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RESOLUTION NO. XX -XX <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 cleanensources of enerav for <br />South Bend, and <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is interested inexp`lorng cleaner energv's <br />potential to add local iobs. reduce energv bills, and reducero'o'llutionn a manner that preserves <br />�%i� ; _ � iii <br />reliability and affordability; and [Copied from Common; council Resoltion No. 16 -571 <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is working to reduce barriers foti <br />/' / /ice. <br />development by increasing transparency and providing1lear guidance related <br />p rocesses; <br />P and <br />� <br />WHEREAS, the Historic PreserQ /!Qbmmission of/�Sbuth Bend and St. Joseph <br />County, Indiana (the "Commission ") seeks£to'�baianceyhistoric preservation with energy <br />VS/115, "`" <br />conservation and cleaner sources of energy and, <br />r.2 % ji rid" „� <br />WHEREAS, the;.Com�missltiri shall iss e %a''.Ce `if cafe o��Appropriateness (COA) prior <br />to the construction, reconstruction, all'eration, demolition or moving of any exterior feature of <br />any building, structure or useincludin ta[1 solar energy .,systems; and [Copied from <br />Commission esoltction Not 7.0;' <br />r, ; //; <br />/ 1 ,./ VIA <br />WHEREAS, the`Bvlaws Art cIe.,2. Section 3a ( Code of Ethics — Responsibility to the <br />Communii v' ncourages thaf /f0 ConTQsion and its designated Staff representatives <br />continually evaluate and updatAfitirs pla s ' uidelines and procedures to ensure they meet the <br />community's curreri't�and future needs. [Copied” from Commission Resolution No. 17 -01.J <br />jWIN, <br />WHEREAS, proactive communication potentially reduces the [time and cost/burden] <br />owners of the installation a cl ,t eyCommission by encouraging applicants to design and site <br />solar energy systems in a manner,that is most likely to be approved by the Commission and to <br />provide complete information tbNallow the Commission to make a fully - informed decision <br />upon reviewing the first COA application; 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 />Page 1 of 7 <br />