# King George Planning Commission 11/10/2026

At its November 10, 2026 meeting, the King George County Planning Commission considered the deferred Gibson Solar special-exception application. The applicant described revised conditions, including no battery storage, a disturbed-earth cap reduced from 300 to 200 acres, restrictions on construction traffic using Round Hill Road, strengthened decommissioning requirements with a 110% bond, and expanded water-testing, soil-quality, and road-repair provisions. Commissioners discussed the project’s scale, agricultural zoning, neighborhood effects, groundwater monitoring, and the terms and timing of the proposed land-preservation covenant. A motion to forward the application with a favorable recommendation failed 3–4; a subsequent motion for an unfavorable recommendation, citing inconsistency with the comprehensive plan, passed 4–3. No contract award, purchasing action, or county budget allocation was identified.

The commission also heard a Naval Support Facility South Potomac update: a 125-room Navy Inn recently opened, financed with revenue from Navy lodging operations and constructed and operated by NEXCOM. The base discussed participation in the county’s comprehensive-plan steering committee and upcoming county staff visits concerning stream restoration and shoreline-stabilization projects. These were informational updates, not procurement decisions by the commission.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [King George Planning Commission 11/10/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPtH3d1Yls) - King George County Government