HomeMy WebLinkAbout1010 Ord (Height Variance Requests and Wind Turbines)ORDINANCE NO. 1010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER CITY CODE
CHAPTER 31, ENTITLED ZONING ORDINANCE BY REVISING
THE GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR HEIGHT VARIANCE REQUESTS
AND SPECIFYING THAT WIND TURBINES ARE SUBJECT TO HEIGHT LIMITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. Amend. City Code Chapter 31, Section 31 -208 is amended by adding the
following:
(h) Height variances. The City Council is the final City authority for deciding
upon any request for a height variance that would be more than 10%
greater than the height allowed in this Chapter. The Planning Commission
must hold a public hearing on a height variance request and must make a
recommendation to the City Council on whether the requested variance
meets the findings required in Section 31 -208 (d).
2. Amend. City Code Chapter 31 is amended by adding "Section 31- 513.1. Wind
Turbines" as follows:
Subd. 1. Maximum Height. No portion of a wind turbine or its
appurtenances may exceed the maximum height established for the zoning
district in which the wind turbine is located.
3. Savings. In all other ways City Code Chapter 31 will remain in full force and
effect.
4. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this l day of September, 2009.
CITY OF STILLW
Ken I fcki, Mayor
TEST:
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Diane Ward, City Clerk
City of Stillwater
Sta water tiazette September 4, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 1010
AN ORDINANCE AMEN DINGTHE STIL LW 0.TER
CITY CODE CHAPTER 31, ENTITLED ZONNIXONALIQg
BY REVISING THE GENERAL. PROCEDURES FOR HEIGHT
VARIANCE REQUESTS AND SPECIFYING THAT WIND
TURBINES ARE SUBJECT TO HEIGHT LW;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORDAIN:
&awl City Code Chapter 31, Section 31 -208 is amended
by adding the following:
(h) Height variances. The City Council is the final City
authority for deciding upon any request for a height
variance that would be more than 10% warder than the
height allowed in this Chapter. The Ptanning Commission
must hold a public hearing on a %height variance request
and must make a recommendation to the City Council on
whether the requested variance meets the findings
required in Section 31-208 (d).
Amend, City Code Chapter 31 is amended by addmg "Section
31-513.1. Wind Turbines" as follows:
Subd.1. Maximum Height. No portion of a wind turbine or
its appurtenances may exceed the maximum height
established for the zoning district in which the wind turbine
is located:
In all other ways City Code Chapter 31 will remain In
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Enattied by the Clty Council of the City of Stiliwaterthis 1st day of
September, 2009.
CITY OF STILLWATER
/s/ Kent Harycki
Ken Harycki, Mayor
ATTEST:
Is/ Diane Ward
Diane Ward, City Clerk
(Sept: 4, 2009) Stillwater, Ordinance No. 1010
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