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Battery storage rules pulled into phase‑one review; committee flags setbacks and safety language
Summary
Staff presented draft battery energy storage (BES) language for phase one. The advisory group agreed BES (commercial facilities) is a 'new use' requiring rules; members flagged confusing setback wording and asked staff to confirm model code language and technical bases for setback distances.
Staff told the committee that commercial battery energy storage systems are treated as a 'new use' and recommended that the town adopt tiered regulation (tier 1 building‑integrated permitted, tier 2 accessory to solar or restricted, larger standalone facilities subject to stricter review). Committee members asked the town to pull BES language for separate review and to clarify which tiered facilities would remain allowed in which zones.
The draft included numeric setback examples (site fence setbacks and 250‑ft/750‑ft distances to non‑participating property lines or occupied buildings) drawn from a New York state model; members flagged confusing phrasing (references to 'battery container to nearest property line') and asked staff to verify the source (NAERTA model language) and the technical rationale (fire, chemical release, noise). The group also raised a concern that large setbacks could restrict future use of neighboring vacant parcels and asked staff to review sample code language and evidence.
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