PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CLEARWATER

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 25th , at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Clearwater City Hall located at 605 Cty Rd 75, Clearwater, Minnesota.

The purpose of this meeting is to take public comment on amendments to the City Code Chapter 117 pertaining to Solar Energy Systems.  

Amending section 117-1 of the Clearwater City Code by adding definitions for the respective terms:

Building-integrated solar energy system

Ground-mounted solar energy system

Roof-mounted solar energy system

Solar energy farm

Amending sections 117-378, 117-410, 117-444, 117-482, 117-513, 117-545, 117-579, and 117-617 of the Clearwater City Code by adding roof-mounted solar energy systems as a permitted accessory use in each of the respective city zoning districts: U-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, and R-MH.

Amending sections 117-655, 117-693, 117-724, 117-756, 117-790, 117-828, 117-859, and 117-891 of the Clearwater City Code by adding roof-mounted solar energy systems as a conditional use in each of the respective city zoning districts: ROT, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, I-2, and P/I.

Amending chapter 117, article V of the Clearwater City Code by adding a new section 117-1039, Solar Energy Systems. 

 A copy of the proposed ordinance amendments and new section can be obtained by contacting City Hall at 320-558-2428.

/s/ Deb Petty, Zoning Administrator

(Published in the Patriot: 07/15/23)