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City planner presents sample standards for utility‑scale solar, stresses decommissioning and safety measures
Summary
City planning staff presented a memo with model solar siting standards (from Scarborough, DACF guidance, Presque Isle) and recommended decommissioning bonds, emergency contact signage and fire‑department training for future utility‑scale arrays.
City planning staff presented a memo and packet pages summarizing standards that municipal officials could use if they choose to adopt rules for solar electric generation facilities.
Staff identified several recurring issues from other towns: project size, stormwater compliance under state rules, buffering and screening, decommissioning plans and bonds,…
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