Solar proposal raises questions on zoning authority
Marathon County to revisit plans for panels in town of McMillan
A WORK-AROUND - This Marathon County zoning map shows that a parcel of land owned by Marshfield Utilities in the town of McMillan is currently zoned Rural Estate (R-E), which does not allow the type of commercial solar operation proposed for the site. The utility originally asked the county to rezone the property to General Agriculture, which allows commercial solar as a conditional use, but based on a legal opinion from the county’s attorney, the proposal will be reclassified as “Essential Services and Utilities” so a rezoning is not needed. The parcel is surrounded by parcels zoned as Rural Residential (R-R), General Agriculture (G-A) and Low Density Residential (L-D-R). A WORK-AROUND - This Marathon County zoning map shows that a parcel of land owned by Marshfield Utilities in the town of McMillan is currently zoned Rural Estate (R-E), which does not allow the type of commercial solar operation proposed for the site. The utility originally asked the county to rezone the property to General Agriculture, which allows commercial solar as a conditional use, but based on a legal opinion from the county’s attorney, the proposal will be reclassified as “Essential Services and Utilities” so a rezoning is not needed. The parcel is surrounded by parcels zoned as Rural Residential (R-R), General Agriculture (G-A) and Low Density Residential (L-D-R).
A proposal to install a small-scale solar panel array in the town of McMillan, just outside the city limits of Marshfield, has drawn opposition from the township and raised legal questions about Ma...
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