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<br />8. The solar farm owner/operator shall be in compliance with the approved <br />landscape plan. <br />a. The balsam firs for vegetative screening shall have a height of at least 6 <br />feet at the time of planting, except along the southern portion of the solar <br />array, where they shall have a height of at least 10 feet at the time of <br />planting. <br />9. The solar farm owner/operator shall be in compliance with the approved <br />vegetative establishment and maintenance plan. <br />10. The solar farm shall be adequately screened from public right-of-way and <br />adjacent properties. <br />11. A small sign will be allowed at the entrance of the site to display the site address, <br />emergency contact information, and emergency procedures. A permit for any <br />sign installed on site will require review and approval of a sign permit application <br />by the Community Development Director or designee. <br />12. The applicant shall provide evidence that the solar energy system is functioning <br />properly at any time deemed necessary by the City. <br /> <br />Prior to the issuance of a building permit the following must be completed: <br /> <br />13. The solar farm owner/operator shall submit a current-day decommissioning cost <br />estimate and shall post a cash escrow to the City. <br />a. This decommissioning cost shall not include the projected salvage amount. <br />14. An access easement shall be granted to the City for access to the property and for <br />the removal of the solar farm and components in the event the solar farm <br />owner/operator fails to comply with decommissioning plan or abandons the solar <br />farm. <br />15. The solar farm owner/operator must provide a copy of an executed agreement <br />with the local electric utility for purchase of the electricity from the solar farm. <br />16. The solar farm owner/operator shall provide a copy of the insurance policy for the <br />solar farm and property, for review by City staff. <br />17. A revised vegetative establishment and maintenance plan shall be submitted, <br />reviewed, and approved by the Community Development Director or designee. To <br />the maximum extent possible, the revised plan shall indicate: <br />a. The replacement of the non-native sheeps fescue planting with a similar <br />planting listed on the MnDNR’s list of native species, or as approved by <br />City staff. <br />b. Include updated plan sheets as reviewed and approved by City staff. <br />18. A stormwater management plan, meeting all City requirements, shall be reviewed <br />and approved by staff. A stormwater permit shall be issued by the City. <br />19. A cash escrow shall be deposited to the City for the grand total amount for <br />decommissioning and site restoration of $181,055.02 found in Exhibit D. <br /> <br />Prior to the issuance/approval of a final construction inspection the following <br />conditions must be met/completed: <br /> <br />20. All exterior electrical or other service lines shall be buried underground. The <br />collection system may be placed overhead near substations or points of <br />interconnection to the electrical grid. <br />21. All landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. <br />22. The solar energy panels shall be installed as to have the same elevation and be <br />consistent throughout the site.