Lincoln County Planning Commission directs staff to add notification, lighting, and setback rules to solar ordinance
By
Citizen Portal
1h ago· 1 min readenNews
38/100
Stale
Bagelometer↗
Recycled flavour. You've tasted this bagel before.
Score38TypenewsSentimentneutral
Summary
The Lincoln County Planning Commission is continuing discussions on regulating non-accessory solar energy systems. After public comments raised concerns about property values and setbacks, the Commission directed staff to draft specific additions to the proposed ordinance, including a 3-mile notification radius for affected property owners, downward lighting requirements to reduce light pollution, and a scalable setback formula (15 feet per acre with a 750-foot minimum). The draft language will be reviewed next month before being sent to the county commission for final approval.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAfter public comment raising property-value and setback concerns, the Planning Commission directed staff to draft additions to a proposed ordinance for non-accessory solar energy systems
The additions include a 3-mile notification radius, downward lighting, and a scalable setback (15 feet per acre with a 750-foot minimum)
Staff will return next month for review before sending to the county commission
After public comment raising property-value and setback concerns, the Planning Commission directed staff to draft additions to a proposed ordinance for non-accessory solar energy systems — including a 3-mile notification radius, downward lighting, and a s
