§ 17.18.030. Use.

A.

Provided that the use complies with all requirements set forth in this chapter, the construction of a commercial wind energy conversion facility shall be permitted by right in the TED district. By contrast, in the HB, LI, IP, PDD1 and PDD2 zoning districts, and on municipally owned property, the construction of a commercial wind energy conversion facility shall be subject to the issuance of a special permit by the city council. In all other districts, commercial wind energy conversion facilities are prohibited.

B.

Wind monitoring or meteorological towers shall be allowed by-right, on a temporary basis, in the TED, HB, LI, IP, PDD1 and PDD2 zoning districts, and on municipally owned property, subject to issuance of a building permit.

C.

All such wind energy conversion facilities shall be constructed and operated in locations that minimize adverse visual, safety, and environmental impacts.

D.

For uses allowed by right in the TED district, the applicant shall be required to comply only with the site plan review process set forth in Chapter 17.17 of this title. No review by the city council is required. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Chapter 17.17, the site plan review committee shall complete its review of a completed application for a commercial wind energy conversion facility, and issue its findings, within one hundred eighty days after the date the application to the site plan review committee is complete. Failure of the site plan review committee to issue a final decision within one hundred eighty days shall constitute constructive approval of the application without conditions, and in such circumstances, the building inspector shall issue a building permit forthwith upon request of the applicant.

(C.O. 09-139, § 1, 9-21-2009; C.O. 10-171, §§ 1, 2, 5-10-2010)