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Commission backs rooftop solar permit but directs staff to pursue anti-reflective coating policy
Summary
The commission approved a rooftop solar building permit for a Moreno Valley industrial roof but spent substantial time on solar glare, accepting an Air Force concurrence with the glare analysis while directing staff to present a resolution in September to address cumulative glare and panel construction (anti-reflective coatings).
The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission voted to find a rooftop solar building permit in Moreno Valley consistent with the March Air Reserve Base compatibility plan, but the meeting featured an extended discussion about cumulative solar glare and materials that reduce reflectivity.
Staff planner Jackie Vega presented agenda item ZAP1653 MA25, a building permit for a 2,620-square-foot rooftop solar installation at an existing industrial building. As part of the staff report, Vega summarized a solar-glare analysis that quantified "green-level" glare minutes across various runways and traffic patterns. The staff summary said the total green-level…
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