Troy Residents For Responsible Growth

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Public meeting notice for anyone following the proposed solar project at 1515 Formosa Road:

The Troy City Council will hold a special meeting today at 4:30 PM at City Hall, where the project is scheduled for its second reading and a vote.

The proposal comes to Council after a 3-2 no vote from the Planning Commission and a first reading at the previous City Council meeting.

If you’ve been following this project, today is the next public meeting in the process.

📍 Troy City Hall
🕟 4:30 PM

08/31/2026

The Madison County Zoning Board heard the Springvalley Road solar proposal and voted 5-0 against recommending it.

Now, on Tuesday, September 1, the project goes before the Madison County Building & Zoning Committee with a proposed resolution in the packet that would approve it.

Nearby residents aren’t asking for anything unreasonable. They’re asking the developer to address the actual conditions of this property and be a good neighbor: better screening based on the terrain and sight lines, drainage and road protections, and enforceable commitments if the project moves forward.

A unanimous 5-0 vote should at least warrant addressing those concerns before the County moves toward approval.

Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5:00 PM
Madison County Administration Building
157 N. Main St., Edwardsville — County Board Room #304

You can also contact County Board Member Ron Simpson at [email protected] and County Board Chairman Chris Slusser at [email protected].

08/13/2026

TWO SOLAR PROJECTS PROPOSED LESS THAN ONE MILE APART

Two separate commercial solar facilities are now being proposed near U.S. 40 on the west side of the Troy area, one within the City of Troy and one in unincorporated Madison County. The two proposed sites are approximately three-quarters of a mile apart at their nearest property lines.

The first is a City of Troy proposal at 1515 Formosa Road. H3 Farm Enterprise, LLC is requesting a Special Use Permit for a 5 MW solar facility on a 54.66-acre property.

The second is a Madison County proposal at 1471 Springvalley Road. Grandview Wittman 2, LLC is requesting a Special Use Permit for a commercial solar-energy facility on a 41.06-acre property.

The two properties are approximately:

• 0.77 mile apart at their nearest property lines
• 1.12 miles apart from the center of one parcel to the other

Together, the two project properties total nearly 96 acres. That does not necessarily mean all 96 acres would be covered by solar panels. The final panel layouts, setbacks and screening plans will determine the actual developed area.

These are separate projects going through two different approval processes in Troy Il:

CITY OF TROY HEARING
Thursday, August 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Troy City Council Chambers
116 E. Market Street

MADISON COUNTY HEARING
Tuesday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m.
Madison County Administration Building, Suite 304
157 N. Main Street, Edwardsville
County Case Z26-0083

Regardless of anyone’s position on solar energy, residents should know that two commercial solar projects are being considered this close together. Each project should be evaluated individually, but their combined effect on surrounding homes, future development, drainage, screening and the U.S. 40 corridor should also be part of the discussion.

08/12/2026

To help residents stay informed about matters coming before the City, here is a straightforward look at this Thursday’s Troy Planning Commission public hearings and meeting.

PROPOSED COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITY HEADLINES THURSDAY’S TROY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS
The Troy Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, August 13, on a proposed community solar facility at 1515 Formosa Road.

The hearing begins at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 116 E. Market Street.

Kent Higgins, on behalf of H3 Farm Enterprise, LLC, is requesting a Special Use Permit to construct and operate a 5 MWac community solar energy facility. The property is currently zoned I-1 Light Industry.

MWac refers to the facility’s alternating-current generating capacity. In this case, the proposed maximum capacity is five megawatts.

Because commercial solar facilities require a Special Use Permit under Troy’s code, the Planning Commission will consider the proposed use in relation to the property, surrounding area and intended future land uses.

The hearing will include comments from city staff, the applicant and members of the public. Those wishing to speak will be asked to sign in and will be sworn in before providing testimony.
After hearing the information presented, the Planning Commission may recommend approval or denial. The Commission does not make the final decision. If recommended, the request would move to the City Council for a first reading on August 17 or August 31.

1132 TROY ROAD HEARING CANCELED
A hearing scheduled for 6:15 p.m. regarding approximately two acres at 1132 Troy Road has been canceled. The request involved annexation and rezoning from R-1 Single-Family Residential to I-2 Light Industrial. It will not be considered Thursday night.

FOUR CODE UPDATES AT 6:25 PM
The Commission will also hold hearings on proposed updates involving standardized fire hydrant equipment, commercial collector street design, surface-water drainage certification, and expanded as-built and GIS records for public and private utilities.

REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM
The regular Planning Commission agenda includes approval of the July 9 minutes, public comment and comments from the City Engineer and Building & Zoning Director. No items are listed under new or old business.

