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Section 11.01:Zoning Ordinance Sec[ion 11.01:Zoning Ordinance Subdivis�on 9.4 Ufility and Communicadon Uses Subdivision 9.4:Utility and CommunicaUon Uses 4. Criteria for Approval. (1)Any public road right—of—way,unless written pernvssion is granted by the a. Declazation of Condifions.The Planning Commission may recommend and the City govemmental endty with jurisdiction over the road; Council may impose such conditlons on the granting of a WECS conditional use (2)Any overhead udlity lines,unless written permission is granted from the affected permit as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this utility;and Subdivision.T'he Council must consider the following criteria m determining whether (3)All ptoperty lines,unless written peraussion is granted from the affected property to grant or deny a conditional use pemdt for a Wind Energy Conversion System owner or oeighbor. (WECS): e. Rotor Size.All WECS rotors shall not have rotor diameters greater than forty—five (1)T'he proposed R'ECS compliance with the performance standards described in (45)feet. this Subpart; (2)The potenaal for the WECS to cause a condition that may pose an unreasonable f. Rotor Clearance.Blade azcs created by the WECS shall have a minimum of thirty (30)feet of clearance over any structure or tree within a two hundred(200)foot threat or cause unreasonable damage to any other property or peison;and radius. (3)1'he proposed WECS impact on the environment and on the visual image of the g. Rotor Safetv.Fach WECS shall be equipped with both a manual and automatic surrounding area, braking device capable of stopping the WECS operadon in high winds(40mph or 5. PerFormance Standards. ��)• a. Number of Systems.No more than one(1)wind energy conversion system(WECS) h. Color and Finish.All wind turbines and towers shall be white,gray,or another non— shall be perntitted per lot. obtrusive color.Fnishes shall be matte or non—reflecdve. b. Ca a i .A wind energy conversion system _ , ��, i. Tower Access.To prevent unauthorized climbing,WF,CS rowers must comply with shall have a nameplate capacity of forty(40) '� '�, one of the following provisions: }nlowatts or less. M,,;�, (1)Tower climbing apparatus shall not be Iceated within twelve(12)feet of the c. Hei¢ht.The pemutted maximum height of a '�� ground. n � �, WECS shall be determined in one of[Ite �----- ------1 � (2)A locked anti—climb device shall be installed on the tower. following two ways.In deterndning the height of the WECS,the total height of the system shall (3)Towers capable of being climbed shall be enclosed by a locked,protective fence be measured from the base of the tower to the at least siz(6)feet high. center of the systems hub(also]mown as the hub _ k. Si n.WECS shall have one(1)sign,not w exceed two(2)square feet posted at the height). base of the tower and said shall contain the following informadon: (1)A rado of one foot to one foot(1':1') between the distance of the closest property (1)Waming high voltage. line to the base of the WECS to the height of (2)Manufacturer's name. the system. T"'" (3)Emergency phone number. (2)A maximum system heig6t of one hundred (4)Emergency shutdown procedures. twenty—five(125)feet.The City Council, 1. Li n .WP,CS shall not have affixed or attached li ts,reflectois,tlashers,or an at its discretion,may waive the maximum —�--g � Y system height requirements provided the other IDumina6on except for illumination devices required by FAA regulations part City Council finds that the overall height is 77'Objects Ajjecting Nmigable Air Space'and FAA Advisory circular 70/7460— not feasible for the WECS to function /K'Objects Marking and Lighting'. properly in the proposed location based on � m Electromaenetic Interference.WECS shall be designed and conswcted so as not to meteorological data that was taken. �.++ cause radio and television interference. The shortest height of the two above mendoned methods shall be used in determining n. Noise Emission.Audible noise from wind energy facilities shall not exceed fifty(50) the maximum allowable height of a WECS system.The height of a WECS must also dB(A)when measured from the outside of the nearest residence,business,sc600l, comply with FAA regu[ations part 77'Objects A,Q`'ecNng Navigable Air Space'and/ hospital,celigious instimtion,or othet inhabited s4vcture.In the event the noise or MNDOT Rule 14,MCAR 1.3015(Minnesow Administrative Rule 88001200 emitted from the wind energy facility contains a steady pure tone such as a whine, `Criter�a for Determining Obstruction to Air Navigation'). screech,or htun the wind energy facility shal]not excxed forty—five(45)dB(A) d. Setbac .WECS shall be set back a distance equal to its height from the following: when measured outside the nearest int�abitable swcture.The audible noise from Chapter 11:Planning and Development 97 9$ Chapur 11:Planning and Develop�nt