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<br />allows the City Council to approve an overage in height to 100 feet for Small-Scale WECS if the <br />Applicant can prove that existing conditions require a taller WECS. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance also includes a clause that gives the City Council the authority to deny an <br />application if the architectural design of the system is incompatible with the surrounding area. This <br />clause can be considered somewhat subjective, so it is important to ensure fair and equitable interpretation <br />of compatibility with surrounding areas when reviewing any application. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing regarding the proposed ordinance and recommended <br />approval of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Funding Source: <br /> <br /> <br />Amendments to City Code are being processed as part of regular staff du <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to introduce Ordinance #09-_ amending <br />as a conditional use in certain zoning districts if Ii <br /> <br />-or- <br /> <br />Motion to deny the proposed ordina <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Planning Manager <br />Environmental Coordinator <br /> <br />CC: 08/25/2009 <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />a) Wind Permitting and Zoning Special Report (under separate cover) <br />b) A WEA Background Report <br />c) City Council Minutes dated February 24,2009 <br />d) Planning Commission Minutes dated March 5,2009 <br />e) Findings from Public Input Meeting dated July 15,2009 <br />f) DRAFT Section 9.17 Wind Energy Conversion Systems <br />g) DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes dated August 6, 2009 <br />