Lancaster planners voted to recommend changes to the county’s residential solar ordinance and comprehensive plan, moving the proposals to the board of supervisors for approval. Key updates include renaming the ordinance small-scale solar, setting a 25-kilowatt limit, capping ground-mounted panels at 2,500 square feet and 15 feet high, and requiring special exceptions for projects exceeding limits or on non-conforming structures. The commission also recommended updates to private heliport rules, restricting them in residential zones while allowing them in agricultural areas.
