An Alameda County Superior Court judge recently denied local citizen groups lawsuit challenging the county-approved Aramis Solar energy project planned for development in unincorporated Alameda County just north of Livermore.
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Opposition groups are planning litigation.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors held the 10-hour hearing on March 4, ultimately going forward with the controversial project presented by applicant Intersect Power. The solar development, proposed for agricultural land in North Livermore along Cayetano Creek, is set to cover 350 acres with solar panels and battery storage.
The hearing followed the Board of Zoning Adjustmentsâ (BZA) decision in November to recommend approval of the project. Three project opponents â Save North Livermore Valley (SNLV), Friends of Livermore, and Friends of Open Space and Vineyards â filed appeals. The fourth to appeal was applicant Intersect Power itself, taking issue with the BZAâs conditional-use permit (CUP) requirements. The supervisors denied all four appeals.
LIVERMORE â The Tri-Valley Conservancy (TVC) penned a recent agreement with Intersect Power, the Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage project applicant, to monitor the site should the project gain approval.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is set to hold an appeals hearing Thursday, March 4, regarding the project proposed for nearly 400 acres in North Livermore, along Cayetano Creek.
In a letter to the county, dated Feb. 24, TVC stated it has reached an agreement with Intersect Power â also known as IP Aramis LLC â to help ensure mitigation measures imposed on the Aramis project are effectively implemented.
âWe will review all biological surveys and reports prepared, pre-, during and post construction. TVC will visit the project site during construction to confirm necessary measures are taken to protect the identified sensitive habitat area,â said Laura Mercier, TVC executive director. âOnce required landscaping is planted and dryland pas