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Monona staff to present SolSmart zoning review to planning commission; committee weighs streamlining solar permits and promotion
Summary
SolSmart reviewed Monona’s zoning and recommended changes to make solar installations easier; staff will present the review to the planning commission in March and the committee discussed parallel promotion efforts and time‑sensitive tax credits.
City staff said a SolSmart review of Monona’s zoning code identified multiple opportunities to make solar installations clearer and easier, and the Sustainability Committee discussed next steps—including a March planning commission presentation and concurrent homeowner promotion.
Thor described SolSmart’s memo, which scores Monona’s zoning on solar friendliness and recommends changes such as adding a purpose statement and definitions for rooftop versus ground‑mounted systems, allowing rooftop and accessory ground‑mounted solar by right in selected zoning districts, clarifying whether solar counts…
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