Concerns regarding the installation of a 1.5-megawatt solar farm in the heart of town will be addressed, a representative from Renewable Generation told the Planning Board on Tuesday night.

But board member Ben Bailey disagreed.

“This is going to be a junkyard in fifteen years,” Bailey said. “If you had a lick of decency you’d go home.”

The comment elicited applause from the approximately 15 people in attendance at a continued public hearing for the project.

At the hearing, Renewable Generation Project Manager Amelia Tracy and Stephen O’Connell, of Andrews Survey & Engineering Inc., unveiled new plans that included additional measures to hide the project from view.

The solar farm has drawn the ire of residents who say it will mar the town's rural character without proper screening.

Proposed for 620 New Bedford Road, the project would be adjacent to a historic cemetery and potentially be seen from Plumb Memorial Library, Town Hall and the Plumb Corner Mall.

A previous set of plans were criticized because too many trees were slated for removal, leaving portions of the project visible. Also, Bailey described renderings of the project’s view taken from six different locations as “disingenuous.”

Those plans were drawn by G.A.F Engineering for Renewable Energy. The solar company has since scrapped the plans, and the company.

“We’ve changed engineering firms for the remainder of this application,” Tracy said.

During his presentation, O’Connell responded to 30-plus comments and requests the board made regarding the project dating back to October.

Redrawn plans would address the majority of those concerns, he said.

O’Connell added that a wastewater management plan will be examined in depth to address potential drainage issues on the site.

Board members continued the hearing to Jan. 12. The meeting is set for at 7 p.m. in the Rochester Senior Center.