Notice of Public Hearing
Extension of Moratorium to the
Commercial Solar Energy System Overlay District (CSES) Ordinance #2021-26
Notice is hereby given in compliance with Indiana Code 36-7-4-604 that the Plan Commission of Noble County will hold a Public Hearing to consider and possibly vote to amend the text of the Noble County’s Unified Development Ordinance – Commercial Solar Energy System (CSES) to extend the current moratorium at the Plan Commission meeting scheduled for
August 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm.
The hearing will be held in the Dekko Room, 2090 N SR 9, Albion, Indiana.
The proposed changes would apply to the Commercial Solar Overlay Ordinance for all the unincorporated areas of Noble County. Discussion with a possible vote:
CSES Overlay District:
To consider the extension of the current moratorium on limiting Commercial Solar until the end of 2022, specifically to review and discuss:
- No applications for a CSES will be accepted until the release of the moratorium.
- revisit the Commercial Solar Energy Systems Ordinance to discuss and possibly make a motion on:
limitations to the acceptable acreage amount per property owner, and,
review the limitation of the total amount of acreage allowed for Commercial Solar in Noble County.
Penalties—the proposed text amendments do not change any penalty or forfeiture provisions in the Unified Development Ordinance.
Written objections may be filed with the Plan Commission Secretary and will be considered at any hearing. Oral comments will be heard at any scheduled hearing in accordance with the hearing rules of the Plan Commission.
Public hearings may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary by the Plan Commission.
Approval or disapproval of the Plan Commission’s recommendation will be heard by the Noble County Board of Commissioners on September 12, 2022 in the Noble County Annex 109 N York St. Albion, Indiana.
Kassandra Slain,
Administrative Assistant
Noble County Plan Commission