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Draft UDO sets setbacks, screening and decommissioning for battery storage and narrows commercial solar allowances
Summary
The proposed ordinance treats battery-energy storage as a separate use with two tiers (≤600 kW onsite backup and >600 kW utility-scale), sets setbacks (e.g., 350 ft from dwellings for larger systems), requires decommissioning plans and coordinates commercial solar siting with rezoning and special-exception processes.
Amy told the Commission the UDO treats battery-energy storage as a distinct use with two tiers and specific siting, setback and decommissioning requirements.
Battery storage: Tier 1 (typically on-site backup) is limited to systems of about 600 kilowatts or less and is treated like other small equipment cabinets; Tier 2 (larger systems over 600 kW) will require more space,…
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