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Cheshire committee approves school solar plan with siting tweak to reduce visibility
Summary
Committee approves rooftop and lower-roof solar arrays for Norton and Barnum schools, directing the design team to move several rows back to reduce visibility from key viewpoints and to provide an updated plan as an attachment to the minutes.
The Town of Cheshire Building Committee voted unanimously to approve a revised solar installation plan for the two new elementary schools, with a modification requested by committee members to move several rows of panels back from the roof edge to reduce visual contrast and glare.
Presenters described two arrays — one on a lower roof and a larger array on a sloping hillside area — and showed site photos and overlays of wetlands and walkways. Construction and design staff said the team…
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