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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.3. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Planning Items July 20, 2009 Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Ordinance Amendment, considering wind turbines in Elk River. erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff supports a Planning Commission recommendation of approval for the ordinance as written. <br />Background/Discussion <br />City staff was approached by a business owner wishing to construct a wind turbine as a demonstration <br />model for his business. His market would be residential and commercial customers. In reviewing the <br />question, Staff noted that wind turbines are only permitted as a conditional use permit in the A-1 zoning <br />district. They are not permitted elsewhere. <br />It is worth noting that in 2010, the City Council will consider rezoning most of the remaining A-1 zoning <br />district to R-1a, to be consistent with the Comprehensive plan. The only remaining A-1 zoned property <br />will be a 5 acre parcel north of the commuter rail station. <br />In June 20, the City Council authorized staff to research possible changes to the ordinance. The results <br />of that research follows. <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Attachments <br />• Draft Ordinance (to be distributed) <br />