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Berlin council reduces stormwater review fee for proposed 18‑MW solar farm, directs staff to draft solar fee criteria
Summary
The Berlin mayor and council voted to lower the stormwater review fee for a proposed 18‑megawatt, 157‑acre solar project, concluding the review burden is substantially less than for typical commercial developments; the council asked staff to create a solar‑specific fee category.
The Berlin mayor and council on Nov. 24 approved a motion to reduce the town's stormwater review fee for a proposed 18‑megawatt, 157‑acre solar project and directed staff to develop a solar‑specific fee category and criteria.
The applicant's representatives, including Steve Engle of Vista Design and Brian Zalger, told the council the project would leave most of the site vegetated (planted with a pollinator seed mix beneath panels) and would not include bioretention facilities, gravel wetlands or closed stormwater systems. As Engle put it, the site “isn't the time that's required to review a stormwater management plan at this stage,”…
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