HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 06-10ORDINANCE NO.06-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE,
SECTION 5.2 ACCESSORY USES AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TO INCLUDE MICRO
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
WHEREAS,the Estes Valley Planning Commission has recommended an amendment to
the Estes Valley Development Code,Section 5.2 Accessory Uses and Accessory Structures
and
WHEREAS,said amendments to the Estes Valley Development Code are set forth on
Exhibit “A”attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park has determined that it is in
the best interest of the Town that the amendments to the Estes Valley Development Code,
Section 5.2 Accessory Uses and Accessory Structures set forth on Exhibit “A”and
recommended for approval by the Estes Valley Planning Commission be approved.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
)Section 1:The Estes Valley Development Code shall be amended as more fully set
forth on Exhibit “A”.
Section 2:This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30)days after its
adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES
PARK,COLORADO,THIS
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DAY OF ,2010.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
By:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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Exhibit A:Micro Wind
FORMAT:
1)Existing text in black font.
2)Proposed text in blue underlined text.
3)Text to be removed in red-stcikethreujh.
§5.2 ACCESSORY USES (INCLUDING HOME OCCUPATIONS)AND
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
A.General Standards.
[No Changes]
S.Accessory UsesiStructures Permitted in the Residential Zoning
Districts.
1.Table of Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.
Table 5-1
Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted in the Residential Zoning
Districts
Residential Zoning District
“Yes”=Permitted “No”=Not
Permitted Additional
Accessory Use RE-I RE E-1 E R R-1 R-2 RM Requirements
Micro Wind Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes §5.2.B.2.q
Energy
Conversion
Systems
2.Additional Requirements for Specific Accessory Uses/Structures
Permitted in the Residential Zoning Districts.
q.Micro Wind Energy Conversion Systems.
(1)Size.The swept area of any individual micro wind energy
conversion system shall not exceed fifteen square feet.
Exhibit A —Micro Wind
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(2)Height.Height shall be measured from original natural grade to
the highest point of the structure moving or fixed,whichever is
greatest,and shall not exceed thirty (30)feet.
(3)Ridgeline Protection Areas.Micro wind energy conversion
systems shall be subiect to Ridgeline Protection Standards set
forth in Section 7.2.C.
(4)Noise.All systems outside the Town limits of the Town of Estes
Park shall comply with the noise standards found in Larimer
County Ordinance 97-03 (as amended).All systems located
within the Town of Estes Park shall comply with the noise
standards found in the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes
Park.
(5)Lighting Prohibited.Lighting,graphics,signs and other
decoration are prohibited on the system,nor shall lighting be
located in such a manner to illuminate the structure.
(6)Operating Condition.All systems shall be kept in safe operating çcondition.
a.Systems found to be unsafe by an official of the Town of
Estes Park Light and Power Department,or the Protective
Inspection Divisions of the Town of Estes Park or Larimer
County,shall be subiect to emergency enforcement
processes set forth in Section 12.6.
b.Inoperative systems shall be repaired within three (3)
months of becoming inoperative,or be subseguently entirely
removed by the owner,at the owners expense,within six (6)
months of becoming inoperative.If the installation ceases to
function as intended and designed by the manufacturer it
shall be deemed inoperative.
(7)Limit on Number.Multiple micro-wind systems may be installed
on a lot,but shall not exceed a cumulative aggregate swept
area of forty-five square feet.
(8)Swept Area shall mean the lamest vertical cross-sectional area
of the wind-driven parts as measured by the outermost
perimeter of blades.
Exhibit A —Micro Wind 2
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(9)Electrical Connections.Electrical connections and lines shall be
placed below ground.
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C.Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted in the Nonresidential Zoning
Districts.
1.Table of Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted in the
Nonresidential Zoning Districts.
Table 5-2
Accessory Uses Permitted in the Nonresidential Zoning Districts
Nonresidential Zoning District
“Yes”=Permitted “No”=Not
Permitted Additional
Accessory Use A jA-1 CD [_CO_f_0 CH I-I Conditions
Micro Wind Energy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5.2.B.2.g
Conversion
Systems
Chapter 13-Definitions
Section 13.3
.Micra Wind Energy Conversion System (MWECS).A wind energy
conversion system consisting of a wind turbine with a swept area less than
fifteen (15)square feet,including appurtenant equipment,and which is
intended to primarily reduce on-site consumption of utility power.Such
systems are accessory to the principal use or structure on a lot.
Exhibit A —Micro Wind 3