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RESOLUTION NO. ' 17-02 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA <br />GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGN AND SITING OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana issued <br />Resolution No. 16-57 in support of a reasonable transition to cleaner�,sources of energy for <br />m�, <br />South Bend; and <br />%i%% <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is interested in exploring cleaner energy, s <br />potential to add local jobs, reduce energy bills, and reduce pollution iii a manner that preserves <br />reliability and affordability; and [City of South Bendy omrrmon Council Resolution No. 16-57] <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is wo <br />development by increasing transparency and provi <br />processes; and �l,. <br />WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation;( <br />/o <br />County, Indiana (the "Commission") seeks f ba <br />VVII <br />conservation and cleaner sources of energy and <br />WHEREAS, thQ;Commissionshall issue <br />to the construction, reconstruction, alteration, de <br />any building, structure or se includingail solar <br />ResolutionrNo.. 17 <br />the <br />Communi07-Z <br />continually eval `hte and update <br />community's current:and future <br />WHEREAS, proactive <br />the applicants and the Corrriiss <br />systems in a manner that is mo`s <br />complete information to allow t <br />to reduce barriers to <br />clear auiUnce related <br />Bend and St. Joseph <br />,ation with energy <br />eate`of Appropriateness (COA) prior <br />or moving of any exterior feature of <br />;stems; and [Commission <br />of Ethics — Responsibility to the <br />mission and its designated Staff representatives <br />dans`guidelines and procedures to ensure they meet the <br />[Com"mission Resolution No. 17-01.] <br />rA nication potentially reduces the effort required of both <br />encouraging applicants to design and site solar energy <br />My to be approved by the Commission and to provide <br />Commission to make a fully -informed decision; and <br />WHEREAS, the Commission may impose reasonable restrictions on solar energy <br />systems but may not adopt any ordinance which has the effect of prohibiting or of <br />unreasonably restricting the use of solar energy systems other than for the preservation or <br />protection of the public health and safety according to IC 36-7-2-8; and <br />WHEREAS, IC -37-7-2-8 defines reasonable restrictions as those that: (1) do not <br />significantly increase the cost of the system or significantly decrease its efficiency; or (2) <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />