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Ordinance 2016-475 <br /> Solar Energy <br /> escalator, in an amount determined by the City, which will allow the City to remove <br /> the solar farm from the property after the 90-day period has elapsed. <br /> (3) Criteria of approval of a solar farm. An application for a solar farm interim use permit may <br /> be granted only upon finding that all of the following criteria have been met: <br /> a. The applicant owns the property or has secured a proper lease agreement on the <br /> property, unless the City Council determines that unique conditions or circumstances <br /> warrant special arrangement. <br /> b. The proposed solar farm is allowed as a principle use in the respective zoning district <br /> and conforms to this chapter. <br /> c. The proposed solar farm is keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter. <br /> d. The construction of a solar farm shall not impede the City's ability to implement its <br /> comprehensive plan. <br /> e. The proposed solar farm is compatible with the present character of the surrounding <br /> area. <br /> f. The proposed solar farm shall have a set date in which the permit shall be reviewed <br /> or terminated. <br /> g. The proposed solar farm shall be subject to any conditions that the City Council <br /> deems appropriate for the permission of the use. <br /> (4) Conditions of approval. In permitting a new solar farm interim use permit or amending an <br /> existing solar farm interim use permit, the Planning Commission may recommend and the <br /> City Council may impose additional conditions and requirements to protect the health, safety, <br /> and welfare of the surrounding area and the community at large, mitigate unfavorable <br /> consequences of activities resulting from the solar farm, enforce laws and regulations, and <br /> ensure compliance with the conditions of the permit. These conditions may include, but are <br /> not limited to, the following: <br /> a. Limitations on period of use and operation. <br /> b. Buffering and screening measures. <br /> c. Approval periods between one to twenty-five years. <br /> (5) Renewal of a solar farm interim use permit. Because of its temporary nature, an interim <br /> use permit for a solar farm shall not be renewed. Continuation of a solar farm beyond the <br /> date of expiration of its interim use permit requires approval of a new interim use permit. <br /> (6) Interim use permit nontransferable. Solar farm interim use permits do not run with the <br /> land. The permit is not transferable from person-to-person, and shall expire if there is a <br /> change in ownership of the property, unless the following conditions are met: <br /> I <br />