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Commission OKs roof-mounted solar on Krebs House addition, finds panels inconspicuous
Summary
Carson City Historic Resources Commission unanimously approved roof-mounted solar panels on a 1914 house known as the Krebs House, finding the panels would be placed on a 2019 addition and would be largely inconspicuous from the street.
The Carson City Historic Resources Commission unanimously approved installation of roof-mounted solar panels on the Krebs House at 500 Mountain Street, finding the proposed panels would be placed on a later addition and would not be readily visible from the street.
Heather Farris, historic preservation staff, told the commission the Krebs House was built in 1914 and was notable for its architectural associations and its use as a filming location for the movie The Shootist. The applicant proposed mounting panels on the west-facing portion of the roof on an addition approved by the commission in 2019; staff cited Division 5.14.1 of the development standards, which asks that roof-mounted devices be positioned so they are inconspicuous from the street and do not harm character-defining features.
Farris said staff found the proposed installation met those requirements because the panels would be located on the addition and below the roof ridge so they would not be visible from public vantage points. Commissioners, who raised no objections, noted the plans show the panels set below the ridge line and agreed the placement is appropriate. No public commenters spoke against the project.
The commission approved HRC-2025-0157 by unanimous voice vote and attached the standard staff conditions and compliance with the Carson City Historic District guidelines. The commission recorded that the approval was based on the panel placement being inconspicuous and on the location being part of a 2019 addition rather than the original 1914 fabric.
