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Stephanie Wiechmann
After considering small tweaks to the newest zoning ordinance recommended by the Delaware Muncie Metropolitan Planning Commission, the commissioners decided not to change anything to pass the ordinance Tuesday morning. Instead, Commissioner Stephen Brand says they've given additional clarification language to county employees that he says get daily questions.

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Stephen Brand
Our current zoning ordinances for Delaware County went to place in 1973, so they're over 50 years old. Every single day, somebody contacts the Planning Commission office and ask for clarification. What's the intent? What's the spirit? What's the purpose? This solar ordinance is not going to be immune from that. It's going to happen every day.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Commissioners also wanted to leave in place a moratorium on those projects that was enacted in February. Again, Stephen Brand.

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Stephen Brand
I would like to put it out there, now that it's out there and see what kind of questions we get so we can do additional clarifications for the Planning Commission, they're going to get bombarded.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
But the text of the moratorium said it would automatically lift when commissioners adopted the new ordinance. The county has spent years deciding how to put solar panels to create energy on rural farm ground, or even if it should be allowed at all. Some companies have been interested in locating here since at least 2021. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.