Sec. 4-609(C)(6)(i)
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Battery energy storage systems shall be enclosed by a security fence at least eight feet in height or other greater height as required by applicable codes.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum vegetative buffer width100 ft
Battery energy storage systems located in the A-R district shall be fully screened on all sides from ground-level view by a vegetative buffer of at least 100 feet located within the required setbacks.
- Minimum non-combustible buffer around fenceline20 ft
A minimum 20 foot buffer shall be established around the perimeter of the battery energy storage system's fenceline and such buffer shall be cleared of combustible vegetation.
Lighting
- Motion-sensor lighting
all lighting shall be exclusively motion-sensor activated.
Noise
- Maximum noise at occupied structure55 dBA
and shall not exceed 55 dBA at the outer wall of any occupied structure on an adjacent parcel in the AR district in existence at the time the project receives its conditional use permit.
- Maximum noise at property line65 dBA
The average noise generated from the battery energy storage systems... shall not exceed a noise level of 65 dBA as measured from the property line of an adjoining parcel.
Other
- Decommissioning timeline6 months
The decommission process shall occur within six months after the battery energy storage system permanently ceases operation.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential and commercial structures500 ft
Be located 500 feet from all residential and commercial structures.
Signage
- Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed four square feet in size and shall be located on the security fence or other approved location.
From the ordinance
Be located at least 200 feet from all property lines, unless the adjacent parcel is zoned industrial... Be located 500 feet from all residential and commercial structures.