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HDC approves solar panels on 111 Old South building; asks for fuller coverage in dormer bays
Summary
The commission approved a commercial solar installation at 111 Old South with a condition that dormer bays be filled more uniformly with panels (applicant to use six panels across a dormer area rather than four). Commissioners noted rooftop access and fire‑department coordination.
The commission approved a rooftop solar array for 111 Old South, a commercial building, subject to a drawing revision to fill the dormer bays more uniformly.
The applicant explained panels will be installed on the building’s two side roofs and on larger roof fields; they proposed black panels over an architectural‑shingle black roof. Commissioners were concerned the dormers appeared uneven in the initial drawings and asked the applicant to show a more uniform field—specifically, the board requested six panels in one dormer span rather than four so the panels read as a continuous field. The fire department had reviewed the plans and requested three‑foot access pathways along certain roof areas; commissioners confirmed the revised plan accommodates those safety corridors.
The commission moved to approve as submitted with the dormer‑filling caveat; the motion passed unanimously. Staff will mark the approved drawings as Exhibit A.
