7. a) 2 Michael Lubke 2-7-23 Solar Ordinance Suggest PowerpointSummary of Ordinance Changes Requested
1.Specifics around Screening Requirements for adjacent
or affected properties
2.Shore impact zone requirements
3.What type of shoreland to allow Distribution SES in
Option 1 -Natural Environment Lakes
Option 2 -Natural Environment Lakes Encapsulated by Ag-C
1.Specifics around Screening Requirements for
adjacent or affected properties for c. vii.
•Screening plantings must include two rows of a specific evergreen known to do well
in soil type that exists on site to ensure the solar farm is screened year -round
(example):
•Additional trees, grasses and plantings may be required based on CUP to create a
more natural vegetative look
•Screening must be complete in a specified number of growing seasons in the CUP
•This section should refer only to adjacent properties as section viii covers view from
adjacent public right of ways
2. Shore impact zone requirements
•Land in the shore impact zone needs to be planted, if not already existing, to suitable
vegetation defined by the watershed.
•This will further protect water body by requiring the deep rooted, native grass and
pollinator mix in the shore impact zone where there may be legacy crop acres that
are contributing to nutrient run off.
3. What type of shoreland to allow Distribution SES
in –Natural Environment Lakes
•Remove allowance around recreational lakes to prevent view disturbance and
anguish in the community
•Allow around Natural Environment lakes
•Allowing solar near natural environment lakes is in line with the DNR option 1 of
their “Considerations and Options for Siting Solar Power Facilities in Shorelands.”
•It will help water quality by improving infiltration rates, reduce erosion, and
eliminate extra fertilizers and chemicals going into our natural environment lakes as
opposed to traditional ag practices.
3. What type of shoreland to allow Distribution SES
in –Natural Environment Lakes
•Effect: 10 additional potential locations around natural environment lakes open up,
but may not qualify due to slope requirements, etc.
3. What type of shoreland to allow Distribution SES in –
Natural Environment Lakes Encapsulated by Ag-C
•Remove allowance around recreational lakes to prevent view disturbance and
anguish in the community
•Allow around natural environment lakes encapsulated by Ag -C land
•There might be pushback for solar sited in view around natural environment lakes
that are more developed with multiple houses (such as German,etc).
•Allowing solar near natural environment lakes encapsulated by Ag C is in line with the
DNR response letter from late 2021 and lines up with option 1 of their
“Considerations and Options for Siting Solar Power Facilities in Shorelands.”
•It will help water quality by improving infiltration rates, reduce erosion, and
eliminate extra fertilizers and chemicals going into the natural environment lakes as
opposed to traditional ag practices.
3. What type of shoreland to allow Distribution SES in –
Natural Environment Lakes Encapsulated by Ag-C
•Effect: 3 additional potential locations around natural environment lakes open up,
but may not qualify due to slope requirements, etc.