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Enterprise Energy, LLC. Solar Farm Site Plan and IUP <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br /> 5 <br />within 90 days after the system has been inoperative for 12 months as well as the restoration of the <br />site. However, the cost estimates for decommissioning include a projected amount that the <br />developer or city could recover by salvaging the decommissioned equipment. Staff is <br />recommending that the salvage estimate not be included in the cash escrow payment. The <br />decommissioning plan requirements will be a condition of approval in the IUP. <br /> <br />6. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF A SOLAR FARM INTERIM USE PERMIT: <br /> <br />An application for a home occupation interim use permit may only be granted upon a finding that <br />all the following criteria have been met: <br /> <br />(a) The applicant owns the property or has secured a proper lease agreement on the property, <br />unless the city council determines that unique conditions or circumstances warrant special <br />arrangement. <br /> <br />The applicant has a purchase agreement with the property owner of the property in question. <br /> <br />(b) The proposed solar farm is allowed as a principle use in the respective zoning district and <br />conforms to this chapter. <br /> <br />The proposed solar farm is an allowed permitted use with an IUP within the Agricultural (AG) <br />zoning district. <br /> <br />(c) The proposed solar farm is keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter. <br /> <br />The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to allow for the generation of renewable energy within the <br />City of Hugo. Promoting the safe, effective, and efficient use of solar energy, may reduce the <br />onsite consumption of fossil fuels and utility-supplied electric energy while avoiding adverse <br />impacts on the community at large. The applicant’s proposed solar farm meets the purpose, <br />permitted uses, and performance standards outlined in the City code. <br /> <br />It’s in staff’s opinion that the request for an IUP for a solar farm meets the spirit and intent of the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />(d) The construction of a solar farm shall not impede the city's ability to implement its <br />comprehensive plan. <br /> <br />Due to the property being located outside of the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA), city <br />sewer and water are not planned for this property in the Comprehensive Plan. The minimum lot <br />size in the AG zoning district is 10 acres, and the property cannot be subdivided. It is in staff’s <br />opinion that the proposed solar farm will not impede the City’s ability to implement the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />(e) The proposed solar farm is compatible with the present character of the surrounding area. <br />