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<br />Micro-Scale WECS and Small-Scale WECS shall be permitted as a Conditional Use in <br />the R-I Residential, R-2 Residential, R-3 Residential, B-1 Business, B-2 Highway <br />Business, E-l Employment, E-2 Employment, Public/Quasi Public, TC-I, TC-2, TC-3, <br />and TC-5 Zoning Districts. <br /> <br />Medium-Scale WECS shall be permitted as a Conditional Use in the B-1 Business, B-2 <br />Highway Business, E-l Employment, E-2 Employment, Public/Quasi Public, TC-I, TC- <br />2, TC-3, and TC-5 Zoning Districts. <br /> <br />Section 9.17 entitled Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) is added as follows: <br /> <br />9.17 Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) <br /> <br />9.17.01 Purpose. In order to accommodate the energy needs of residents and <br />businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the <br />commUnity, the Council finds that these regulations are necessary in order to: <br /> <br />a. facilitate the provision of alternative energy sources to the residents <br />and businesses of the City; <br /> <br />b. minimize adverse visual effects of wind towers, turbines, and <br />generators through careful design and site selection standards; <br /> <br />c. avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure <br />through structural standards and setback requirements. <br /> <br />9.17.02 Location. WECS units shall be allowed by conditional use if listed as a <br />Conditional Use inthe underlying zoning district. Furthermore, WECS units shall not be <br />allowed in the Critical River, Wild and Scenic River, and Shoreland Overlay Districts, <br />except for Micro-Scale WECS provided that it does not violate the maximum structure <br />height of the overlay district. <br /> <br />9.17.03 <br /> <br />Bulk Standards. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. General Requirements. No part of the WECS, equipment, guyed <br />wires, blades, or braces shall at any time extend across or over any part of the public <br />right-of-way, public street, highway, sidewalk, or recreation trail. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Setback. All Small Scale WECS and Medium Scale WECS units shall <br />maintain a minimum setback of 1.5 times the height of the tower. In addition, WECS <br />units in any R-l, R-2, or R-3 Residential District must maintain a minimum setback of <br />1,000 feet from any principle dwelling unit on adjacent parcels. <br /> <br />a. Setbacks shall be measured from the center of the WECS Tower to <br />the nearest property line. <br />
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