LIVERMORE — California’s 1st District Court of Appeal has rejected Save North Livermore Valley’s (SNLV) appeal to overturn Alameda County’s approval of the 347-acre Aramis solar farm, paving the way
REGIONAL â In a recent letter submitted to the county, attorney Robert Selna â representing Save North Livermore Valley (SNLV) â stated the loss of acreage from the Aramis solar project should require the applicant to resubmit a conditional use permit (CUP) application.
Following the decision of landowners Leland Richard and Mary Stanley to withdraw from lease negotiations with Aramis applicant Intersect Power, the project decreased by 38 acres. Selna pointed out that Intersect officials themselves have stated a reduction in acreage would negatively impact the projectâs viability.
âIntersect Power, specifically tied the project s acreage to its economic viability and benefits (more acres, more benefits),â Selna wrote in a Jan. 19 letter to Heather Littlejohn, Alameda County deputy counsel. âWe know from the record that the [East County Board of Zoning Adjustments (EBZA)] balanced those benefits against the project s unavoidable environmental impac