3.f Staff report -Landscaping plans for solar installations
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: June 5, 2019
To: City Council
From: Deputy Clerk Brenda Eklund
Re: Discussion on landscaping plans for existing solar installations
Issue: At the May 21, 2019 Work Session, Council member Patti Ray requested that a
discussion on landscaping of the solar installations be a topic of discussion at the next work
session.
Before his departure, Administrator Soltis directed Planner Merritt Clapp -Smith to conduct
landscaping inspections during the summer growing season for the approved solar installations.
Merritt will inspect the vegetation conditions and screening for compliance with the approved
landscaping plans. Solar developers would be given notice for any non -compliance with the
plans, and inspections would continue.