Solar/wind energy facility zoning on hold

The county’s Planning Commission was scheduled to hear a proposed ordinance regulating the zoning of solar and wind energy systems on April 2, but late information caused a 7-0 vote to return the matter to county Department of Planning and Land Use (DPLU) staff for further review.

“In the last several days we’ve received a large amount of correspondence that requires staff’s attention,” said DPLU Project Planning Division chief Jason Giffen.

In February 2009 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors directed county staff to streamline the regulations for wind turbine systems by developing a tw...