Section 4.07.06.B
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 21,780,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (500 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to Utility Scale Solar Facilities. Permitted in GI districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. if meeting standards; otherwise Special Exception in GI and MR-HI.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum panel heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Ground-mounted solar panels must not exceed 20 feet in height as measured from the highest natural grade below each such solar panel to the top of the solar panel or its support structure, whichever is higher.
Other
- Decommission plan required
The first submission of the Site Plan for the solar facility must include a detailed decommission plan.
- Decommission security required
Prior to approval of the Site Plan, the owner must provide a security in the amount of the approved estimated overall cost of decommissioning.
- Distance from airport5,280 ft
The solar facility must not be located within 1 mile of an airport unless the applicant submits written certification from the FAA that the location poses no hazard.
- Distance from historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resources5,280 ft
The solar facility must not be located within 1 mile of a Historic Resource.
- Minimum abutting lot size250 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The solar facility also may be located on lots that abut the minimum 500-acre parcel if such abutting lots have a minimum size of 250 acres.
- Paved public road width20 ft
Access to the parcel on which the facility is located must be provided from a paved public road that is at least 20 feet in width.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines25 ft
All components of the solar facility must be set back a distance of at least 25 feet from property lines.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public roads75 ft
All components of the solar facility must be set back a distance of at least 75 feet from all public roads and buildings.
From the ordinance
The solar facility must be located on a parcel with a minimum size of 500 acres.