5/10/13 - The Hartland Township Planning Commission gave its stamp of approval last night to a site plan for an array of solar panels to be constructed on school property. The plan calls for DTE Energy to install hundreds of solar panels over a two-acre plot of land just north of Hartland High School. Once complete, they would provide enough electricity for as many as 60 to 80 of houses depending on conditions, as well as provide an educational opportunity for students. The site is an empty piece of land that served as a septic field before the high school hooked into the township water system. Zoning Director Dave Campbell tells WHMI that the original planned location for the array was the corner of Hartland and Dunham Roads, but the township asked DTE to relocate. That intersection is considered a gateway to the historic part of Hartland, and officials thought a fenced-in solar panel array was not the aesthetic they wanted for the area. The proposed site plan now goes to the township board for final approval, which could happen as soon as May 21st. DTE has not produced a proposed schedule for completing the solar array. (TD)
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