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Coastal Permit Administrator approves ground‑mounted solar and battery backup near Elk, requires fire training after building permit
Summary
Mendocino County approved a coastal development permit Jan. 23 for George and Candace Scarlatos to install a ground‑mounted solar array, inverter and three Tesla Powerwalls; condition modified to require on‑site fire‑department familiarization within 30 days of building-permit issuance.
The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator approved a coastal development permit on Jan. 23 for George and Candace Scarlatos to install a ground-mounted solar array, inverter and battery backup system, including three Tesla Powerwalls, at a property about 4.8 miles south of Elk on State Route 1 (APN 131-070-07).
Project planner Shelby Miller told the administrator that the array would be sited between the existing residence and a fence line, and that the proposal calls for trenching roughly 50 feet along the fence to connect the array to the existing main…
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