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Planning commission approves tree-variance for proposed 1 MW solar site in District 7
Summary
The San Antonio Planning Commission approved a variance allowing removal of 12 trees and reduced on-site preservation for a proposed solar facility at 4950 Callahan, with mitigation through payment in lieu of planting.
The San Antonio Planning Commission approved a variance on April 23 allowing the removal of 12 trees and reduced on-site preservation for a proposed solar project at or near 4950 Callahan in Council District 7.
Commissioners voted to allow the project to preserve 17.7% of significant trees on-site instead of meeting the standard preservation requirement, and approved mitigation in the form of a payment calculated from 101.0 inches of required mitigation. Staff presented the request as a tree-preservation variance tied to a parcel in the 100-year floodplain and to the city’s tree-preservation ordinance.
Why it matters: The vote lets the applicant proceed with a solar installation that staff said cannot meet the city’s typical on-site tree-preservation measures because of site constraints, including panel siting and proximity to existing utility…
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