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Updated: January 6, 2026 @ 8:05 pm
Coolspring Township residents view a township zoning map after Monday’s regular supervisors meeting. Township supervisors made a move to get recommendations from the Mercer County Planning Commission to house future solar farms at only sites zoned for industrial use in the township. Solar farms have been a divisive issue in the township over the past two years.
Coolspring Township’s supervisors, from left, Drew Shaffer, Ken Struthers and Cory Masson, relaxed before their regular meeting on Monday. By a 2-0 vote the supervisors will seek a zoning recommendation from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission that would limit future solar farms to industrial zoned properties in the township.
A couple dozen Coolspring Township residents were on hand at Monday’s supervisors meeting. The supervisors took on the issue of how to zone future solar farms, which has been a hot topic in the township over the past two years.
A closeup view shows one of two sites in Coolspring Township that are currently zoned for industrial use. This one is on the eastern edge of the township southeast of Franklin Road near Turner Station and Coolspring Church roads, and is mostly farm fields now.
A closeup view shows one of two sites in Coolspring Township that are currently zoned for industrial use. It is a triangle bounded by Franklin Road (U.S. Route 62) and Fairground Road on the south edge of the township near Mercer borough.
The zoning legend for Coolspring Township’s zoning map.
This Coolspring Township zoning map shows locations of sites that can house specific things such as homes and commercial businesses. Yellow represents industrial sites. Coolspring Township supervisors said they are seeking zoning recommendations from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission to house future solar farms in industrial zoned properties in the township.
The Coolspring Township zoning map legend,
Coolspring Township residents view a township zoning map after Monday’s regular supervisors meeting. Township supervisors made a move to get recommendations from the Mercer County Planning Commission to house future solar farms at only sites zoned for industrial use in the township. Solar farms have been a divisive issue in the township over the past two years.
Coolspring Township’s supervisors, from left, Drew Shaffer, Ken Struthers and Cory Masson, relaxed before their regular meeting on Monday. By a 2-0 vote the supervisors will seek a zoning recommendation from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission that would limit future solar farms to industrial zoned properties in the township.
A couple dozen Coolspring Township residents were on hand at Monday’s supervisors meeting. The supervisors took on the issue of how to zone future solar farms, which has been a hot topic in the township over the past two years.
A closeup view shows one of two sites in Coolspring Township that are currently zoned for industrial use. This one is on the eastern edge of the township southeast of Franklin Road near Turner Station and Coolspring Church roads, and is mostly farm fields now.
A closeup view shows one of two sites in Coolspring Township that are currently zoned for industrial use. It is a triangle bounded by Franklin Road (U.S. Route 62) and Fairground Road on the south edge of the township near Mercer borough.
The zoning legend for Coolspring Township’s zoning map.
This Coolspring Township zoning map shows locations of sites that can house specific things such as homes and commercial businesses. Yellow represents industrial sites. Coolspring Township supervisors said they are seeking zoning recommendations from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission to house future solar farms in industrial zoned properties in the township.
The Coolspring Township zoning map legend,
COOLSPRING TOWNSHIP – The Coolspring Township supervisors took a major step Monday in possibly limiting future solar farms to industrial-zoned sites.
By a 2-0 vote, Supervisors Drew Shaffer and Cory Masson voted in favor of the motion. Supervisor Ken Struthers recusing himself.
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