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Stormwater and NPDES - Solar farms are subject to Model <br />Community's stormwater management and erosion <br />and sediment control provisions and NPDES permit <br />requirements. Solar collectors shall not be considered <br />impervious surfaces if the project is certified as beneficial <br />habitat solar, as described in A.1.c.2. of this ordinance. <br />3. Other standards and codes - All solar farms shall be in <br />compliance with all applicable local, state and federal <br />regulatory codes, including the State of Minnesota <br />Uniform Building Code, as amended; and the National <br />Electric Code, as amended. <br />4. Site Plan Required - A detailed site plan for both existing <br />and proposed conditions must be submitted, showing <br />location of all solar arrays, other structures, property lines, <br />rights -of -way, service roads, floodplains, wetlands and <br />other protected natural resources, topography, electric <br />equipment, and all other characteristics requested by <br />Model Community. The site plan should show all zoning <br />districts and overlay districts. <br />5. Aviation Protection - For solar farms located within 500 <br />feet of an airport or within approach zones of an airport, <br />the applicant must complete and provide the results <br />of the Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT) for the <br />Airport Traffic Control Tower cab and final approach paths, <br />consistent with the Interim Policy, FAA Review of Solar <br />Energy Projects on Federally Obligated Airports, or most <br />recent version adopted by the FAA. <br />6. Agricultural Protection - Solar farms must comply with <br />site assessment or soil identification standards that are <br />intended to identify agricultural soils. Model Community <br />may require mitigation for use of prime soils for solar array <br />placement, including the following: <br />a. Demonstrating co -location of agricultural uses <br />(agrivoltaics) on the project site. <br />b. Using an interim use or time -limited CUP that allows the <br />site to be returned to agriculture at the end of life of the <br />solar installation. <br />c. Placing agricultural conservation easements on an <br />equivalent number of prime soil acres adjacent to or <br />surrounding the project site. <br />d. Locating the project in a Drinking Water Supply Management Area or wellhead protection area. <br />Minnesota Model Solar Ordinance 12 <br />