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News Relea a Solar Setback <br /> June 22, 1 87 <br /> Page 2 <br /> The fist part of the standard address lots that are sufficiently long <br /> to allow b ildings to meet the standard, and protects solar access by <br /> requiring he shadows from new buildings to be no longer than that cast by <br /> an eight- ot, hypothetical fence located on the north property line at noon <br /> on Decemb r 21. The standard does not protect 100 percent of the lot, but <br /> balances he solar rights of one party and the developments rights of the <br /> ~ t er party. Some exemptions are allowed. <br /> For lots that are too short in the north/south direction, a more <br /> lenient s lar setback standard is used. This approach will also apply to <br /> cases whe a the lot is located on a steep north-facing slope, and does not <br /> qualify f r an exemption. <br /> The olar setback standards will be administered by the Building Sa ety <br /> i u-~ <br /> ~ Division s part of the building permit process. arry Reed <br /> building fficial, tT'~e--~s~;-a-r ~ptback for a <br /> e <br /> iv u~nnl Q°°~ estimates that of the 53 <br /> plans bei g reviewed for the solar ordinance per month, 80 to 90 percent ~aue- <br /> in compliance. "That means that only five to eight residential <br /> plans per month for either new houses or additions will have problems," Reed <br /> says. <br /> Accor ing to Les Tumidaj, the energy and environmental planning consultant <br /> who will each the class, rising energy costs have had a severe impact on the <br /> local eco omy during the past decade. "For example, Eugene's annual electric <br /> bill incr ased from $33 million in 1980 to $54 million in 1983 a n'et <br /> <br /> ~r increase f $21 million. Solar energy systems offer an effective ~~.~V for <br /> more <br /> i <br /> <br />