Sec. 26-292.5

Other

• Minimum aisle width 20 ft20 ft

  In no case shall aisle widths be less than twenty (20) feet.

• Buffer from property line or road150 ft

  One hundred fifty (150) feet from any property line or road. No panels, cabinets, or other associated equipment, exclusive of utility poles, wires, cables, and access roads, shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet from the buffer.

• Buffer from RPA wetlands, rivers, streams100 ft

  One hundred (100) feet from RPA wetlands, rivers, streams or other environmentally sensitive features and fifty (50) feet from any wetland not associated with an RPA. No panels, cabinets, or other associated equipment; exclusive of utility poles, wires, cables, and access roads, shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from the buffer.

• Decommissioning plan required

  All applications for Solar facilities shall be accompanied by a comprehensive decommissioning plan, as required by the Hanover County Solar and Energy Storage Policy.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. 20 ft20 ft

  No building, structures, solar panel arrays or other equipment utilized on-site may exceed twenty (20) feet in height above finished grade. This restriction shall not apply to electric utility poles. Security fencing shall be limited to eight (8) feet in height.

• Max land disturbance 100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. at a time100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Land disturbance activity shall be limited to no more than one hundred (100) acres at a time, unless a greater amount is permitted at the time of site plan review by the Director of Planning.

• Landscaping standards for buffers

  Buffers shall be landscaped in accordance with the standards set forth in this subsection, depending upon the type and density of existing trees and shrubs.

• Lighting requirements

  Where required, site lighting shall meet the requirements of Article 5, Division 6, Lighting Requirements of the Hanover County Zoning Ordinance with regard to off-site light trespass. All fixtures shall utilize full cut off shielding. Lighting shall be reduced during nighttime hours to the minimum level necessary to maintain safety.

• Phasing plan required if phased

  Solar facility applications shall include a phasing plan if the project is to be phased.

• Security fencing max 8 ft8 ft

  Maximum height for fencing shall be eight (8) feet. Fencing shall include wildlife friendly design features, where the Director of Planning deems them appropriate.

• Maximum size 1000 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1,000 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Utility scale facilities may be no greater than one thousand (1,000) acres.

• Stormwater management not in buffer

  Stormwater management facilities shall not be located within the required buffer.

• Tree protection plan required

  A tree protection plan certified by a Landscape Architect, Certified Horticulturist, or ISA Certified Arborist must be provided with the site plan.

• Underground utilities required

  All new transmission and distribution lines shall be placed underground except for specified exceptions.