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Commission adds solar-farm rules to land use code; limits ground arrays to agricultural zones
Summary
The commission approved a land use code amendment establishing definitions, design standards and decommissioning rules for solar farms (ground-mounted arrays larger than 10 acres), allowing them with conditions in agricultural zones while preserving industrial land for other uses.
The Timnath Planning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt a land use code amendment creating regulations for utility-scale solar farms and ground-mounted arrays 10 acres or larger.
Staff said the town previously had no code provisions for solar power generation infrastructure; the amendment adds definitions, siting and setback requirements, height limits, safety and monitoring requirements, landscaping/buffering standards and decommissioning/site-restoration rules. Staff said the proposed approach draws from other Colorado counties and is tailored to Timnath, where agricultural zoning was identified as…
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