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Valley Center staff propose allowing ground‑mounted solar and battery storage in industrial zones
Summary
Planning staff asked the commission to permit ground‑mounted solar energy systems and associated battery storage as a permitted use in industrial districts, require vegetative ground cover and NFPA 855 compliance for batteries, and include decommissioning procedures referencing SB 481; staff will return the amendment in December for formal action.
Valley Center planning staff presented draft zoning changes to allow ground‑mounted solar energy conversion systems in industrial districts and to set safety and decommissioning standards for any associated battery storage.
The staff presentation, led by a planning staff member (Speaker 3), said the draft would treat ground‑mounted solar as a permitted use in industrial zones rather than a conditional use and would allow ‘‘storage facilities with batter that could have batteries’’ if they meet safety standards. The battery systems in the draft would…
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