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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Edward T. Sieben, Director; Zoning & Planning Division
DATE: May 9, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing and directing the filing of a written protest to Kane County with respect to the Special Use Petition filed by RPIL Solar 10, LLC, for a Community Solar Facility on 40.78 acres located along the west side of Barnes Road and north of the BNSF RR in Sugar Grove Township
PURPOSE:
The purpose for this resolution is to formally object to the Special Use for a Community Solar Facility located along the west side of Barnes Road and north of the BNSF RR, in unincorporated Kane County, within the City of Aurora's Planning Jurisdiction, including contiguous to Aurora's City Limits.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently vacant land located along the west side of Barnes Road and north of the BNSF RR in unincorporated Kane County. This is currently zoned F-Farming in Kane County.
The Petitioner, RPIL Solar 10, LLC is requesting approval of a Special Use. The Special Use Permit is to allow the development of an approximately 4.99 MW (AC) ground-mounted distributed generation Community Solar Facility on 40.78 acres. The development will not construct a substation, as it is proposed to interconnect into existing distribution facilities paralleling Barnes Road.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Kane County Special Use Petition submitted by RPIL Solar 10, LLC.
This area on the far west section of Aurora is part of the Countryside Vision Plan, which is a sub-area plan of Aurora, passed by the City Council in 2002. The Plan was a collaboration with many partners including Planning & Zoning Staff, the Aurora Planning Commission, Kane County Development Department, Kane County Forest Preserve, Kane County Department of Environmental Management, and the Conservation Foundation among others.
The Plan attempted to meet the challenge of our community's evolving awareness on environmental issues, and our desire to f...
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