CROSS, S.C. – A controversial proposal tied to a massive solar development in the Cross community is now headed before the full Berkeley County Council on Tuesday after a divided committee vote ignited fierce debate over growth, industrial zoning, and the future of rural land in Berkeley County.
The proposed “Sandy Run Solar Project,” backed by RWE Solar Development LLC on behalf of Tall Corn Forestry LLC, seeks to lift Berkeley County’s large-scale development moratorium on more than 7,500 acres in Council District 7. Developers say the project would support an approximately 1,500-acre solar generating facility designed to help meet South Carolina’s rising power demands.
The issue is expected to draw another large crowd when it comes before the full county council this week, with residents already organizing online and urging neighbors to attend…