Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/19/2019

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Production Tax, which would collect $1.20 per megawatt (MW) hour of generation. That tax is split between counties (80%) and cities/townships (20%), so the City would realize some new revenue should solar ultimately be developed at the CLS. While the majority of the CLS is zoned Public/Quasi-Public, which has provisions for solar energy systems (with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit), several outlying areas of the CLS are zoned either E-1 Employment or R-2 Residential. However, the MPCA had requested that the entirety of the CLS be guided as Closed Landfill. Once the Comprehensive Plan Update is approved by the Metropolitan Council, the a new Closed Landfill zoning district will need to be created and the Zoning Map will need to be amended accordingly. Presumably, this new zoning district would identify solar energy systems as a principal use with a Conditional Use Permit, similar to the Public/Quasi-Public district. Overall, the workshop seemed very well received with a lot of enthusiasm from all attendees about the possibilities of utilizing CLS across the state for solar energy development. There is a broader study that has also been funded by the state legislature for the State of Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to conduct further analysis on siting solar development and greenhouse gas mitigation on CLS across the state. That study should be completed sometime in 2020. Action: No action is necessary, this is for informational purposes only. Attachments Workshop Agenda Photos of Closed Landfill Site Visit Background Information Maps Aerial View of CLS Aerial and Zoning Exhibit EQB Study Parameters List of Agencies that Attended the Workshop Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Chris Anderson 08/15/2019 02:58 PM Chris Anderson (Originator) Chris Anderson 08/15/2019 02:58 PM Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 08/15/2019 03:08 PM Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 07/23/2019 09:22 AM Final Approval Date: 08/15/2019