 35.50-acres of a 153.45-acre located on the northwest corner of John Huber Parkway and Twombly Road, in DeKalb Township

DeKalb County Hearing Officer Dale Clark conducted a public hearing on June 27, 2024 regarding the petition. The petitioner presented evidence and testimony in support of the application at which the petitioner presented evidence, testimony, and exhibits in support of the requested Special Use Permit, wherein three members of the public asked questions concerning the project. The Hearing Officer has forwarded his Findings of Fact and Recommendation, and has recommended that the petition be approved, with conditions, as shown in his Findings of Fact and Recommendation. (Petition DK-24-04)

6. Resolutions

7. Considerations/Discussion Items

a. Update on PJM Organization and the Status of Existing Solar Energy System Projects and Future Wind / Solar Projects

i. Consideration of a Special Use Permit Extensions for the Leeward Renewable Energy Projects ((Owens Creek (MY-21-13, MY-21-14, MY-21-15, MY-21-16, SG-21-17, MY-21-18, MY-21-19, MY 21-20, MY-21-21)) and (Red Maple ( (AF-21-06, AF-21-07, AF-21-08, AF-21-09, AF-21-10, AF-21-11, AF-21-12)))

8. Old Business

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/packet-pzc-07242024.pdf