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Isanti reviews draft solar ordinance covering residential systems, setbacks and bonds
Summary
Staff presented a draft solar ordinance to allow residential solar and regulate larger ground-mounted and community-scale arrays with setback, screening, habitat and financial-guarantee requirements; council asked clarifying questions and referred the draft to the planning commission for further review.
Speaker 8, who presented the draft, recommended that the city adopt a stand-alone solar ordinance to consolidate definitions and regulate roof-mounted and ground-mounted solar systems, residential installations and larger solar gardens.
Why it matters: The draft would add clear permitting and zoning language for solar in Isanti, including where and how arrays may be sited, height and setback limits, screening and beneficial-habitat requirements, and decommissioning/financial-guarantee provisions intended to protect the city from abandoned equipment.
Key provisions reviewed in the meeting included: - Permitted accessory use: Solar energy systems would be allowed as an accessory use in districts where structures are permitted, subject to requirements in the…
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