[Calclg-l] Solar Rights Act and Historic Preservation

[Gettis, Erin]

Hello Everyone - - -
Two links forwarded to me from our City Attorney's Office as we have
recently dealt with a request for solar installations from one of our
local Landmarks.  

This first link is quite helpful, section 4 in particular.  It describes
Local Government's inability to do a discretionary process for solar
installations.
http://www.sandiego.edu/epic/publications/documents/070123_RightsActPape
rFINAL.pdf

The second link is a good summary, and includes a discussion re:
reasonable restrictions, in that they cannot cost more than $2,000 and
cannot reduce the efficiency of the solar energy system.
http://www.akeena.net/cm/About_Solar_Power/California_Solar_Rights_Act.h
tml

eg

Erin Gettis, Associate AIA
City Historic Preservation Officer
Community Development Department
Planning Division
Historic Preservation Section
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
appointment 951-826-5371
phone 951-826-5463
fax 951-826-5981
egettis at riversideca.gov
www.riversideca.gov/historic/
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-----Original Message-----
From: calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov
[mailto:calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov] On Behalf Of Soboleske, Hally
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:58 PM
To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
Subject: Re: [Calclg-l] Solar Rights Act and Historic Preservation

That is my understanding as well. No discretionary action can be
associated with the installation of solar panels regardless of the
status of the property it is being installed upon. You will have to rely
on negotiation and persuasion to have the owner put them in an
acceptable location.

-----Original Message-----
From: calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov
[mailto:calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov] On Behalf Of Blount, Terry
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:43 PM
To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
Subject: Re: [Calclg-l] Solar Rights Act and Historic Preservation

It is my understanding that local jurisdictions cannot apply
discretionary review to these types of applications under this act.
Therefore, certificates of appropriateness cannot be required for solar
installations.  In Berkeley, we try to work with the property owner to
get them to place the panels in a location and in such a manner so has
to have as minimal an impact on the resource as possible.

Terry Blount, AICP
Senior Planner/Landmarks Preservation Commission Secretary
City of Berkeley
Planning and Development Department 
Land Use Planning Division
2120 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

510.981.7429 (PH)
510.981.7490 (FX)
510.981.7474 (TDD)


-----Original Message-----
From: calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov
[mailto:calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov]On Behalf Of Jan Ostashay
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:58 PM
To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
Subject: [Calclg-l] Solar Rights Act and Historic Preservation


With the amendments made to the California Solar Rights Act in recent 
years, I am wondering how other CLGs are addressing the review process
of 
solar panel installations on historic properties, including those in 
historic districts.  How much or what kind of authority or restrictions 
have you been able to apply?   Your input is most appreciative.


Thank you,
______________________________________
Jan Ostashay, Historic Preservation Officer 
Office of Historic Preservation
Dept. of Planning & Building 
City of Long Beach 
333 W. Ocean Blvd., 7th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.570.6864
562.570.6610 (fax)
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