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Historic commission approves rooftop solar on several houses, asks that equipment be placed as far back and painted to match façades; one application continued
Summary
The commission approved rooftop solar for multiple properties with conditions that inverters, conduits and meters be sited to minimize visual impact and painted to match building exteriors. One application was continued to allow the petitioner to coordinate with the electric utility about meter relocation.
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Historic Commission on Thursday approved several rooftop solar installations for properties within the commission’s review area, attaching conditions intended to minimize streetscape visibility and continuing a separate application to allow the petitioner time to resolve utility-meter placement.
Key points: Commissioners approved solar-panel arrays sited on roof planes of later-era buildings where placement would be minimally visible from the public right-of-way. Approvals included a condition that inverters, disconnects and conduit be installed “as far back on the house as possible” and that exterior boxes…
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