Johnson County has long touted its quality of life. As a regional leader in sustainability, it takes pride in receiving national recognition as a great place to live.
That’s why it’s disheartening to see Johnson County considering standards that would make it one of the most difficult places in the country to build a large-scale solar farm.
The onerous restrictions proposed most recently by the Johnson County Planning Commission could amount to a de facto ban on large solar farms. The draft guidelines shorten the duration of the conditional use permit, double the…
