Commission recommends edits to solar ordinance, including ground‑mounted setbacks and coverage limits
Summary
Millcreek Township Planning & Zoning Commission recommended specific amendments to Section 16.21 (Solar Energy Systems): five‑foot projection limit for roof‑attached systems, 10‑ to 15‑foot setbacks for ground arrays, and a 25% ground‑coverage cap after setbacks; recommendations were forwarded to the Solicitor and Board of Supervisors unanimously.
The Millcreek Township Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend changes to Section 16.21 of the township zoning relating to solar energy systems. The recommended edits include limiting panels attached to principal structures to projecting no more than five feet into required yard setbacks; prohibiting ground‑mounted solar energy systems and related equipment within 10 feet of a side lot line or within 15 feet of a rear lot line; and applying Lebanon County building‑code rules for rooftop coverage while limiting ground‑mounted collectors to 25% of the remaining lot area after setbacks.
The motion to forward the draft amendments to the township Solicitor and the Board of Supervisors was made by Glenn Eberly and seconded by Mervin Horst; the recommendation was recorded as unanimously approved. The change follows a public comment earlier in the meeting from resident Mike Sheetz asking whether the ordinance would allow panels on more than 25% of a principal structure’s ground‑floor area.
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