PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the Zoning Review Report findings provided as a part of the City of Naperville's SolSmart Application. Conduct the public hearing to consider amendments to the Naperville Zoning Code, based on the Zoning Review Report, pertaining to Solar Energy Systems (PZC 19-1-021).
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Williams, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Staff has prepared proposed amendments to the solar energy systems portions of the zoning code for public hearing and before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 19-1-021 was published in the Daily Herald on March 4, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Naperville is pursuing a national SolSmart designation as part of the objectives to advance renewable energy, enact policies to support clean energy and engage the community in clean energy practices in accordance with the 2010 Naperville Sustainability Plan. This effort is also consistent with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' Greenest Regional Compact (GRC) the City of Naperville joined in April 2017 (Resolution 17-251). The GRC promotes sustainability in Chicago communities across the region with an emphasis on building strong and vibrant communities.
Naperville has partnered with 23 other communities in the region in pursuit of SolSmart designation in a collaborative effort facilitated by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. Currently, 18 communities in Illinois have SolSmart designation. Attachment A is the City's SolSmart application which includes the City's solar statement and a summary of the different designations (Bronze, Silver and Gold). SolSmart status is a national recognition for communities as being "solar friendly". Communities with this designation have streamlined processes, clear requirements, and trained staff to properly examine and inpsect finished work.
As a required part of the SolS...
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