Sec. 53-158
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Countywide for all large scale and community/shared solar energy facilities
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum community/shared solar density within 5-mile radius0.5 pct
no more than one-half percent of the land in a five-mile radius of the center of any proposed new community/shared solar energy facility
- Maximum large scale solar density within 5-mile radius3 pct
no more than three percent of the land in a five-mile radius of the center of any proposed new large scale solar energy facility may be approved
Environmental
- Monitoring wells per 100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 wells/100ac
There shall be one well for each 100 acres of project area.
- Soil test locations per 100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.3 locations/100ac
Testing shall be conducted in no less than three locations for each 100 acres of project area.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
chain link security fencing not less than six feet in height
Landscaping & trees
- Maximum spacing between tree rows15 ft
rows shall be no more than 15 feet apart
- Minimum vegetative buffer width75 ft
landscaped strip at least 75 feet wide
- Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. after 3 years10 ft
reasonably expected to grow to a minimum height of ten feet within three years
- Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting6.5 ft
plant materials at least six and one-half feet tall at the time of planting
- Minimum rows of trees4 rows
minimum of four rows of staggered trees
Other
- Days to complete removal after abandonment365 days
Within 365 days of the date of abandonment... the facility owner... shall complete the physical removal
- Minimum distance from airport1 mi
shall not be located within one mile of an airport unless the applicant submits... certification from the FAA
- Revenue share per megawatt1,400 dollars/MW
a revenue share of $1,400.00 per megawatt
From the ordinance
The project area shall be set back a distance of at least 150 feet from all public rights-of-way and main buildings on adjoining parcels, and a distance of at least 150 feet from adjacent property lines.