ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – In a unanimous decision, the Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals voted against a solar farm from Pivot Energy.
Board members say even though the paperwork was properly submitted, it’s not a good location.
The solar arrays would have sat next to Curran’s Orchard. The owner, community members and organization leaders spoke out in opposition to the plan.
Pat Curran previously told WIFR earlier this week he thinks solar farm projects belong in industrial zoning districts.
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