Zoning Board Approves First Commercial Solar Farm After Contentious Hearing
Belmont Zoning Board approves first commercial solar farm after contentious hearing. The board voted 3-2 on April 23 to grant a variance allowing Revision Energy to install approximately 1,000 photovoltaic panels on six acres in a mixed rural-residential zone on Mile Hill Road. Chairman Peter
misc · Meeting of April 14, 2026
NH BELMONT — Belmont Zoning Board approves first commercial solar farm after contentious hearing. The board voted 3-2 on April 23 to grant a variance allowing Revision Energy to install approximately 1,000 photovoltaic panels on six acres in a mixed rural-residential zone on Mile Hill Road. Chairman Peter Harris, Vice Chairman John Froumy, and member Liz Stewart supported the project against opposition from members Mark Mastenbrook and Dana Silcock, who cited concerns about setting precedent in a residential area.
The property's proximity to high-voltage transmission lines and location in a wetland area made traditional residential development impractical, the board found.
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