The Christian County Zoning Board of Appeals met Tuesday evening to consider special use permits concerning Solar.  Three requests were considered. Skyline Solar was approved with some changes including the location of the interface connection to Ameren lines and a move for an access road to the south of the property. Many residents of Christian County attended the meeting and spoke up concerning the project saying that they were fine with the project but didn’t want it near their homes. They also felt that the solar farms would decrease their property value.

A special use permit for Pivot Energy was denied.  This would have been a solar project that would have been built on the southwest side of Pana. No one from Pivot Energy spoke concerning the solar project.  

SangChris Energy Center gave their project last. The plan would be to be built three miles directly south fo the current Dominion Power Plant between Kincaid and Pawnee.  Power would be available from 4-5,000 acres of solar panels nearby.  The company says they are concerned about mine subsidence but doesn’t feel that it will be a big problem.  They have also coordinated with local fire departments to handle any emergency plans. All units are self-contained and any fire could be contained inside the building without spreading. 

After much discussion, the SangChris energy project was tabled as the committee wanted to spend more time discussing the issue and learning about some of the other parts of the project going on.