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Eagan council approves setback variance for Pilot Knob Animal Hospital rooftop solar
Summary
The Eagan City Council approved a 5.5-foot variance to the city's 10-foot rooftop setback to allow greater rooftop solar at Pilot Knob Animal Hospital, with conditions and a note that a related plan development amendment must be finalized.
The Eagan City Council on March 18 approved a variance allowing Pilot Knob Animal Hospital to place rooftop solar panels 5.5 feet closer to the roof edge than Eagan's 10-foot zoning requirement.
The variance applies to the commercial property at 4145 Knob Drive and was requested so the hospital could expand its rooftop solar array. Mike Schultz, the city's director of planning, told the council the state building code requires a four-foot rooftop setback while the city code requires 10 feet, and the applicant had argued the larger city setback would reduce usable roof area and solar production.
"With the 10-foot rooftop setback only 17% of the total roof area could be used for solar panels as…
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