BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 4, 2025
Presque Isle city councilors Wednesday reviewed changes to the city’s land use ordinance that would require new commercial solar developments to be at least 1,200 feet from a paved road or residence and have four rows of trees to keep projects out of public view. The city’s Planning Board recommended the amendments amid local complaints that large solar arrays are eyesores. Councilors agreed with the need for new projects to be pushed back and buffered from view, but challenged the 1,200-foot setback requirement as “excessive,” and sent the proposal back to the Planning Board for review.