On July 8, 2025, the Planning Commission passed a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance to create an administrative waiver process that would provide an exemption to developed area limitations and impermeable coverage limitations for solar equipment installations.
The recommended ordinance would also rename “Electric Power Generators and HVAC” to “Electrical and Mechanical Equipment” for the purpose of updating Land Development Code regulations to support consistency.
Planning Commission finds the proposed amendment to be consistent with the Sanibel Plan, specifically the section called Other Human Support Systems, by encouraging the efficient use of electrical energy and supporting the adoption of new technologies for energy generation and conservation, thereby furthering the objectives of the Plan…