Lux Solar Project Expansion — Major Variance
Description
Setback reduction request tied to a 280-acre solar expansion; continued up to 60 days pending the NDOT traffic study.
Impact summary
Keeps panels screened behind existing arrays; the proposed setbacks are still 2,708 feet from the stream and 1,600 feet from the residence.
Applicant
- Name
- Lux Solar Center, LLC
- Address
- 55 Butte Way, Wabuska, NVSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Mar 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of County Commissioners - Mar 5, 2026
Setback reduction and use permit for a 280-acre addition to the existing Lux Solar project, framed as replacing acreage lost to transmission upgrades.
Planning Commission - Feb 10, 2026
Recommended a major variance cutting the stream/lake setback 47% and the residential setback 39% so the new panels stay hidden behind the existing approved fields.
Planning Commission - Jan 13, 2026
Setback reduction request tied to a 280-acre solar expansion; continued up to 60 days pending the NDOT traffic study.
Related issues (3)
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