2017-001 - Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 – providing definitions and locations for Distilleries and Solar Farms

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"(52) Self- storage /mini warehouses must have a specific use permit (S) to locate in a Commercial (C) Zoning District in the City of Paris, Texas. "(53) Solar Farms must have a specific use permit to locate in Agricultural (A), Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) Districts." Section 6. That Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to add Section 29, which shall read as follows: "Section 29. Required Components Regarding Solar Farm Specific Use Permits (SUP) "29 -100 While solar farms are modern land uses which can provide environmental and economic benefits, they also require appropriate land use and zoning evaluation. The following represent components of solar farm evaluation that can aid in the appropriate locational, public health, welfare, and safety analysis regarding the establishment of solar farms in Paris. Of course, since a Specific Use Permit (SUP) is a site - specific zoning tool, there may be other considerations that Paris city staff and public officials consider relevant to address, regarding any particular property that has applied for a solar farm development. "(a)There shall be a mandatory pre- application meeting(s) with relevant City of Paris staff, public officials, and their representatives. "(b)Solar farms shall be developed on a minimum of a thirty -two (32) acre tract and there shall be a four hundred (400) foot buffer separating all solar farm functions and equipment surrounding all sides of the perimeter of any solar farm property. "(c)Solar farms shall not be constructed over any onsite wastewater system unless specifically approved by authorized city, state, and /or federal health officials, as required. "(d)Every component of the solar farm shall be limited to a maximum height of twenty (20) feet; this provision shall not include the interconnection poles, substation equipment or other devices necessary for the electricity to be delivered to the public utility station. Roof mounted systems shall not exceed the maximum height for the appropriate zoning district, unless approved by the City of Paris staff. "(e) In addition to pre - application meeting(s) with city staff, applicants shall meet with the Paris airport manager regarding potential solar panel glare issues relative to aircraft navigational functions and /or other potential aircraft or airport operational issues. "(f) A site plan shall be submitted as part of the SUP approval process. 5