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Boulder City Council extends Townsite solar/battery option with tightened fire‑safety terms
Summary
The council unanimously approved a one‑year extension of the option to lease for a Town Site solar-plus-storage project, adding higher payments and new fire‑suppression and indemnity requirements after public concern about battery fires.
Boulder City’s council voted unanimously to extend by one year an existing option‑to‑lease agreement for a Town Site parcel that a developer intends to use for solar generation and battery energy storage, approving amendments that raise projected city revenue and incorporate new safety provisions. The vote took place after public comment flagged fire‑safety concerns and weeks of staff negotiation with the applicant.
The city attorney said the amendment updates financial terms to reflect recent appraisals and adds charges tied to installed capacity; the applicant told council the changes increase expected revenue to the city by about $400,000 to roughly $630,000. Applicant representatives said they…
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