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Enterprise Energy, LLC. Solar Farm Site Plan and IUP Page 4 5. ANALYSIS OF A SOLAR FARM INTERIM USE PERMIT: The zoning code outlines a number of general standards for the operation of all solar energy systems, whether it’s a solar farm or accessory solar energy system. These include the requirement for a building permit, evidence of an agreement with the local utility, responsibility of the applicant to secure any solar energy easements, all solar energy components labeled in accordance with City code, all exterior electrical or service lines be buried, and all solar energy systems be in compliance with adopted city and state building codes. In addition to the general standards for all solar energy systems, there are performance standards for solar farms, which are described below: (a) Solar farms shall be located on a minimum lot size of ten acres within the Long Term Agricultural (LA), Agricultural (AG), Rural Residential (RR), and Future Urban Service (FUS) zoning districts. Solar farms may also be located in any other zoning district only in the floodplain, as long as all other conditions are met. The applicant is proposing to construct the 5-acre solar farm in the center of a 12-acre property that is zoned Agricultural (AG). (b) Solar farms shall be 100 feet from all property lines, 200 feet from all public road rights-of- way, and 200 feet from any principal structure on adjacent properties. The applicant’s site plan meets all of the required setbacks. (c) Solar farms shall be limited to a size of five acres, measured by the exterior edges of the solar array. The applicant has indicated that the fenced in area of the solar farm will measure at approximately 5 acres, with the area of the solar panels to be approximately 3.9 acres. (d) Ground mounted solar energy systems shall not exceed 15 feet in height at any point when oriented at maximum tilt. The applicant has indicated that the solar energy system will be approximately 10 feet tall. Staff is requiring that the solar panels all be level with each other, which may require different heights of mounting equipment. The applicant has stated that the solar energy panels will be a fixed system with the panels facing south and not moving throughout the day. Staff will continue to work with the applicant to ensure that he solar panels are at a height such that they will be generally level across the site. This will be a condition in the IUP. (e) Solar farms shall be enclosed by approved perimeter fencing or adequate vegetative buffer for screening. Exception may be granted if the natural landscape provides screening from all public right of ways and neighboring properties.