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Committee recommends tightened solar rules, removes specific lines per planning-board edits
Summary
The committee recommended ordinance 2026-11 with amendments from the planning board to tighten solar definitions (accessory vs. utility scale), clarify on-site use, and remove lines 92–94; members said the changes close loopholes flagged during recent local cases.
Committee members reviewed proposed changes to the town's solar and renewable-energy rules and voted to recommend ordinance 2026-11 with specific edits from the planning board.
A councilor said the town needed clearer wording after recent ambiguities about whether "on-site" use meant before or after the meter. Staff tightened definitions for accessory and utility scale and lowered allowable generation in residential zones. "If passed, will be as tight as a scout knot," a staff speaker said of the revised ordinance, and members thanked the planner for cleaning up the language. The committee moved to recommend adoption while striking lines 92–94 and accepting the planning board's amendments.
The item will be forwarded to the council for final action.
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