County planning staff and the committee concluded that the Commerce Street Solar initial-use application is complete and ready for a public hearing, subject to standard publication and notice requirements. The application covers a facility north of Gilman; planners said the submission was substantial (nearly 400 pages) and included multiple exhibits, historical reviews and other supporting documents.

Committee members and the county’s outside engineer reviewed the materials and identified a few minor administrative issues — signatures, exhibit paperwork, and Soil and Water Conservation District submittal — that staff said the applicant had addressed. The committee clarified that accepting an application as complete does not imply approval of the project; it only means the application contains the documents required to proceed to public hearing.

Members discussed scheduling. Because of notice and publication deadlines and holiday timing, staff said the public hearing will be scheduled at the next available Zoning Board of Appeals meeting or at a special meeting if required. The committee approved a motion to accept the Commerce Street Solar application as complete and to notice the ZBA public hearing.