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1 STAFF REPORT DATE: 3/6/2024 MOTION TO: City Council FROM: Sophia Jensen, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Conditional Use Permit Extension Request – CEF Solar Farm BACKGROUND: The City Council adopted Resolution 2023-021 approving the solar farm located at 10755 50th Street North on April 4th, 2023. The ordinance requires substantial construction within 12 months of the date on which the conditional use permit was granted. Otherwise, the council, after receiving recommendation from the planning commission, may extend the permit for such additional period, as it deems appropriate. The current conditional use permit deadline is April 4th, 2024. The developer submitted a 3 month extension request to the City on February 8th 2024. As outlined in the extension request letter, the applicant had delays with closing on the project which caused them to get a late start on the required conditional use permit conditions. They are making progress on the conditions but will require additional time to achieve the substantial construction requirement. ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council is being asked to make a determination on the extension for the conditional use permit deadline to July 4th 2024? PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their February 26th 2024 meeting. The Commission voted to recommend approval of the extension (Vote 5-0). FISCAL IMPACT None. OPTIONS 1) Approve the conditional use permit extension deadline to July 4th 2024 2) Deny the extension request. RECOMMENDATION: As part of the consent agenda Staff is recommending the City Council approve the request to extend the Conditional Use Permit Deadline. If removed from the consent agenda Staff recommends the following motion: “Move to approve Resolution 2024-026 approving an extension of the conditional use permit deadline for the CEF Solar Farm project to July 4th 2024.”