Pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.2-2204; 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as
amended, the Montgomery County Planning Commission hereby gives notice of a public hearing
to be held on December 13, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, Virginia, in order to hear citizen comments regarding the Planning Commission’s intention to act on the following request:
To amend the 2025 Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan by adding information
concerning Large-Scale Solar Energy Systems to the Utilities chapter of the
Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendments include adding background
information to the Current and Historical Conditions and Trends section of the Utilities chapter, and by establishing a new section 2.4 of the Utilities chapter to outline proposed goals for Large-Scale Solar Energy Systems within the County. The proposed goals to be added include: establishing a maximum of 4,500 acres of allowed acreage
for the development of large-scale solar energy projects within the County, promoting shared agricultural uses within large-scale solar energy projects, considerations related to project scale and project siting, and consideration of natural resources in the approval
of large-scale solar energy systems.
Copies of the proposed plans, applications, ordinances or amendments may be examined at the
Department of Planning and GIS Services, County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Suite
2A, Christiansburg, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or at
http://www.montgomerycountyva.gov/pendingapplications.