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East Grand Forks Council reviews ISD 595 plan to rezone middle school for ground-mounted solar
Summary
City staff briefed the council on a request from ISD 595 to rezone middle school property from R1 to PUD to allow a ground-mounted solar array and to seek a special-use permit; the district received a $500,000 grant and would cover roughly $200,000 of the estimated $1.2–2 million project, with an anticipated payback under four years, staff said.
City staff on Tuesday told the East Grand Forks City Council they will refer a request from Independent School District (ISD) 595 to the Planning Commission to rezone the district’s middle school site from R1 (residential) to a Planned Unit Development so the district can install a ground-mounted solar energy array and pursue the accompanying special-use permit.
The rezoning is necessary because the city’s solar ordinance currently prohibits ground-mounted systems in residential zones, staff said. "We have a solar power ordinance that does not allow for ground-mounted systems in residential areas and in order for you to have one then you also have to have a special use permit," said Miss Ellis, the planning staff member who introduced the…
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