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Item 7E (2)Ordinance No. 480Ordinance No. 480--WWWWWW Solar Energy SystemsSolar Energy Systems Citizen Input / Board ReviewCitizen Input / Board Review P&Z Discussion: February 5, 2009P&Z Discussion: February 5, 2009 •• P&Z Discussion: March 5, 2009P&Z Discussion: March 5, 2009 •• SPIN Meeting: March 23, 2009SPIN Meeting: March 23, 2009 •• Section 34 Accessory UsesSection 34 Accessory Uses District WhereDistrict Where ACCESSORY USEACCESSORY USE PermittedPermitted hh.hh.Solar Energy Systems (See Section 34.5 for specific Solar Energy Systems (See Section 34.5 for specific ALLALL regulations)regulations) Residential: Residential: Ground Mounted / Ground Mounted / •• Roof MountedRoof Mounted NonNon--Residential: Ground Mounted / Residential: Ground Mounted / •• Roof MountedRoof Mounted Residential ZonesResidential Zones Ground Mounted Systems:Ground Mounted Systems: HeightHeight ••: Six (6) feet: Six (6) feet Front YardFront Yard ••: No system shall be located forward of the : No system shall be located forward of the principal building on the lot.principal building on the lot. Side and RearSide and Rear ••: No system shall be located less then ten : No system shall be located less then ten (10) feet from any side or rear property line.(10) feet from any side or rear property line. Maximum SizeMaximum Size ••: No system shall be larger than two: No system shall be larger than two-- hundred (200) square feet combined solar panel area.hundred (200) square feet combined solar panel area. LocationLocation ••: No system shall be visible from the public : No system shall be visible from the public rightright--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet from where the way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes access onto.property takes access onto. i.i.Corner LotsCorner Lots: No panels shall be visible from : No panels shall be visible from any adjacent public rightany adjacent public right--ofof--way at a height way at a height of six (6) feet.of six (6) feet. Residential ZonesResidential Zones Roof Mounted Systems:Roof Mounted Systems: HeightHeight:: ••No system shall be installed greater No system shall be installed greater than six (6) inches between the panel and the than six (6) inches between the panel and the roof.roof. Maximum SizeMaximum Size:: ••No system shall be larger than No system shall be larger than twotwo--hundred (200) square feet combined solar hundred (200) square feet combined solar panel area.panel area. LocationLocation: : ••No system shall be visible from the No system shall be visible from the public rightpublic right--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet from way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes access onto.where the property takes access onto. i.i.Corner LotsCorner Lots: No system shall be visible : No system shall be visible from any adjacent public rightfrom any adjacent public right--ofof--way at way at a height of six (6) feet.a height of six (6) feet. NonNon--Residential ZonesResidential Zones Ground Mounted Systems:Ground Mounted Systems: HeightHeight: Six (6) feet: Six (6) feet •• Front YardFront Yard: No system shall be located forward of the : No system shall be located forward of the •• front most building on the lot.front most building on the lot. Side and RearSide and Rear: No system shall be located less then : No system shall be located less then •• twentytwenty--five (25) feet from any side or rear property line.five (25) feet from any side or rear property line. Maximum SizeMaximum Size: No system shall be larger than five: No system shall be larger than five-- •• hundred (500) square feet combined solar panel area.hundred (500) square feet combined solar panel area. LocationLocation: No system shall be visible from any public : No system shall be visible from any public •• rightright--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet from where the way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes vehicular access onto or residential property takes vehicular access onto or residential property line that is adjacent to subject property.property line that is adjacent to subject property. Corner LotsCorner Lots: No system shall be visible from any : No system shall be visible from any •• adjacent public rightadjacent public right--ofof--way at a height of six (6) way at a height of six (6) feet.feet. NonNon--Residential ZonesResidential Zones Roof MountedRoof Mounted :: ••No system shall be visible from any public No system shall be visible from any public rightright--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet.way at a height of six (6) feet. All ZonesAll Zones ••NoNosolarsolarenergyenergysystemsystemshallshallbebeconstructedconstructed uponuponaalotlotuntiluntilaabuildingbuildingpermitpermithashasbeenbeen issuedissuedororprincipalprincipaluseusehashasactuallyactuallybeenbeen commencedcommenced.. Section 45 Specific Use PermitsSection 45 Specific Use Permits District Where SPECIFIC USE Permitted ALL 45.Solar Energy Systems, subject to the requirements of