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St. Tammany commission adopts solar‑farm rules, postpones shooting‑range changes after extended debate
Summary
The planning commission approved several UDC amendments including detailed solar‑farm standards (setbacks, noise limits, battery safety and a recorded‑notice requirement) and voted to postpone an outdoor shooting‑range amendment for one month to refine definitions and exceptions.
The St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved a package of amendments to the Unified Development Code that tightened local standards for utility‑scale solar projects and battery energy storage while postponing a contentious amendment on outdoor shooting ranges for further drafting.
Staff summarized the solar standards noted in the amendments: 100‑foot setbacks from property or lease lines for solar components, a 50‑foot natural buffer, a 300‑foot setback from existing residential structures, a 15‑foot maximum panel height, a 7‑foot chain‑link anti‑climb fence with security features, limits on ground elevation changes (no more than 2 feet), and noise limits capped at the lesser of 60 dBA at property lines or 10 dBA above preconstruction ambient at the…
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