New solar farms in Presque Isle will be shielded from view

New solar farms in Presque Isle will be shielded from view

The Presque Isle City Council has approved changes to the city’s land use ordinance designed to hide large solar arrays from public view, reaching a compromise with its planning board after several months of back and forth. New commercial solar facilities in the city will now have to be set back 100 feet from a paved road, 400 feet from any residence, and buffered by four rows of trees, the council decided on Wednesday. It’s a far cry from the o…