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by Tony Lundy
WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A packed crowd on Monday night forced the Wexford County Joint Planning Commission to turn what was expected to be a public meeting on a proposed solar farm zoning change into an informational session instead.
Officials said so many people attended the meeting that commissioners were unable to maintain a quorum under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, preventing any official business or decisions from taking place.
The discussion centered around a request to potentially amend zoning rules to allow solar farms in an area currently zoned for agricultural and forest production.
Planning officials emphasized that the proposal remains in the very early stages and no formal solar farm application has been submitted yet.
The commission is now preparing for its next meeting on June 22 and is searching for a larger venue to accommodate the expected turnout.
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