HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202100006 Action Letter 2021-08-20Scott Clark
County of Albemarle
i Community Development Department - Planning
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August 16, 2021
Amberli Young
Community Power Group LLC
5636 Connecticut Ave NW #42729
Washington DC 20015
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Re: SP202100006 Ivy Landfill Solar Facilities Action Letter
Dear Ms. Young
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Telephone: (434) 296-5532 ext. 3249
The Albemarle County Planning Commission at its meeting, August 3, 2021 recommended approval of the above -noted by a
vote of 6:0 with conditions stated below.
Please note that this recommendation is based on the following conditions:
Development and use must be in general accord (as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator)
with the plans prepared by Community Power Group titled "Conceptual Plan — Special Use Permit," dated May 13, 2021
(hereinafter "Concept Plan") and included as Attachment C. To be in general accord with the Concept Plan, development
and use must reflect the following major elements as shown on the Concept Plan:
a. Location of solar development envelopes,
b. Location of equipment yard, and
C. Retention of wooded vegetation in stream buffers.
Upon the approval of the Zoning Administrator and the Director of Planning, minor modifications may be made to the
Concept Plan that (i) do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above and (ii) ensure compliance with the Zoning
Ordinance, and State or Federal laws.
2. The applicant must submit a decommissioning and site rehabilitation plan (hereinafter "Decommissioning Plan") with the
building permit application. The Decommissioning Plan must include the following items:
a. A description of any agreement (e.g. lease) with the landowners regarding decommissioning;
b. The identification of the party currently responsible for decommissioning;
C. The types of panels and material specifications being utilized at the site;
d. Standard procedures for removal of facilities and site rehabilitation;
e. An estimate of all costs for the removal and disposal of solar panels, structures, cabling, electrical components,
roads, fencing, and any other associated facilities;
f. An estimate of all costs associated with rehabilitation of the site; and
g. Provisions to recycle materials to the maximum extent possible.
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401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
The Decommissioning Plan must be prepared by a third -parry engineer and approved by both the parry responsible for
decommissioning and all landowners subject to the project. The Decommissioning Plan is subject to review and approval
by the County Attorney and County Engineer, and must be in a form and style suitable for recordation in the office of the
Circuit Court of the County of Albemarle.
3. Before a grading permit may be issued:
a. The Decommissioning Plan shall be recorded by the applicant in the office of the Circuit Court of the County of
Albemarle; and
b. To guarantee performance of Condition 8, the permittee shall furnish to the County's Zoning Administrator a
certified or official check, a bond with surety satisfactory to the County, or a letter of credit satisfactory to the
County (collectively, the "guarantee"), in an amount sufficient for, and conditioned upon compliance with Condition
8. The amount of the guarantee shall be the costs identified in Conditions 4(e) and 4(f), and the amount of the
guarantee must be updated as costs are updated as provided in Condition 6. The type of guarantee shall be to the
satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator and the County Attorney,
4. The Decommissioning Plan and estimated costs must be updated upon (a) change of ownership of either the property or
the project's owner or (b) written request from the Zoning Administrator, but in any event at least once every five years. The
applicant must record any changes or updates to the Decommissioning Plan in the office of the Circuit Court of the County
of Albemarle.
5. The owner must notify the Zoning Administrator in writing within 30 days of any abandonment or discontinuance of the
use.
6. All physical improvements, materials, and equipment (including fencing) related to solar energy generation, both above
ground and underground, must be removed entirely, and the site rehabilitated as described in the Decommissioning Plan,
within 180 days of any abandonment or discontinuance of the use.
7. If the use, structure, or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced by DATE 3 YEARS AFTER
APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, the permit will be deemed abandoned and will thereupon terminate.
8. The facility must comply with all provisions of the Albemarle County Code, including § 18-4.14.
9. Panels may be cleaned only with water and biodegradable cleaning products.
10. No above ground wires are permitted except for those associated with (a) the panels and attached to the panel support
structure; (b) the "above -ground conduit" shown on the Concept Plan; and (c) tying into the existing overhead transmission
wires.
11. Before activating the site, the applicant must provide training to the Department of Fire Rescue. This training must include
documentation of onsite materials and equipment, proper firefighting and lifesaving procedures, and material handling
procedures.
12. The property owner must grant the Zoning Administrator (or any designees) access to the facility for inspection purposes
within 30 days of any such request.
13. Outdoor lighting for the facility is permitted only during maintenance periods. Regardless of the lumens emitted, each
outdoor luminaire must be fully shielded as required by County Code § 18-4.17, except for any outdoor lighting required by
state or federal law.
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401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Should you have any questions regarding the above -noted action, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Scott Clark
Senior Planner II
Planning Division
CC. Rivanna Solid Waste Authority
695 Moores Creek Ln
Charlottesville VA 22902
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401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579