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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 20,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Leskinen noted in another section the maximum blade length was defined and that perhaps a maacimum <br /> blade length for ornamental wind devices could help clarify it. Leskinen stated her concern with the <br /> ornamental wind device is that it will be too big and will cause flicker. <br /> Thiesse suggested a maximum height of 12 feet and a blade length of three feet. <br /> Gaffron stated no matter what code is adopted,someone will try to get around it and that he is not sure <br /> what the exact standard should be at this point. Gaffron stated the two things that jump out are that there <br /> should be no visual or noise impacts. <br /> McGrann stated if they allow something that is 12 feet high and not more than four feet in diameter for <br /> the blades, someone could come back and request a variance. <br /> Thiesse stated to his knowledge there is one in town right now that meets that criteria and is causing <br /> problems. <br /> Landgraver stated he does not want to be regulating what people put in their garden,but that ten feet <br /> sounds kind of large. Landgraver stated on a 10-acre lot a 10-foot high structure would not be but that it <br /> could be on some of the lakeshore lots. Landgraver stated he is not sure what the right number is but that <br /> ` he would suggest six or eight feet for height and no individual blade over two feet. <br /> � <br /> T'hiesse stated it could also be used to generate wind in one spot and be ornamental in another spot. <br /> Thiesse stated language could also be stated it would be considered ornamental and that it could be dealt <br /> with in another section of the ordinance. <br /> Gaffron stated the only problem is there will be some things that could be considered an accessory <br /> � shucture that only has to be ten feet from a lot line and as high as the principal structure. In that situation <br /> there could be impacts. <br /> � Landgraver stated some art work or sculpture could exceed those restrictions but that a basketball hoop <br /> does not have moveable blades. <br /> T'hiesse stated it can be tied to rotating. <br /> Gaffron stated he can envision someone creating some art that does not move but yet exceeds those <br /> standards. <br /> Gaffron stated he will take into account the fact that the Planning Commission is considering a two to <br /> three foot diameter blade and a ma�cimum of eight feet high for ornamental wind devices. Gaffron stated <br /> the City Attorney may also have a solution. <br /> f- Gaffron noted this is a continuation of a public hearing and that the Chair should reopen the public <br /> J/ hearing. <br /> ��r�'� (� Thiesse asked what size WECS the City does not have control over. <br /> Q�, !� <br /> Gaffron stated anything over 5000 kW. <br /> Page 11 of 21 <br />