To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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RPCA Solar 5, LLC Conditional Use Permit Extension
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 313-091-019 & 313-091-020
Record No.: PLN-2024-18914
Blue Lake area
A second two-year extension for the approved Hatchery Road Solar Project Conditional Use Permit (PLN-2020-16320). Original permit approval includes a small-scale commercial energy generating facility that would be located on ?26.56 acres of two (2) adjoining parcels (APNs 313-091-019 & -020) that together total ?38 acres of undeveloped land. The Project would generate approximately four (4) megawatts (MW) of alternating current (AC) emission free, clean, renewable power. The Project would interconnect to PG&E's pre-existing electrical distribution system located along Hatchery Road. Power generated by this facility would be sold to the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The Project would utilize 14,336 modules and 32 string inverters which convert the sun's energy into usable AC power. Single axis tracking technology would be utilized to allow the modules to efficiently track the sun throughout the day and maximize the efficiency of solar collection. The modules would be mounted on a steel racking system, which would be anchored into the ground using driven steel piers. The overall height of the array would be no more than 8-feet tall as measured from existing grade. If approved, the second extension will expire on April 16, 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 24-__) (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Approves the second two-year extension subject to the original conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: This project is in the Blue Lake area, on the east side of Hatchery Road, approximately 3,700 feet south from the intersectio...
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