Grant County roundup: No decisions this week; solar and subdivision hearings ahead
No decisions were made by Grant County boards in the past week. The Planning Commission cancelled its August 5 meeting for lack of agenda items, and the Board of County Commissioners held only a procedural agenda on August 10. The most consequential items on the horizon are public hearings on two large solar projects and several land subdivisions, scheduled before the Hearing Examiner.
Recent meetings
Planning Commission (August 5) – Cancelled
The Grant County Planning Commission did not convene on August 5 because no agenda items were submitted. The regular hearing room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata was not used.
Board of County Commissioners (August 10) – Procedural only
The board met to review its weekly agenda and online meeting information, followed by a consent agenda. The agenda text lists no specific items; routine approvals and contracts are typically included in consent agendas, but details were not provided.
Hearing Examiner (August 12) – Hearings held, no minutes yet
The Hearing Examiner held public hearings on five land-use applications. No decisions or minutes have been published yet. The items included:
- **Royal Slope Solar, LLC:** A 260-megawatt solar and battery facility on 3,800 acres.
- **Record Energy Center, LLC:** An 80-megawatt solar and battery facility on 735 acres.
- **Tommer Construction Company, Inc.:** Creation of 23 industrial and commercial lots from 41.26 acres.
- **Nelli Brown:** Subdivision of 20.82 acres into 14 residential lots.
- **Bernard Plourd:** Conditional use permit for a short-term rental in the Shoreline Development 4 Zoning District.
Coming up
Board of County Commissioners (August 17)
The board will again review its weekly agenda and consent agenda. No substantive items are listed in the provided agenda text.
Hearing Examiner (August 27)
Two public hearings are scheduled, open to the public in person or via Zoom:
- **Tommer Construction Company, Inc.** – Binding Site Plan (File P 26-0142) to create 23 lots for industrial and general commercial use on a 41.26-acre parcel in the Rural Light Industrial zoning district.
- **Nelli Brown** – Major Plat (File P 26-0131) to subdivide a 20.82-acre parcel into 14 residential lots in the Urban Residential 2 zoning district.
Residents interested in these projects can attend the hearings or participate remotely. Official agendas and minutes are available from Grant County.