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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The CPTC Conference on March 16<sup>th</sup> includes a workshop on solar bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"var\(--nv-fallback-ff\)";color:#14171C">15. <strong><span style="font-family:"var\(--nv-fallback-ff\)"">Community Planning for Solar – Case Law, Bylaw Approval, and Resources</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"var\(--nv-fallback-ff\)"">CM </span></strong>I <strong><span style="font-family:"var\(--nv-fallback-ff\)"">1.5</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#14171C"><a href="https://masscptc.wufoo.com/forms/sajrvln172a528/">Register for Conference</a><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Also, the UMass Clean Energy Center has extensive resources on their website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="http://www.ag.umass.edu/solarplanning">www.ag.umass.edu/solarplanning</a></span> This toolkit has modules on solar financing and ownership
options.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More resources here: <a href="https://ag.umass.edu/clean-energy/resources/solar-pv/solar-resources-for-municipalities">
https://ag.umass.edu/clean-energy/resources/solar-pv/solar-resources-for-municipalities</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Heidi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara Carboni via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 11, 2024 10:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Lacy <ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org; massplanners-request@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] large-scale solar array - requirement of agreement with municipality?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m working on that angle too, but regardless of intent, I’m curious what would be permissible today.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Carboni AICP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(508) 214 0928<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jeff Lacy <<a href="mailto:ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com">ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 11, 2024 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Barbara Carboni <<a href="mailto:bcarboni@truro-ma.gov">bcarboni@truro-ma.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:massplanners-request@masscptc.org">massplanners-request@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] large-scale solar array - requirement of agreement with municipality?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara: <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are the authors of the bylaw language still around so you can ask about the original intent of that requirement?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Lacy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rural Planning Associates <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Mar 11, 2024, at 9:46<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, Barbara Carboni via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Truro’s Zoning Bylaw provides for permitting of “Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Arrays” with requirements for application materials, standards to meet, etc. It also contains a requirement that is challenging to me: the definition
for Large Scale Arrays includes the following language:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">“All Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations shall be owned and operated by either the Town of Truro
<b>or under agreements with the Town of Truro.”</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m trying to figure out the appropriate subjects for any such agreement, given that a special permit would contain an “array” of requirements and conditions. What would the Town (through the Select Board?) be negotiating with the owner,
and what would be lawful for the Town to require that is above/beyond/outside of the permit process? Is this a statutory requirement? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a similar provision in your large-scale solar bylaw? I’m interested in if/how others have managed this requirement.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Carboni AICP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel<o:p></o:p></p>
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