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City of Rochester, MN 60.424 Specific Policies: The following paragraphs contain the guidelines applicable to specific types of design modifications which shall be considered by the approval authority. Subd. 6. Height: A. Type I Design Modification: The Zoning Administrator may permit as a Type I Design Modification the following: (1) Appurtenances attached to the side of the building or free standing such as private antennas, chimneys, flagpoles, bell towers, smokestacks, steeples, spires, parapet walls, skylights, Small nonutility WECS and WECS meteorological towers. (2) Rooftop appurtenances such as fire escapes, antennas, satellite dishes, mechanical penthouses, ventilators observation or bell towers, smokestacks, steeples, elevator bulkheads, rooftop water towers or cooling towers, domes or spires, Small non-utility WECS with no limitation on height, provided they do not occupy more than 25% of the roof area and provided that all mechanical equipment is screened. B. The limited modification of height requirements may be considered as a Type II Design Modification. The zoning administrator and Commission shall investigate the effect of shadows, loss of privacy, and the closing of views resulting from the contrast created between the height and location of the proposed building with existing buildings or adjacent open spaces in making a determination to approve the proposal. In addition, fire officials and building officials shall be consulted to see if any public safety concerns will be created by the additional building height. No more than 25% increase in height in any Residential District or 50% increase in height on a parcel zoned in a non-residential district which abuts an R-Sa, R-1, CN -NR, R -1x, or R-2 District may be considered as a Design Modification. In all other instances, up to 100% increase in height may be considered. http://www. rochestermn.gov/departments/city-attorney/city-ordinances Page 8