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e. <br />(2) <br />a. <br />b. <br />c. <br />d. <br />e. <br />f. <br />g. <br />h. <br />1. <br />Drawings must show the location of the system on the property including the property lines and proposed <br />fencing or vegetative buffer. <br />Decommissioning plan. <br />Performance standards for solar farms. Solar farms shall be erected and maintained to meet <br />the following standards. <br />Solar farms shall be located on a minimum lot size of ten acres within the Long Term <br />Agricultural (LA), Agricultural (AG), Rural Residential (RR), and Future Urban Service (FUS) <br />zoning districts. Solar farms may also be located in any other zoning district only in the <br />floodplain, as long as all other conditions are met. <br />Solar farms shall be 100 feet from all property lines, 200 feet from all public road rights- <br />of-way, and 200 feet from any principal structure on adjacent properties. <br />Solar farms shall be limited to a size of five acres, measured by the exterior edges of the <br />solar array. <br />Ground mounted solar energy systems shall not exceed 15 feet in height at any point <br />when oriented at maximum tilt. <br />Solar farms shall be enclosed by approved perimeter fencing or adequate vegetative <br />buffer for screening. The primary form of buffer for screening shall be at least six-foot tall <br />vegetation. Exception may be granted if the natural landscape provides screening from all <br />public right of ways and neighboring properties. <br />All ground areas within the perimeter fencing of a solar farm that are not occupied by <br />equipment or access paths shall be planted with deep rooted, native pollinator plantings. <br />Solar farm applications shall include a vegetation establishment and management plan <br />which shall be reviewed and approved by staff. <br />The owner/ operator of the solar farm shall provide the city with evidence that the solar <br />energy system is functioning properly. This shall be provided at any time deemed <br />necessary by the city. <br />The owner/operator shall submit a decommissioning plan for the solar farm to ensure <br />that the owner/operator properly removes the equipment and facilities upon the end <br />of the project life, abandonment, expiration, or termination of the interim use permit. <br />If the solar energy system remains nonfunctional or inoperative for a continuous <br />period of 12 months, the system shall be deemed abandoned and shall constitute a <br />public nuisance. The owner shall remove the abandoned system at their expense after <br />a demolition permit has been obtained within 90 days after notice has been given. <br />Removal includes the entire structure including transmission equipment, structures <br />and foundations, and the restoration of soil and vegetation. The owner/operator shall <br />provide a current-day decommissioning cost estimate, and shall post financial security <br />5/6/24, 5:05 PM Hugo, MN Code of Ordinances <br />about:blank 2/7