Conditional UsePendingParcels 02-09-227-001 & 02-09-276-001, west of Ford St. (2080 East Rd.), approximately 650 feet south of US Rte. 24, Gridley Township

Donatello Solar facility

McLean County

Description

A special use request for a 5 MW commercial solar facility on about 37.6 acres in the R-1 Single Family Residence District near Gridley.

Impact summary

The modest-scale project would place a small solar facility in a residential zoned area near Gridley, pending County Board action.

Applicant

Name: Donatello Solar, LLC, by SunCode Energy
Address: Parcels 02-09-227-001 & 02-09-276-001, west of Ford St. (2080 East Rd.), approximately 650 feet south of US Rte. 24, Gridley Township

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Zoning Board of Appeals

Discussed

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 3, 2026

Zoning Board of Appeals - Nov 3, 2026

A special use request for a 5 MW commercial solar facility on about 37.6 acres in the R-1 Single Family Residence District near Gridley.

Related issues (1)

Commercial Solar Energy Facility Escrow Agreements

Two solar projects — a massive 3,458-acre Invenergy facility and a smaller 5 MW SunCode facility — would convert farmland and residential-district parcels to solar energy generation. The hearings will shape where large-scale renewable energy goes in the county.

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