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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION — November 8, 2023 4 <br />Senior Planner Fransen explained applicants with corner lots would have to consider the <br />visibility from both frontages when it comes to screening. <br />Commissioner Mitchell asked for confirmation that the visibility screening provisions apply to <br />street frontage right of way and not to trail frontage. <br />Senior Planner Fransen confirmed that the drafted language is specific to street frontage right <br />of way and offered that the Planning Commission could suggest language to make the visibility <br />provision applicable to trail frontages as well. <br />Commissioner Mitchell inquired if applicants would have to keep the ground under a rear yard <br />mounted solar array mowed. <br />Senior Planner Fransen stated the same maintenance would be required under a solar array as is <br />required for the rest of the rear yard. <br />Commissioner Blilie thanked staff for providing the Commission with information on how other <br />communities regulate ground mounted solar. She asked if staff had any feedback on if these other <br />communities had any ground mounted solar arrays. <br />Senior Planner Fransen understood that these other communities do have ground mounted solar <br />arrays, noting Roseville had one ground mounted system in place. <br />Commissioner Wicklund stated he would be recusing himself from voting on Planning Case <br />23-018 because it deals with the TRC, noting he serves as the JDA Chair. <br />Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. <br />Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. <br />Kathryn Nelson, 3475 Siems Court, noted she has been a resident of Arden Hills for the past 38 <br />years. She explained if this zoning code amendment were approved, she would have look at a <br />ground mounted solar array from all three levels of her home in her neighbor's back yard. She <br />indicated her neighbor would be taking down trees in order to make room for the solar panels. <br />She recommended solar arrays remain on roofs and not be allowed in rear yards. She expressed <br />concern with the screening language, noting the code says screening was desired. She feared that <br />this code amendment would open a can of worms that would adversely impact residential <br />property values because neighbors do not want to look at solar arrays in rear yards. She stated <br />erosion could be a concern if grass were allowed to die under a solar panel. <br />Chair Vijums read the screening language within the code amendment noting ground mounted <br />solar energy systems that are visible from the street frontage right of way or immediately adjacent <br />residential properties shall be screened and screening may include walls, fencing and <br />landscaping. Grass can also continue to grow beneath ground -mounted systems. <br />Don Wahlberg, 1451 Arden Place, stated solar panels on roofs are currently allowed, but not <br />ground mounted. He believed this was a shame because ground mounted panels have many <br />advantages. He spoke to the numerous advantages, noting not all yards are suited for solar panels, <br />
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