The hearings and regular meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers at 116 E. Market Street.

Links to the solar hearing, canceled Troy Road hearing, code updates and regular meeting agenda are provided in the comments.

07/27/2026

If you’ve ever tried to read a proposed ordinance before a City Council meeting, you may have discovered that finding the actual document is not always easy.

The information is public, but finding it on Troy’s website, especially from a phone, is another story.

We put together a resident-created guide showing how to find:

• Upcoming and past City Council agendas and minutes
• City Council and Planning Commission meeting schedules
• Planning Commission agendas and minutes
• Full ordinances and the supporting documents behind them
• When meeting agendas should be posted
• The page where online meeting viewing is supposed to appear once it goes live

This is not an official City of Troy publication. It was created by Troy Residents for Responsible Growth to make public information a little easier for residents to find and understand.

You can view or download the PDF here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRXFdkcV9ztduPfvUbxhQphmWZW38JUb/view?usp=sharing

If you find it helpful, please save it or share it with someone else who may need it.

07/20/2026

Two items on tonight’s Troy City Council agenda are worth noting:

• Ordinance 2026-47 would establish a required second reading for certain industrial development applications.

• Ordinance 2026-48 would strengthen the notification requirements for special uses and zoning amendments, including requiring registered or certified mail to specified property owners.

These are not new data center regulations, but both address concerns that came up during the data center discussion: giving the City Council and the public more time to review major industrial developments and improving how nearby property owners are notified.

The City Council meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Troy City Hall. Citizen participation is included when these ordinances are called.

View the full agenda here:
https://www.troyil.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/1004?html=true

07/20/2026

Which characteristics are most important to you when thinking about Troy’s future?

In the first survey snapshot post, we showed that residents described, in their own words, what makes Troy special.

The next part asked residents which characteristics are most important when thinking about Troy’s future.

The top answers were:
Safe neighborhoods — 59%
Strong schools — 56%
Small-town feel — 53%

The next set of answers reinforces those above:
Family-friendly — 38%
Open space / rural character — 30%
Locally owned businesses — 30%
Community-oriented — 29%

[Residents are saying] growth is fine, but don’t lose the basics: safe neighborhoods, strong schools, small-town feel, and the reasons people chose Troy in the first place.

Full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRoGxl7SnYYx6dem6yMpCnTGdqLdDBC8/view?usp=sharing

07/15/2026

Questions have come up recently about where things stand with data centers in Troy, so we put together a quick update.

Right now, Troy is under a six-month moratorium, approved unanimously by City Council on March 16. That means the city is not supposed to accept or process data center development activity during that time.

The current ordinance has not yet been replaced, and the city is still working through what stronger regulations could look like.

The biggest takeaway right now:
Hyperscale is off the table, but data centers in general are not.

At the June Planning Commission meeting, possible provisions were discussed, including a 30-megawatt cap, 1,000-foot setbacks, stronger standards, and more controls around things like water use, expansion, and decommissioning.

City officials also indicated they may extend the moratorium another six months rather than rush a permanent ordinance.

We know a lot of people have been asking, so hopefully this helps give a clear picture of where things stand right now.

We’re sharing this as a community update based on what has been discussed publicly. Anyone with questions about the city’s process or next steps should contact their alderman or Troy city officials directly.

07/07/2026

Results from Community Survey:
In February / March we conducted a community survey to better understand what residents want for Troy’s future. The final report has recently been shared with the City Administrator and City Council.

Now we’re sharing it publicly.

The full report has a lot of information which can be overwhelming to read at once. So we’re going to share it in short ‘story’ bursts to make the results easier to follow.

The complete report is linked below and will be included with each post for anyone who wants to review its entirety.

Before talking about the future state, we wanted to understand how residents feel about our community.

The first question ‘What makes Troy special’ gave us the starting point for everything that followed.

While the question was open-ended, there was a distinct pattern in the responses:
Small-town / rural character — 58%
Community — 34%
Schools — 32%

Parks, metro access, and safety also came through as supporting themes.

Residents see Troy as a small-town, community-centered place with strong schools and room to breathe.

The rest of the survey builds from here: what residents value most today shapes what they want protected tomorrow.

One note on the analysis: throughout the survey, many residents repeated concerns about data centers and made clear they do not want that type of development in or near Troy. Because that theme has already been heard loudly and clearly through public meetings, comments, and prior discussion, we did not want the report to simply restate opposition. Instead, we focused the analysis on what residents believe would be a better fit for Troy.

Full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRoGxl7SnYYx6dem6yMpCnTGdqLdDBC8/view?usp=sharing