Residents urge setbacks, screening and developer payments in solar projects
Public commenters urged the commission to require setbacks from homes, landscape screening, and developer-funded community benefits such as partial utility-bill payments or annual contributions to nearby residents.
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During the public-comment portion, a number of speakers urged specific protections for neighbors of solar farms, including larger setbacks, screening with trees and shrubs, and community payments. A public commenter (S7) suggested binding commitments by developers: "we can also require us to pay, partial utility bills for people around the project or commit to a certain amount of money a year to be distributed," the commenter said, urging permanent conditions tied to permits.
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