PendingSite Plan

East Terrace Apartments Solar Carport

Description

Final plans for a solar array built as a carport over the south parking lot of the apartment building.

Impact summary

Adds renewable energy infrastructure and covered parking at an existing apartment complex.

Applicant

Address: 801 N. East AvenueSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Apr 22, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 22, 2026

Plan Commission — April 22, 2026

Final plans for a solar array built as a carport over the south parking lot of the apartment building.

Related issues (1)

Solar carport at East Terrace Apartments

A 130-unit downtown high-rise is adding rooftop and carport-mounted solar panels, shading parking and feeding excess power back to the neighborhood grid. The zoning code had no solar-specific rules, so the project needed a variance because the lot has no rear yard.

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