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SUMMARY ORDINANCE 2023-XXX <br /> <br />NOTICE: THIS PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE OF <br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. THE FULL TEXT OF THE <br />ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HUGO CITY HALL <br />DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY OF AMENDED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ORDINANCE: <br /> <br />Chapter 90 ZONING AND LAND USE, Article VI REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES <br />AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, Section 90-278 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, <br />Subsection (d) SOLAR FARMS, subsubsections (2) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR <br />SOLAR FARMS, (4) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, and (9) EXPIRATION AND <br />TERMINATION have been amended. The performance standards were amended to increase <br />setbacks from property lines, public roads, and adjacent principal structures, restrict the size of <br />solar farms to 5 acres, and require more prescriptive vegetation and landscaping along with a <br />vegetation establishment and maintenance plan. Additional setbacks were listed as a potential <br />condition of approval. The time period for an interim use permit shall begin at the start of a solar <br />farm’s operation. <br /> <br />Please note this title and summary of this Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and <br />effect of the Ordinance and conforms to Minn. Stat. § 412.191. This Ordinance shall be effective <br />the date that it is published. <br /> <br />The amended ordinance is available at City Hall for review. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hugo this 24th July, 2023. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ___________________________ <br /> Tom Weidt, Mayor <br /> <br />Attest: <br /> <br />__________________________ <br />Michele Lindau, City Clerk <br /> <br />