Utility-Scale Solar Amendments Project

The project proposes to remove the 600-acre utility-scale solar overlay restriction in Cuyama Valley and allow such utility-scale solar projects with Conditional Use Permits CUPs on various zoned lands throughout the unincorporated county. It also introduces a new "community-scale" solar category for smaller facilities and provides a permitting framework and standards for solar projects, including small-scale solar development. The project aims to streamline solar permitting processes and update...