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PC ExhibitA Comparison of Selected WECS Standards contained in Various City Codes and Model Ordinances MPG 1-15-2015 WECS Standards Height Limitations* Setbacks Jurisdiction/Source Minimum Lot Size Ma�c Capacity Shadow Flicker Other Freestanding Rooftop Lot Lines Other Orono Draft 2013 Max hub height 30'; max blade Not permitted 300 feet Must be within 150' of 10 acres minimum. 10 kW-Only Not addressed length 15' =45'total the principal structure on Allowed only in RR-1A and RR- Residential Wind the property �g Turbines allowed Woodbury, MN R-1, Urban Reserve Districts: Not permitted Setback equal to hub height R-1 Urban Reserve, R-2 Rural Only Residential Not addressed Deviations from 60' hub height max; up to 120' Estate Districts: 3 acres Wind Turbines (10 standards may be with interim CUP minimum kW)are allowed allowed via lnterim Use R-2 Rural Estate, R-4 Urban R-4 Urban Residential District: Permit residential, B-2 and I-1: 45' 20 acres max hub height; up to 75' max B-2 and I Light industrial: 1.5 with interim CUP acres but not on a lot abutting a residential district Brooklyn Park, MN Utility WT: 100' No setbacks listed -must No minimum listed I and BP districts: No Not addressed Only vertical axis Small WT: 75' meet accessory structure limit residential wind turbines Residential WT: 20'above Residential WT: 15' setbacks? Comml/business are allowed in residential principal structure above roofline of districts: 100 kW zones principal structure Residential districts: 10 kW Lakeville, MN Via Admin. Permit: Limited to Same as freestanding, Setback equal to 100% of Admin. Permit: No minimum No limitations listed Not addressed heights allowed in respective but must have min. 30' height of WECS Interim Use Permit: Must be at zoning district blade clearance to top least 2.5 acres Via lnterim Use Permit: Lesser of structure of: 1) 175'or 2) equivalent of distance to the property line North St. Paul Must comply with Must meet'all current Horiz. axis: Setback equal to Not allowed in front yard No minimum listed 100 kW max in all Not addressed `Communications Structures' building standards' 100% of height of WECS nor in side yard of corner zoning districts standard of underlying zoning Vert. axis: Must meet side lot district; up to 75' max with CUP and rear setbacks of zoning Lowest point of blade must be district at least 12'above ground Medina, MN Residentially zoned: 50' max Ground to top of Residentially-zoned: 300', Must be within 150' of a Residentially zoned: 20 acres Residential Shadow flicker report Non-residential zone: 200' max WECS: same as but 750' if WECS exceeds structure on residentially Non-residential zones: 2 acres zones:10kW required, summarizing but 2-10 acres: 50 feet max freestanding 50' in height zoned property Non-residential the amount of time 10-20 acres: 120 feet max Non-residential zones: 100' zones: 100 kW which shadow flicker will 20+ acres:200' max but 300' if WECS exceeds impact neighboring 50' in height property Delano, MN < 100kw: Max height no See at left < 100kw: No less than No minimum listed Residential zones: 10 Not addressed greater than 150' but limited to 120% of height of WECS kW (allowed as 0.83 x actual setback from lot accessory use) lines < 10kw: At least equal to All zones: 100 kW < 10kw: 20' above roofline of 100%of height of WECS allowed via CUP principle structure Ind Districts: >100 kW requires CUP