Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 05/05/2014

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1. The user must obtain a lease from the city, which shall take the following criteria into consideration: (i) The WECS will not interfere with the purpose for which the city owned property is intended; (ii) The WECS will have no adverse impact on surrounding private property; (iii) The applicant is willing to obtain adequate liability insurance and commit to a lease agreement which includes equitable compensation for the use of public land and other necessary provisions and safeguards. The fees shall be established by the city council after considering comparable rates in other cities, potential expenses, risks to the city, and other appropriate factors; (iv) The WECS will not interfere with other users who have a higher priority as discussed in subsection 117- 430(e)(1); (v) Upon reasonable notice, the WECS may be required to be removed at the user's expense; (vi) The applicant must reimburse the city for any costs which it incurs because of the presence of the applicant's WECS; and 2. The user must obtain all necessary land use approvals, including a conditional use permit from the City. c. Special requirements. The use of certain city owned property, such as water tower sites and parks, for a WECS brings with it special concerns due to the unique nature of these sites. The placement of a WECS on these special city owned sites will be allowed only when the following additional requirements are met: 1. Water tower sites. The city's water tower represents a large public investment in water pressure stabilization and peak capacity reserves. Protection of the quality of the city's water supply is of prime importance to the city. As access to the city's water storage system increases, so too increases the potential for contamination of the public water supply. For these reasons, the placement of a WECS on existing or future water tower sites will be allowed only when the city is fully satisfied that the following requirements are met: (i) The applicant's access to the facility will not increase the risks of contamination to the city's water supply; (ii) There is sufficient room on the structure and /or on the grounds to accommodate the applicant's facility; (iii) The presence of the facility will not increase the water tower maintenance costs to the city; and (iv) The presence of the facility will not unreasonably interfere with maintaining the water tower. 2. Parks. The presence of certain WECS represents a potential conflict with the purpose of some city owned parks. A WECS will be considered only in parks after the recommendation of the park and recreation commission and approval of the city council.