Denison solar array project seeks permit

Denison University is seeking a conditional use permit to install solar array panels on approximately 10 acres in the college’s Biological Reserve just east of Ohio 161 on the village’s north end.

The proposal for the photovoltaic energy facility has been slightly altered from one that was presented in October to neighbors of the property, a Denison spokesperson said Monday. While in the same general area, the location has been shifted to address some of the neighbor concerns and some of the site conditions, said Ginny Sharkey, DU media relations manager.

In addition, the university has reconfigured the array “to minimize any disruption of the view from the neighbors’ backyards,” said Sharkey, speaking for Denison Vice President of Finance and Management Seth Patton. “In fact, the closest property line to the array is more than 150 feet away, while most properties are in excess of 200 feet away from the array.”