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Prior to the issuance of a building permit the following must be completed: 7. The solar farm owner/operator shall submit a current -day decommissioning cost estimate and shall post a cash escrow to the City. 8. The solar farm owner/operator must provide evidence of an agreement with the local utility. 8-.9. The solar farm owner/operator shall provide a copy of the issuance policy for the solar farm and property, for review by City staff. 9-.10. The solar owner/operator shall work with City staff regarding the landscape plan. The Community Development Director or designee shall review and approve the landscape plan prior to installation of any landscaping. 2,. Any plantings installed shall be coniferous trees. gib. The plan shall be revised to include a staggered plantings in two rows. b. Any plantings seleete rtobe planted within the wetlands must be native in Minnesota. c. The installation of landscaping shall be done as to not result in excessive disturbance to topsoil or vegetation within the wetland areas. d. All landscaping shall meet section 90-181 — Landscaping in regards to sizes of plantings and minimum installation requirements. 411. A landscape maintenance agreement shall be reviewed and approved by Cit., staff. 12. The owner/operator of the solar farm shall receive approval of all necessary permits and abide by all requirements indicated in the associated Notice of Decision (NOD) provided by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). This includes requirements for time of installation, panel height requests, etc. 13. A stormwater management plan meeting all City requirements shall be reviewed and approved by staff. A stormwater permit shall be issued by the CitY. 44,14. A cash escrow shall be deposited to the City for the grand total amount for decommissioning and site restoration of $134,267.00 found in Exhibit C. Prior to the issuance/approval of a building permit final the following conditions must be met/completed: 44-.15. All exterior electrical or other service lines shall be buried underground. The collection system may be placed overhead near substations or points of interconnection to the electrical grid. 4-2-.16. All landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. 4-3-.17. The solar energy panels shall be installed as to have the same elevation and be consistent throughout the site. 44.18. The solar energy system shall not exceed 15 feet in height when oriented at maximum tilt. 419. Solar energy system components shall be labeled with the manufacturers name and address, model number, and serial number. 420. The solar farm shall be in compliance with the adopted city and state building code, electrical code, and plumbing code, as amended and receive any necessary permits or approvals from any regulatory agency having jurisdiction.