SITE PLAN Section 45.17 REQUIRED Residential: Residential: Ground Mounted / Ground Mounted / •• Roof MountedRoof Mounted NonNon--Residential: Ground Mounted / Residential: Ground Mounted / •• Roof MountedRoof Mounted Residential ZonesResidential Zones Ground Mounted Systems:Ground Mounted Systems: Height: •Six (6) feet Front Yard: •No system shall be located forward of the principal building on the lot. Side and Rear: •No system shall be located less then ten (10) feet from any side or rear property line. Maximum Size: •No system shall be larger than four- hundred (400) square feet combined solar panel area. Location: •No system shall be visible from the public right-of-way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes access onto. i.Corner Lots: No panels shall be visible from any adjacent public right-of-way at a height of six (6) feet. Residential ZonesResidential Zones Roof Mounted Systems:Roof Mounted Systems: HeightHeight:: ••No system shall be installed greater than six No system shall be installed greater than six (6) inches between the panel and roof.(6) inches between the panel and roof. Maximum SizeMaximum Size:: ••No system shall be larger than fourNo system shall be larger than four-- hundred (400) square feet combined solar panel hundred (400) square feet combined solar panel area.area. LocationLocation: : ••No system shall be visible from the public No system shall be visible from the public rightright--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet from where the way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes access onto.property takes access onto. i.i.Corner LotsCorner Lots: No system shall be visible from : No system shall be visible from any adjacent public rightany adjacent public right--ofof--way at a height way at a height of six (6) feet.of six (6) feet. NonNon--Residential ZonesResidential Zones Ground Mounted SystemsGround Mounted Systems :: HeightHeight:: ••Six (6) feetSix (6) feet Front YardFront Yard: : ••No system shall be located forward of the No system shall be located forward of the front most building on the lot.front most building on the lot. Side and RearSide and Rear:: ••No system shall be located less then No system shall be located less then forty (40) feet from any side or rear property line.forty (40) feet from any side or rear property line. Maximum SizeMaximum Size: : ••No system shall be larger than oneNo system shall be larger than one-- thousand (1000) square feet combined solar panel area.thousand (1000) square feet combined solar panel area. LocationLocation:: ••No system shall be visible from any ground No system shall be visible from any ground level public rightlevel public right--ofof--way at a height of six (6) feet from way at a height of six (6) feet from where the property takes vehicular access onto. where the property takes vehicular access onto. i. i. Corner LotsCorner Lots: No system shall be visible from : No system shall be visible from any adjacent public rightany adjacent public right--ofof--way at a height of way at a height of six (6) feet.six (6) feet. NonNon--Residential ZonesResidential Zones :: Roof Mounted SystemsRoof Mounted Systems •No system shall be visible from any public right- of-way at a height of six (6)feet. All ZonesAll Zones ••No solar energy system shall be constructed upon a lot No solar energy system shall be constructed upon a lot until a building permit has been issued or principal use until a building permit has been issued or principal use has actually been commenced.has actually been commenced. ••A line of sight analysis will be required in addition to the A line of sight analysis will be required in addition to the applicable submittal requirements under Section 40 applicable submittal requirements under Section 40 Development Plans and Site PlansDevelopment Plans and Site Plans (() of the City of ) of the City of Southlake Zoning Ordinance.Southlake Zoning Ordinance. Section 4 DefinitionsSection 4 Definitions SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMSSOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS --A device or A device or combination of devices or elements that rely on combination of devices or elements that rely on direct sunlight as an energy source, including anydirect sunlight as an energy source, including any substance or device that collects sunlight for the substance or device that collects sunlight for the following uses: heating or cooling of a structure orfollowing uses: heating or cooling of a structure or building; heating or pumping of water; or, building; heating or pumping of water; or, generating electricity.generating electricity. P & Z Action:P & Z Action: April 9, 2009 (Ordinance No. 480April 9, 2009 (Ordinance No. 480--WWW Solar WWW Solar •• Energy Systems) Approved (7Energy Systems) Approved (7--0) subject to 0) subject to the replacement of the SUP height the replacement of the SUP height requirement to be changed from fourteen (14) requirement to be changed from fourteen (14) feet to six (6) feet.feet to six (6) feet. QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?