Section 923.05
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark sky lighting
Lighting must be limited to the minimum reasonably necessary for security purposes and shall be designed to minimize off-site effects. Lighting on the site shall be dark sky-compliant.
Other
- Airport spacing1 mile
Utility scale solar energy facilities may not be located within one (1) mile of an airport unless the applicant submits written certification from the FAA.
- Anti-glare technology
The facility shall use only panels that employ anti-glare technology, anti-reflective coatings, and other available mitigation techniques.
- Vegetative buffer width40 ft
A vegetative buffer sufficient to mitigate the visual impact of the facility is required. The buffer must consist of a landscaping strip at least forty (40) feet wide.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.50 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Utility-scale solar facilities shall not exceed a maximum lot coverage of 50 acres under panel.
- Security fencing6 ft
The project area must be enclosed by security fencing not less than six (6) feet in height.
- Spacing from other utility-scale solar facilities1 mile
A utility-scale solar facility shall not be located within one (1) mile of any other existing utility-scale solar facility.
From the ordinance
Utility-scale solar facilities shall not exceed a maximum lot coverage of 50 acres under panel. ... The project area must be set back a distance of at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from all property lines.