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1 b. WECS, medium -scale. A WECS with a height between 101 50 feet and 199 feet tall, <br />2 including the blade. <br />3 c. WECS, utility -scale. A WECS with a height of 200 feet or greater, including the blade. <br />4 •d. The city council may increase thc height of a small scale WECS up to an overall height <br />5 of 100 feet if thc applicant is able to demonstrate to the Satisfaction of the city council <br />6 that thc surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and other factory make thc <br />7 i-cight limit for a eomplying WECS impractical. <br />8 e. A micro -scale WECS is limited to 25 feet taller than the structure to which it is mounted <br />9 and can be no taller than the maximum building height of the underlying zoning district. <br />10 A -variance, processed in accordance with section 117 52 (variance procedure) i� <br />11 required for any micro scale WECS proposed to be taller than these restrictions. <br />12 (4) Blade clearance. Any WECS blade shall maintain a minimum ground clearance of 30 feet. <br />13 (5) Restricted climbing apparatus. Any WECS tower shall be designed to have removable climbing <br />14 apparatuses a minimum of 25 feet from the ground. All climbing apparatus within 25 feet of <br />15 the ground must be removed when not being serviced. <br />16 (6) Site location in residential districts. A WECS may only be located in the rear yard in the <br />17 residential districts. The city council may approve a WECS in the front yard if the applicant is <br />18 able to demonstrate setbacks would be unable to be met in the rear yard. <br />19 (C) Design standards. A proposed or modified WECS shall meet the following minimum design <br />20 standards. <br />21 (1) Tower design. Any WECS shall be of a monopole design unless the city council determines that <br />22 an alternative design is preferred in cases where structural or design considerations, <br />23 neighborhood compatibility, or location availability is better suited with an alternate design. <br />24 (2) Architectural design. Any WECS shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment <br />25 through the use of color and design, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal <br />26 or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. <br />27 a. Architectural design standards are subject to final city council approval. <br />28 b. The city council may deny a WECS if it determines the design standards are incompatible <br />29 with the surrounding area. <br />30 {-/I) Use of city owned land for WECS. <br />31 a. Priority of users. <br />32 i. City of Ramse <br />33 ii. Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, Vie, and ambulance services, <br />34 wi+ch are-n-ot part of the City of Ramsey and private entities with a public safety <br />35 agreement with the city; <br />36 iii. Other governmental agencies, for uses which arc not related to public safety; and <br />37 iv. Entities providing licensed commefcial wireless telecommunication services <br />38 includingcllular, pe onal eommunication services (PCS), specialized mobilized <br />39 radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar <br />40 services that arc marketed to thc general public or wireless telecommunication <br />41 services. <br />42 v. Entities pre4+ding alternative energy sources including WECS. <br />43 b. Lease requirement. Thc user must obtain a Icase from the city, which shall take thc <br />44 f^"^wing criteria into consideration: The WECS will not interfere with thc purpose for <br />45 w-I+ch the city owncd property is intended; The WECS will have no adverse impact on <br />46 surrounding private property; Thc applicant is willing to obtain adequate liability <br />47 insuranec and-eommit to a Icase agreement w,h+ch includes equitable-eompensation for <br />48 thc use of public land and other necessary provisions and safeguard. The fees shall be <br />4 <br />