Sec. 66-756
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Conditions to mitigate impacts
The board of supervisors may impose conditions reasonably designed to mitigate the impacts of any solar generation facility where permitted only by special use permit.
- Considerations for special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
In considering any application for a special use permit for a utility-scale solar generation facility, the board of supervisors shall consider the following matters: topography, proximity to urban and residential areas, historical/cultural/archaeological significance, proximity to other energy facilities, scenic significance, public rights-of-way, recreational areas, airports, wildlife and pollinator habitats, urban planning areas, size of site, available technology, prime farmland, cash payments, and other matters.
From the ordinance
The board of supervisors may impose conditions reasonably designed to mitigate the impacts of any solar generation facility where permitted only by special use permit.