Town of Carrboro - File #: 23-224

• File #: 23-224
• Version: 1
• Type: Agendas
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/23/2023
• In control: Town Council
• On agenda: 6/27/2023
• Title: Consideration of a Minor Modification Request to the Special Use Permit-A for a Level 1 rooftop solar array facility at 515 S Greensboro Street. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council consider approving a Minor Modification request for the Special Use Permit-A at 515 S Greensboro Street. The modification would allow the property owner to construct a Level 1 rooftop solar array facility at the stated address.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2023	1	Town Council

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Consideration of a Minor Modification Request to the Special Use Permit-A for a Level 1 rooftop solar array facility at 515 S Greensboro Street.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council consider approving a Minor Modification request for the Special Use Permit-A at 515 S Greensboro Street. The modification would allow the property owner to construct a Level 1 rooftop solar array facility at the stated address.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Marty Roupe, Development Review Administrator, mroupe@carrboronc.gov or 919-918-7333, or Duncan Dodson, Planner, ddodson@carrboronc.gov or 919-918-7340
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Increased energy production from renewable sources such as solar is a critical component of the Town achieving its goals in the Community Climate Action Plan (2017 & 2020) and the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan.
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INFORMATION:
Information
On November 10, 1992, Town Council approved a Special Use Permit A (SUP-A) to allow construction of a self-supporting antenna monopole at the commercial site in addition to the existing storage buildings. A SUP-A modification was also approved on June 25, 1996. Public Storage has now submitted an application requesting permission to construct a 2,554.3 sq ft Level 1 rooftop solar array facility. No other changes to the permit are being proposed.

Town of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance (LUO) Article II - Section 15-15 Definitions of Basic Terms.
SOLAR ARRAY FACILITY - LEVEL 1.
Level 1 roof mounted or building integrated arrays must be on a permitted structure. Level 1 ground mounted arrays may be no greater than 50% of the size of the building footprint of the primary structure. In addition, Level 1 roof mounted arrays may ...