Solar Energy Facilities
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
[Click Here] to view the Jefferson County Zoning and Land Development Ordinance, as amended by the County Commission June 16, 2022 with an effective date of June 22, 2022.
[Click Here] to view the Engineer's Memo regarding stormwater management for solar energy facilities from the May 5, 2020 Planning Commission agenda packet.
[Click Here] to view the amendment to the Stormwater Management Ordinance that was approved on 10-01-20.
Status of Text Amendment |
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| 06-16-22 - County Commission Reconsideration of Proposed Text Amendment |
The County Commission voted to adopt ZTA22-01 with an effective date of June 22, 2022. |
| 06-09-22 @ 9:30 a.m. - County Commission Public Hearing |
[Click Here] to view the draft text amendment ZTA22-01 RE: Solar Energy Facilities. |
| 05-19-22: County Commission Regular Meeting - request to schedule a Public Hearing |
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| 05-17-22: Planning Commission Public Hearing |
[Click Here] to view the draft text amendment ZTA22-01 RE: Solar Energy Facilities. |
| 04-19-22: Planning Commission Special Meeting to discuss first draft of ZTA22-01, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to create provisions to allow solar energy facilities to process in Jefferson County. |
[Click Here] to view the Planning Commission meeting agenda for April 19, 2022 |
| 08-24-21: Planning Commission meeting to discuss Jefferson County Circuit Court Case #CC19-2021-C-33 and zoning text amendment ZTA19-03 (Solar Energy Facilities). | [Click Here] to view the Planning Commission meeting agenda for August 24, 2021. |
| 08-16-21 - Judge Debra McLaughlin issued a decision on Civil Case #CC-19-2021-C-33 which overturned the zoning text amendment ZTA19-03. |
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04-12-21 @ 6:00 p.m.: County Commission Public Hearing The County Commission adopted the proposed text amendment ZTA19-03, with an amendment to include an option for a reduced setback with a buffer. The vote passed with a motion of 3-1 (Commission Tabb opposed; Commissioner Stolipher recused himself from the meeting). |
[Click Here] to view the Zoning Ordinance as amended on 04-12-21, with an effective date of 04-13-21. |
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04-12-21 @ 6:00 p.m.: County Commission Public Hearing Virtual Meeting via GoTo Meeting |
[Click Here] to view the draft text amendment ZTA19-03. |
| 03-18-21 County Commission Meeting |
[Click Here] for CC Agenda Packet |
| 03-09-21 @ 7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission Meeting *The Planning Commission made a recommendation to the County Commission that the proposed text amendment was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and noted that if there were any conflicts with the Plan, there had been changes of a social nature, which support alternative energy. |
[Click Here] to review the Planning Commission's recommended draft amendment. [Click Here] to view the signed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. |
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02-23-21 @ 7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission Special Meeting (Virtual) *The Public Hearing was closed on 02-09-21. The special meeting was scheduled to allow the Planning Commission additional time to review and consider the written comments and verbal testimony provided during the 02-09-21 Public Hearing. |
The Agenda Packet will be posted [click here] on the Friday prior to the meeting. |
| 02-09-21 @ 7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission Meeting (Virtual) Public Hearing on ZTA19-03 - Virtual via Zoom |
02-09-21 Agenda Packet Public Comments submitted after deadline for inclusion in the packet |
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01-12-21 @ 7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission Meeting (Virtual) The Planning Commission voted to schedule a Public Hearing on February 9, 2021 to receive public input on the draft text amendment ZTA19-03. |
01-12-21: Planning Commission Agenda Packet |
| 12-10-20 @ 9:30 a.m.: Special County Commission Meeting (Virtual) The County Commission voted to vacate the October 1, 2020 approval of ZTA19-03 and return the text amendment to the Planning Commission for further review and consideration. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Compton and Hudson opposing). |
12-10-20 CC Meeting Minutes |
10-01-20 @ 9:30 a.m.: County Commission Meeting (Virtual) The County Commission voted to adopt the proposed amendment as written, with one change to increase the required setback from 100' to 200'. The motion passed with a vote of 3 for and 2 opposed (JT and RL). The amendment will go into effect November 16, 2020. |
10-01-20 Amendment to Stormwater Management Ordinance - Approved 10-01-20 |
09-25-20 @ 9:30 a.m.: County Commission Public Workshop (Virtual) |
09-25-20 Staff PPT Presentation ASCE Hydrologic Response of Solar Farms |
| 09-11-20 @ 1:00 PM: County Commission Public Hearing (ZOOM) [Click Here] for draft text amendment to Zoning Ordinance [Click Here] for draft text amendment to Stormwater Management Ordinance *The County Commission voted to keep the public comment period open through September 25, 2020. Written comments may be submitted to the County Commission Office via email: info@jeffersoncountywv.org; submitted in person: 124 E. Washington St., Charles Town; or by mail: P.O. Box 250, Charles Town, WV 25414. |
09-11-20 |
| 08-20-20 @ 1:00 PM: County Commission Public Workshop #2 - Industry Representatives |
08-20-20 Sam Gulland, Torch Clean Energy PPT Presentation Emily Dalager, EDF Renewables PPT Presentation |
| 08-06-20: County Commission Public Workshop #1 - Zoning Administrator Presentation |
08-06-20 |
| 07-30-20: County Commission voted to hold a public workshop on August 6, with staff providing an overview of the proposed amendment. |
07-30-20 CC Agenda Packet |
| 07-16-20: County Commission voted to hold a public workshop on the proposed solar energy facilities amendment to be coordinated by staff (date tbd). |
07-16-20 CC Agenda Packet |
| 07-09-20: Planning Commission's recommended draft submitted to County Commission with a request to be included on the 07-16-20 County Commission agenda for the purpose of scheduling a public hearing. The agenda request also includes the proposed revisions to the Stormwater Management Ordinance related to Solar Energy Facilities. |
07-09-20 Agenda Request submitted to County Commission 04-22-20 Engineering Memo and Research regarding stormwater management for Solar Facilities |
| 06-23-20: Planning Commission made revisions to the draft text amendment based on public input and voted to send the revised draft text amendment to the County Commission with a recommendation that the amendment was consistent with the Envision Jefferson 2035 Comprehensive Plan. |
06-23-20 |