HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-28 - SupplementalsBattery Energy Storage Facilities Ordinance
Planning Commission
August 28, 2024
Background
•Battery Energy Storage Facility
•Stores energy for later use
•Excess energy from a powerplant and/or power grid
•May be Constructed and Operated Separately from Energy/Utility
Provider
•Power line connections
•Underground utilities
Background
•Limited On-site Personnel
•Periodic equipment maintenance
•Remote Operations
•Coordination with power grid operators
Configurations
•Top Right: Enclosed within building
•Bottom left: Unenclosed
•Bottom Right: Containers
Code Changes
•Update Chapter 17.22 (City Council Decisions)
•Update Chapter 17.30 (Allowed Land Use Regulations and
Permit Requirements)
•Land Use Table and CUP requirement
•Update Chapter 17.32 (Land Use Definitions)
•Add New Chapter 17.109 (Specific Use Requirements)
•Update Chapter 17.140 (Universal Definitions)
Regulation Highlights
•Zoning and Location
•Emergency Operations Plan
•Decommissioning Plan
•Change of Ownership
•Abandonment
NI & IE Zones
Foothill Blvd
Arrow Route
Fourth Street
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1 Mile max
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Residential zone
approx. 3400 feet
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1,000 feet max.
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City Council Goals
•Goal RC-5 Local Air Quality. Healthy air quality for all residents.
•Goal RC-6 Climate Change. A resilient community that reduces its
contributions to a changing climate and is prepared for the health and
safety risks of climate change.
•Goal RC-7 Energy. An energy efficient community that relies primarily
on renewable and non-polluting energy sources.
Environmental Assessment
•This ordinance is not subject to CEQA under the following provisions
•15061(b)(3)
Public Noticing
•Advertised in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on August 15, 2024
•Individual noticing was not required as this is a citywide ordinance
Recommendation
•Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution 24-30
recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance