The proposed project has been opposed by the city because officials say a solar farm does not follow the city’s plans for estate-style residential development on the property.
The Kane County Board on Tuesday approved a solar project just outside Aurora’s city limits that the city has continued to oppose.
The County Board considered postponing the petition, as Aurora is currently looking to force annex the property. However, the County Board vote to postpone failed 8-14. At Tuesday’s Kane County Board meeting, Aurora Planning and Zoning Director Ed Sieben said the force annexation should be complete by July 23. If the property is annexed, then the city of Aurora would have control over the property’s zoning, not the county.
Ben Jacobi, the attorney for the solar project’s developer RLC Ventures LLC, which made the proposal through RPIL Solar 10 LLC, said he will be challenging the force annexation if it passes the Aurora City Council.
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