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Cedar Creek Energy Solar Farm Site Plan and IUP Page 8 8 native pollinator plantings and that the application include a vegetation establishment and management plan (VMP) to be reviewed and approved by staff. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on revising the landscape plan and VMP to ensure that ordinance requirements are met. Fencing/Screening As previously stated, Sec. 90-278(d)(2)(e) requires that solar farms be enclosed by perimeter fencing or adequate vegetative buffer for screening, with the primary form of screening being plantings that are at least 6 feet tall at the time of planting. Staff is comfortable with the applicant’s proposed landscape plan and the keeping of existing vegetation to provide an adequate form of buffer for screening, provided that the landscape plan is revised to include trees that are 6 feet tall at the time of planting, along with additional the conditions in the resolution. Signage The proposed solar farm shall include a sign listing the owner/operator of the system along with appropriate contact information. Staff will review the specifications of such sign prior to issuing a sign permit. The proposed solar farm does not include any additional signage for the purpose of attracting attention or business to the site. Stormwater Management In general, the construction of the solar farm will not change how the property is drained. The applicant’s grading plan utilizes a small infiltration basin to capture runoff from the access driveway, laydown area, and equipment pad in the northwest corner of the property. The basin’s outlet directs stormwater into the wetlands where the property already drains runoff to the east. The installation of solar panels will not significantly change the direction or runoff, and the site will drain as it currently drains. The stormwater plan meets the City’s volume and rate control requirements to approve a stormwater permit. The applicant shall continue to work staff on any additional measures necessary to obtain the stormwater permit prior to the issuance of a building permit. Utilities The proposed use does not require servicing for water or sanitary sewer. The solar panels will connect to the metering equipment via an underground conduit, and interconnects to the existing power distribution network operated by Xcel Energy. Currently, the plan shows the underground line converting to an overhead line near the wetland boundary on the southern end of the property, with two overhead utility poles that will connect to a third utility pole maintained by Xcel Energy. Staff is recommending that the underground line be continued further south and closer to the road, so that only one overhead utility pole will need to be constructed. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on revising the utility plan. Streets and Access