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Motion by Commissioner Brauer, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy, to recommend that City Council adopt the Ordinance to amend City ~ Code 9.11 (Performance Standards) and 9.12 (Signs), with the following stipulations: that City staff work on the size/number issue, with the thought that the Planning Commission is more in support of a limit on the total square footage than. number of flags; that a permit is required .with anything that requires footings using specifications from the Building Official; that a 10 foot setback with footings is required for residential; and that commercial setbacks will be the same as for signage. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Van Scoy, Cleveland, and Rogers. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Hunt and Levine. Case #3: Discussion of Wind Powered Generator Regulations; Case of City of Ramse ociate Planner Gladhill stated that staff is recommending a new City Code section to ess wi turbines and generators that would allow them as a Conditional•Use Permit. He ted that the eil is voting on a moratorium at their next meeting that will be in place fo months to allow t for staff to research the issue. He stated that one of the things tha eed to be well written is definition of these structures, similar to the cell tower ordin e. He stated that staff has only the study and is just looking for some initial feed ,from the Planning Commission on t ' issue. Commissioner Brauer ed that he has heard concerns about ise and assumes that this has come about because there a been some applications for th ' use. Associate Planner Gladhill scat at the City hash requests for smaller, residential type of structures. He stated that the will be loo gat these smaller types as well as the commercial structures. Commissioner Van Scoy asked who has ' d about this and what type of structure they were looking at. Associate Planner Gladhill stated at they were looks at residential units of about 40 sq. ft. He stated that there wasn't a fo application, just an ~inq ' He stated that studying alternative forms of energy was idenf din the strategic planning ses this year, so it is timely that this is being discussed now. Commissioner Clev and stated that she has some information on the types of structures from Mason City, Iow that was implemented in 2006. She stated that she ive her information to staff and su ested that the City talk to people who are in the industry an nd out what they have seen i esidential areas. Associ Planner Gladhill stated that staff has been talking with the City of Anoka ho has give em contact information for the Great River Energy in Maple Grove. He stated tha °nd co itions will have to be studied here, but they are not ideal like they are in Iowa or southe Planning Cammission/March 5, 2009 Page 9 of 12