Board of Supervisors Public Hearing - November 14, 2024

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 11, 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia as amended, that the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November, 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the new Courthouse at 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville, VA, and telephonically in order to consider the following:

1.  A revision to the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance § 148-155, Solar Energy Facilities, to add a prohibition of Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities within 0.75 mile from tidal waters. The utility scale solar energy facility applicant, upon request by the zoning administrator, may be required to provide documentation by a Virginia Licensed engineer, surveyor or landscape architect that no part of the utility scale solar energy facility shall be closer than 0.75 mile from tidal waters in the county. 

All written comments should be received by the Office of Building and Zoning prior to the Board meeting.  For further information concerning this request, contact Stuart McKenzie in the Office of Building & Zoning at the Courthouse in Heathsville, VA (580-7921 or email smckenzie@co.northumberland.va.us). Interested members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting through electronic means (telephonic).