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Board raises solar-access concerns after UDC shadow studies; planners did not model PV performance
Summary
Advisory board members asked whether new taller buildings in revised zoning could shade existing residential photovoltaic (PV) systems. City planners have produced shadow studies but did not model PV energy losses; staff offered to investigate site-specific cases.
Questions from board members flagged potential impacts of taller buildings on existing rooftop solar.
Board member Kolani asked whether the city's shadow studies had considered effects on photovoltaic arrays "throughout the year" and whether that analysis was integrated into the UDC work. Tom Rogers replied, "We have not considered and looked at what partial or…
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