Commission discusses solar screening, accessory uses and local setbacks

Speaker 3 raised rooftop and ground‑mounted solar screening and asked whether the draft bylaws clearly address screening for installations near roads. Commissioners discussed that while the state regulates some aspects of energy projects, accessory uses (solar panels, propane tanks) "still have to go through the town" and comply with local setback requirements, as Speaker 6 and Speaker 1 noted.

The group agreed to research how other towns handle screening language and whether the planning commission should include clear site‑plan review procedures and screening requirements for accessory installations; members asked staff to compile examples and relevant statutory language for the next drafting session.