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Council directs rewrite of ground-mounted solar rules after resident concerns
Summary
Alderman Matt Bateman asked the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 28 to revisit the city’s ordinance for ground-mounted solar arrays after residents complained about large installations visible from public roads.
Alderman Matt Bateman asked the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 28 to revisit the city’s ordinance for ground-mounted solar arrays after residents complained about large installations visible from public roads.
Bateman said several large, privately developed solar installations had appeared near the city and that property owners are receiving high per-acre offers that could convert farmland to solar fields. He recommended that larger ground-mounted arrays should require explicit council approval rather than only administrative sign-off by city staff.
City planner/building staff (Wes Woodhall) explained the existing rule:…
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