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Request for Action <br /> Cir•ci <br /> Elk - <br /> River= <br /> To Item Number <br /> Planning Commission 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearings September 22, 2020 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> City of Elk River—Ordinance Amendment, Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Section 30-804 (h)(1) Reviewed by <br /> Wind Turbine Signage, Case No. OA 20-06 <br /> Action Requested <br /> Recommend, by motion, approval of the ordinance amendment. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The city is requesting an ordinance amendment to allow signage or advertising for the owner/operator to be <br /> placed on the wind turbine recently installed at the Youth Athletic Complex (YAC). <br /> In 2009, the city adopted an ordinance regulating wind turbines (Section 30-804). The ordinance includes <br /> language prohibiting signage or advertising of any kind on the tower or any associated structures. The intent was <br /> to prohibit wind turbines from becoming large signs for private owners and was commonly found in other <br /> community's wind turbine ordinance language the city adopted. <br /> Staff believes that allowing signage for the owner/operator of the turbine will not negatively impact the aesthetics <br /> of the tower and recommends removing the prohibition from Section 30-804. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None <br /> Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> This ordinance amendment meets changing needs <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Proposed Amendment <br /> The Elk River Vision P O N E R E o s Y <br /> A welcoming community avith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional [NAWRE <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated.August 2020 <br />