|
C. Ideatify Wind Resoutce Standarda
<br /> Commumties should tdrnafy wheze optimal wind resoucces ue locatal,oi idennfy the cond�aons that deSne kgit�mate annd resoucces Installwg
<br /> WEC$m ueas wiith nunitnal wind resovtces is bad for both the landowna and the community. T6e Mtnnesota Depaztment of Commetce has
<br /> wind resoutce maps fox the entue state at a 500 metec resolunoa Altesaaaves to rhe statewide maps indude site-speufic cuafication by a cerufied
<br /> wind enecgy assessox oz installar,oz pecfotmance mtena that ukntify the wcbine will be abooe uees and buildwgs Eor a miaimum cadms distaace
<br /> D. Eetabllsh Setbaclm
<br /> Communides need to tdent�fy utbacics that ptotect su�oundmg land uses and community chazaccer but snll allow the commumty$annd xesource
<br /> w be devdoped. Esamples of land uses thst wuld dicmu setbacks mdud�:
<br /> 1. Res�dentlal homes,distinguishtn8 betaveen homes of people who ace Snancinlly parnupating ia the pro�ect and those who aze not
<br /> 2 Propecty Lnes and xoad tights-of-way
<br /> 3. Designaoed consesvsnon oz wildliEe ueas,wedaads,scenic xives bluffs,
<br /> E. Establish Safety Smndatde
<br /> Commutnties aeed to ideauEy safery stwdacds that pmtect wtthout effectivdy prohibinng the WECS Requinag eng�neeaag cecn5canon on very
<br /> Small systems may have the same eEfect as piohibitag WECS. Residenual azeas maY nced some considennon of a towe�u nn atuactive auuance,
<br /> and:easonable fall zones should always be consideted.
<br /> F. Establish Design Standa[ds
<br /> Design standazds need to be mauhed ro the type of WECS. Commercial systems should alacays have mbular towecs Tieattnent of powes lines,
<br /> colo�,lightmg,stgaage>and substadon shouid be spedfied Non-commetual systP_,depending on the allowed height and the su[roundwg Iwd
<br /> uses,may also have specific design considecanons that must be followed A11 WECS othec than the very small wtegory should have a decomevs-
<br /> siomng plaa and provisions.
<br /> G. Eetablieh Othet Applicable Standacde
<br /> Novice standazds aze pazticulady important foL non-cotnmeiaal systems ia non-agricultucal azeas fot the satisfachon of suc[oundmg]and ownets
<br /> and p=otection of the WECS owner&om unwauanted�°°iPl�°�s. M�°°�°t'smte law ss based on a standazd oE 50 deabels at the aeazest house)
<br /> Electric code cotnpliance and FAA zep�,ilations may also necd rn be addcessed. Cities sad nual areas neaz may need to address v�sual impacts
<br /> H. r,ti,.i,..s�-Infrastrucnue Impacte
<br /> Commernal sysums aeed to addcess the nsk ro ioads foz both minal ttanepoztaaon of wmponents and on-going mamteaance of the WECS.
<br /> Aay sysrem(wmmeicisl or aon-commeccial)that indudes eacavanons foi cceating a foundation aeeds to pioted dx"�sysoema Tdecom-
<br /> muwcations�astructu[e can be affected if cue u not takm. Gcem iu&astructu�e can also be aEfected,includu�g habimt sysrems and natucal
<br /> vuwsheds tl�at de5ne commwuty chacacta
<br /> ,7,; ;-s-�ry,-� ;rr r �eYq�r^�i, '�Y - 'T:• � � �'," ?.
<br /> ;��fG;?.:'='x?=:',�a.t,����±b��.J�=,, ��"�,'-y,.' '' � .. c• . - . . . -u , , '� , ., , ,`��'•yt.',
<br /> �..
<br /> ' � ' � ' - �= , ' —
<br /> �
<br /> I. Wind Eaergy Comeeeion Syatem Ordinm�nce
<br /> i, M,„� �' A. Putpose-This ordmance is establuhed to cegulau the installahon and opuation of Wind Enecgy
<br /> �, Co�ecsion Systems(WECS)within Model Communtty not othenvise subject to siting and ovetsight
<br /> a' �� „ � by the State of 1�Lnaesota undec the Mianesota Powe�Plant Siting Aa(MS I1GC.51-116C.697.),m-
<br /> � � ' � coucage local wmd enecgy developmeat m priority wmd euecgy aceas,and meet Mode1 Community's
<br /> � � Compiehensive Plan goals,indudwg the followuig:
<br /> y' - 1. Goal-Eacoucage the susta�nable use of local econoavc zesouices
<br /> �� �� 2. Goal-Encoucage development that hdps meet Modd Community's and the Shm of Mtnnesota's
<br /> �;
<br /> r1+,n,te pxotecnon goals
<br /> 3 Goal-Mm�mize con&cts betweev desuable land uses that may need to coeust m the same uea
<br /> �
<br /> B. Interpnmdoa,ConHict and Separabiliry
<br /> �� 1. Iaterpretadon-Ia iatecprenag d�ese regulaaons and theix apphcanon,the provisions of theu
<br /> � tegulaaons shall be held ro be the minimum ieqv�ements foi the protecuon of public health,
<br /> safery snd gmenl welfam These tegiilsaons shall be constiucted to bxoadly pmmote the
<br /> pucposes fot wluch thry ace adopoed
<br /> ,�; r' a'' II 2 Con9ict-These[egulations aze not intended m mtufexe wiith,abrogate oc annul any othec
<br /> � otdinance,rule oz regulahoq smtute ot othec provisioa of law except as pcovided in these tegila-
<br /> �� I tions. No othu pcovisioa of these regulatioas that impose cestrictions diffeimt&om any othec
<br /> ordmancq nile oi regulanoq smcute or provixion of]aav,the proviston that is moxe tesmctive oz
<br /> unposes Ivghc sraaduds s6all wntxoL
<br /> 3. SepatabiHty-If any pazt oc proviston of these zegulaaoas oz the appLcanon of these iegulatioas
<br /> ` .� , ro aay developer or�+m,m�taaces is a�udged invaltd by any competent junsdichon,the�udgmwt
<br /> shall be con5ned in ita opecanon to the pat�provision oc appl�canon duectly�nvolved m the con-
<br /> tioveisy in avluch the judgment shall be rendeted and shull not aEfect oL impau the validity of the
<br /> remamdec of thue zegulatioas oz the appLcadon of them m othet developecs or accumstancea
<br /> C. Eafotcemmy Violatione,Remediee and Penaldea-Eaforcement of the Wind Enecgy Conves-
<br /> sion System Ordinance shall be doae in accordance with pcocess and pxocedures established m
<br /> Secnon_of the Modd Commuaity Zomng Otdinance
<br /> : .�� �,� .�, �� ' - ".,sq�`'�:'":'�.��'+'''�.'",""`f,sr��'"�'8":"' `i'.i�',''_,..�
<br /> ; �€?�� ' 'ii�rc�
<br /> , s:�w,�.��4..dAA'i� .... ir.:���,6. a• ,r' w'�'�ii� #'-n' _t'sy,�:�=4:At'�,a�4�,^�.,�-.�'.�'�'+�"�:��,4.�"`h��;�'",�K,'�i��'-'•�,:,."t,
<br />
|