BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WENY) -- Amid ongoing discussions about solar sites across the Southern Tier, the Town of Big Flats is taking steps to amend their solar ordinance.

A public hearing was held on Wednesday night about the local solar site laws.  Officials say the new language aims to make the solar ordinance more flexible, specifically where panels are placed.

"The reason why we did the solar ordinance was to really create what we had, we had a base, and then provide some flexibility for both cases. In cases where there's maybe a resident or some type of impact real close, we can add more setbacks, more mitigation measures, but if there's nothing on the side, where there's nobody at, let's reduce that to give them the ability to move that within the parameter of the site," said Robert Switala, the Director of Planning for the Town of Big Flats.

The Chemung County planning board is set to review the amendment Thursday night at their meeting.  From there, it will go back to Big Flats to be approved.  The amendment will apply to all future solar sites, and battery storage is still not allowed in the Town of Big Flats.