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Enterprise Energy, LLC. Solar Farm Site Plan and IUP <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />applicant’s proposed landscape plan and the keeping of existing vegetation to provide an <br />adequate form of buffer for screening, with the conditions in the resolution. <br /> <br />Signage <br /> <br />The proposed solar farm shall include a sign listing the owner/operator of the system along with <br />appropriate contact information. Staff will review the specifications of such sign prior to issuing <br />a sign permit. The proposed solar farm does not include any additional signage for the purpose of <br />attracting attention or business to the site. <br /> <br />Stormwater Management <br /> <br />In general, the construction of the solar farm will not change how the property is drained. The <br />applicant’s grading plan utilizes a stormwater pond to capture runoff from the access driveway, <br />laydown area, and equipment pad in the northwest corner of the property. The pond’s outlet <br />directs stormwater into the wetlands where the property already drains runoff to the east. The <br />installation of solar panels will not significantly change the direction or runoff, and the site will <br />drain as it currently drains. The stormwater plan meets the City’s volume and rate control <br />requirements to approve a stormwater permit. The applicant shall continue to work the staff on <br />any additional measures necessary to obtain the stormwater permit prior to the issuance of a <br />building permit. <br /> <br />Utilities <br /> <br />The proposed use does not require servicing for water or sanitary sewer. The solar panels will <br />connect to the metering equipment via an underground conduit, and interconnects to the existing <br />power distribution network operated by Xcel Energy. The solar farm will include an overhead <br />utility pole that will connect to a second utility pole maintained by Xcel Energy. <br /> <br />Streets and Access <br /> <br />The site has adequate access from Everton Avenue North via the proposed access roads. <br /> <br />Wetlands <br /> <br />The property has approximately 3.6 acres of wetland. A portion of the solar array will be <br />constructed within the wetlands, which is permitted by ordinance. The Technical Evaluation <br />Panel (TEP) has reviewed and approved the request for a no-loss exemption for the solar panel <br />locations. <br /> <br />Park Dedication <br /> <br />The proposed use does not require park dedication. <br /> <br />It is in staff’s opinion that the application meets all of the requirements for site plan approval. <br />