PCR Investments has requested a rezoning on Highway 22 and Sioux Ave SE for a utility scale solar project. The application (PZC-23-28330) was filed Feb. 9, 2023 and revised Apr. 28, 2023 and July 10, 2023.
This page provides a timeline and links to the applicant's submittals, staff reports and other documents related to this specific application. The page will be updated with revised documents, meeting and public comment announcements, etc. as the application moves through the process. Historical information is saved for reference.
An overview of the utility scale solar application process and requirements is available here.
If you have questions about this application or utility scale solar in general, contact the Planning, Development and Sustainability (PDS) Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at 319-356-6083. The documents posted here are available for in-person viewing at the PDS office, second-floor of the Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City, Iowa.
Timeline
Applicant is currently working to address staff corrections letter dated July 21, 2023.
July 21, 2023: Corrections letter regarding revised application (July 10, 2023) sent by PDS staff to the applicant.
July 10, 2023: Applicant responded to the PDS corrections letter dated May 15, 2023, by submitting this revised application on July 10, 2023.
May 15, 2023: Corrections letter regarding revised application (Apr. 28, 2023) sent by PDS staff to the applicant.
Apr. 28, 2023: Applicant responded to the PDS corrections letter dated Mar. 3, 2023, by submitting this revised application on Apr. 28, 2023.
Mar. 3, 2023: Initial corrections letter sent by PDS staff to the applicant.
Feb. 9, 2023: Application filed.
Documents
JULY 10, 2023 REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTED (all items included in one PDF):
Applicant's Revised Application Received July 10, 2023
APR. 28, 2023 REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTED (all items included in one PDF):
IMPORTANT! THESE FILES ARE NO LONGER THE MOST CURRENT PROPOSAL. They are included here for historical record only.
Applicant's Revised Application Received Apr. 28, 2023
FEB 9, 2023, APPLICATION FILED: Applicant's Submitted Documents
IMPORTANT! THESE FILES ARE NO LONGER THE MOST CURRENT PROPOSAL. They are included here for historical record only.
Multiple partial submittals were received for this application. The "Application RE Form and Letters" file includes all cover letters, checklists and general information received prior to the Feb. 9, 2023, filing deadline. The RE Form and Letters file included duplicates of information. The applicant also submitted the attachments. PDS asked the applicant to resubmit a single application packet in response to staff's requested corrections. That resubmittal was received April 28, 2023, and is posted at this page.
Application Renewable Energy Form and Letters
Attachment C Adjacent Landowners List
Attachment D Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Attachment D Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan and Vegetation Management (Ground Cover) Plan
Attachment E Agricultural Mitigation Impact Plan (AMIP) Report
Attachment G Decommissioning and Site Reclamation Plan
Attachment G (Exhibit A) Draft Performance Agreement Cost Estimate
Attachment H Sensitive Areas Analysis Report