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3 <br /> <br /> <br />During construction, there will be approximately 10-15 employees on site from 7:00 am to 7:00 <br />pm. Construction is expected to take 4-6 months. Once the site is operational, the site will <br />operate during daylight hours. It is expected one maintenance truck will visit the site 1-3 times <br />per year. <br /> <br />Setback and Impervious Surface Requirements. The following table outlines how the <br />proposed use and site plan adheres to the setback and impervious surface requirements of the RR <br />zoning district. The proposed site plan is meeting all the required zoning code standards. <br />Rural Residential Zoning Standards <br />Standard Required Proposed <br />Maximum Height 35 feet 9 feet <br />Maximum Impervious Coverage -- -- <br />Front Yard Setback – Building 30 feet 50 feet <br />Interior Side Yard Setback – <br />Building <br />10 feet 50 feet <br />Interior Side Yard Setback – <br />Building <br />10 feet 50 feet <br />Rear Yard Setback - Building 40 feet 50 feet <br /> <br />Standards for Solar Farms. The following outlines how the proposed development adheres to <br />Section 105.12.560 (a), the City’s standards for solar farms. <br />1. Conditional or Interim Use Permit. Solar farms in the RR district require a conditional use <br />permit. The applicant has submitted a complete application for consideration. <br />2. Minimum Lot Size, Setbacks, and Screening Requirements. Solar farms are limited to <br />properties at least ten acres in size, must maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from adjacent <br />properties and be screened and fenced as determined by the City from adjacent residential <br />properties. The parcel on which the facility is located is 10.9 acres. The site plan shows the <br />setbacks are at least 50’ from any property line. The site will also be fenced. A revised <br />landscape plan meeting the requirements for landscape screening has been submitted. A <br />condition of approval will require the landscaping be installed according to the approved <br />plan. <br />3. Stormwater and NPDES. Solar farms are subject to the City’s and watershed district’s <br />stormwater management and erosion and sediment control provisions and NPDES permit <br />requirements. The applicant will be required, as a condition of approval, to submit all <br />required stormwater and NPDES permits prior to approval of a building permit. <br />4. Foundations. A qualified engineer shall certify that the foundation and design of the solar <br />panels, racking and support is within accepted professional standards, given local soil and <br />climate conditions. The applicant is proposing this certification will be done within 60 days <br />of construction. <br />Standards for Solar Energy Systems. There are specific use standards for solar energy systems <br />listed in Section 105.04.220 of the Zoning Code. They include: