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Date Application Received: December 19, 2018 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: December 19, 2018 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: February 17, 2019 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members <br /> Dustin Rief, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Date: January 22, 2019 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA18-0000103, Isaac Lindstrom, All Energy Solar o/b/o William and Eleanor <br />Ferril, 240 Wakefield Road <br /> <br />Variance to allow Ground Mounted Solar Array where only those attached to structures are <br />permitted. Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The owner desires to install a solar array on a rack to be installed in their rear yard. Because the <br />solar array is located on a rack, a variance is required; solar arrays are required to be roof <br />mounted. <br /> <br />The applicant’s plans, including the site plan noting the location, are attached as Exhibit C. <br /> <br />The variance requested is not a question of whether the array can be located on the property; <br />the question is can the array be located on a rack, rather than on a building. <br /> <br />Alternative Energy Systems are governed by Section 78-1379, attached as Exhibit E. Arrays are a <br />permitted accessory use in all zoning district, though with the following requirements. Staff <br />notes are in bold: <br /> <br />(2) Standards. <br />a. Exemption. Passive or building-integrated solar energy systems are exempt <br />from the requirements of this section and shall be regulated as any other building <br />element. N/A <br />b. Roof-mounted systems allowed. The only solar energy systems allowed in the <br />city are those that are roof-mounted, Variance Requested <br />c. Height. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall comply with the maximum <br />height requirements in the applicable zoning district. At its highest point, the <br />array will be 9-10 feet above grade. <br />d. Setbacks. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall comply with all building <br />setbacks in the applicable zoning district and shall not extend beyond the exterior <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a ground mounted solar <br />array where only those mounted to a roof are permitted. <br />Staff Recommendation: If the Commission finds that the standards for variance are satisfied, <br />they should recommend approval.