Oconee County Planning Commission Gives Negative Review To Solar Energy Farm Proposal

The Oconee County Planning Commission voted overwhelmingly last (Monday) night against a request to rezone 238 acres on McNutt Creek Road and Dials Mill Road in the far northwest of the county for a solar energy farm.

The vote was before a full room of citizens, most of whom were opposed to the proposed 38 megawatt solar energy farm on two separate parcels of land separated by Dials Mill Road.

Those who spoke in opposition said the proposed land use was incompatible with the nearby residential neighborhoods.

The negative recommendation will be before to the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 6, along with a positive recommendation to allow Briarwood Baptist Church at Robinhood Road and Hog Mountain Road to build a new 12,000-square-foot worship Center.

The Planning Commission also sent to the Bogart City Council a positive recommendation for rezone of 28 acres on Atlanta Highway inside the city to create a residential subdivision.

The Planning Commission postponed action on a request for a rezone of land for another residential subdivision on undeveloped land to the west of Daniells Plantation subdivision.

For details of this story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Map of project location.