(A) Condition for Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval. Howard County may require on-site renewable energy systems, zero-net-energy (ZNE) or zero net-carbon (ZNC) building designs, solar-synchronized electric vehicle charging or other clean energy systems as a condition for approval of a PUD permit to mitigate for:
(1) Impacts on the performance of the electric distribution system;
(2) Increased local emissions of greenhouse gases associated with the proposal;
(3) Need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to offset transportation-related emissions for trips generated by the new development; and
(4) Other impacts of the proposed development that are inconsistent with the Howard County Comprehensive Plan.
(B) Condition for conditional use permit. Howard County may require on-site renewable energy systems or zero net energy construction as a condition for a rezoning or a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 2021-BCCO-28, passed 11-1-21)