What kind of setbacks should be required?
A bill that passed in the Indiana House â but died in the Senate this past legislative session â would have set those guidelines for the entire state.
One provision in that bill would have allowed some local control. Any county with an ordinance in place before June 30 would have been exempt.
Even with that bill having failed, the Noble County Plan Commission is working to come up with its own guidelines as part of the countyâs Unified Development Ordinance.
âOur zoning ordinance doesnât have anything to do with solar energy,â Noble County Councilman George Bennett said during Mondayâs regularly scheduled council meeting. âThis is an important consideration in an area that has been neglected so far.â
And for the second time, the Noble County Economic Development Corp. wants to do something about it.
A public hearing was held during Mondayâs meeting of the Noble County Commissioners regarding the EDCâs request to pursue $200,000 in grant funding as part of federal coronavirus relief monies available through the Office of Housing and Urban Development.
In Indiana, the funds are administered through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
The deadline for entities to apply for the grant program is March 11. Noble County should know by April 15 if it has received the money.
Online applications from Noble County small businesses would be accepted at that time.