Southtowns Record

Minutes(June 11th Public Hearing Solar)

Government
Town of Concord
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jun 11, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Moratoriums, Zoning and land use

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 2 of 3

Page 62
June 11, 2026

licenses or approvals for all Solar Energy System Facilities in the Town of Concord”
adopted by the Town of Concord on June 12, 2025.

  SECTION II.
  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS

  WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Concord adopted Local Law No. 1
of the Year 2021 amending the Town of Concord Zoning Ordinance providing for the
regulation of Solar Energy System facilities within the Town of Concord. It is
acknowledged that Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2025 previously established a one (1)
year moratorium on the issuance of applications, permits or approvals for all Solar
Energy System Facilities in the Town of Concord in order for existing local laws and
regulations to be updated, and

  WHEREAS, the updates and revisions to the existing laws and regulations are
currently under review and discussion, but additional time is required to complete the
process of updating the same to address such concerns and issues and enact new laws,
ordinances or regulations, and/or appropriate amendments to existing laws, ordinances or
regulations to properly address new and emerging technologies, community impacts,
concerns or issues in a manner which is meaningful and consistent with the Town’s
Comprehensive Plan.

  IT IS THEREFORE FOUND BY THE TOWN OF CONCORD TOWN BOARD
that the Town Board of the Town of Concord hereby declares that no new applications
shall be issued and no permits or approvals shall be granted by any officer, department,
board or agency of the Town of Concord with respect to Solar Energy System facilities in
the Town of Concord pursuant to the Chapter 150 of the Town of Concord Code for an
additional period of six months from the effective date of this local law, unless earlier
terminated by other local law, duly adopted.

  SECTION III.
  AUTHORITY

  This Local Law is enacted pursuant by the Town Board of the Town of Concord
pursuant to its authority to adopt local laws under Article IX of the New York State
Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10.

  SECTION IV.
  MORATORIUM AND DURATION

The Town Board of the Town of Concord hereby declares that no new applications shall
be issued and no permits or approvals shall be granted by any officer, department, board
or agency of the Town of Concord with respect to Solar Energy System facilities in the
Town of Concord pursuant to the Chapter 150 of the Town of Concord Code for an
additional period of six months from the effective date of this local law, unless earlier
terminated by other local law, duly adopted.

  SECTION V.
  SEVERABILITY
The invalidity of any word, section, clause, paragraph, sentence, or part or provision of
this Local Law shall not affect the validity of any other part of this Local Law which shall
be given effect.

  SECTION VI.
  EFFECTIVE DATE

  This Local Law shall become effective immediately, as provided by law, upon
filing with the New York Secretary of State.

  Supervisor Drozd asked if there were any comments; there were none.