2026-025 - Approve amendments to Exhibit 9B, Zoning Ordinance - repeal and replacement of Section 29, Solar Farms, to establish regulations governing Utility

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(b) SUP* means Specific Use Permit required, subject to compliance with this subsection, DSM -001, any applicable BESS requirements, the City's adopted construction codes, the City's adopted fire code, the City's adopted Technical Standards Manual, approved site plan, approved engineering plans, approved fire protection and emergency response requirements, and all conditions of approval. (c) An application for SUP* approval shall comply with this subsection, the Zoning Ordinance, DSM -001, and all other applicable City requirements. (d) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the SUP* application and make a recommendation to the City Council. (e) The City Council may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the SUP*. (f) SUP* approval shall not constitute approval of final engineering plans, plats, building permits, fire permits, electrical permits, utility connections, public infrastructure, private infrastructure; certificates of occupancy or completion, or other required permits or approvals. 29.6 Future land use compatibility. (a) In considering an application for a SUP*, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council shall consider the City's Comprehensive Plan, adopted Future Land Use Map, and other adopted planning documents. (b) Utility -Scale Solar Energy Facilities should not be approved on property identified for future residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use, institutional, public, park, or similar urban development unless the City Council determines that the proposed facility is consistent with the City's long-term planning objectives. (c) The City Council may deny a SUP* where the proposed facility would prematurely convert land needed for orderly future growth, residential development, commercial development, retail development, public infrastructure, utility expansion, public facilities, parks, trails, or other community development objectives. 29.7 Approval criteria. A SUP* for a Utility -Scale Solar Energy Facility shall not be approved unless the City Council finds that the proposed use: (a) is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan; (b) is located in an eligible zoning district; (c) is compatible with surrounding existing and planned land uses;