No. 08OA004a - Ordinance Amendment

A request by Kathryn Webb to consider an application for an ORDINANCE ADDING VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES AS CONDITIONAL USES IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT BY AMENDING SECTION 17.12.030 OF THE RAPID CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.


LEGAL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Legal and Finance Committee recommended that the Ordinance Amendment to add vertical axis wind turbines as a Conditional Use in the Medium Denisty Residential Zoning District by amending Chapter 17.12.030 be approved.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Ordinance Amendment to add a definition of vertical axis wind turbines by amending Chapter 17.04, to add vertical axis wind turbines as a Conditional Use in the Medium Denisty Residential Zoning District by amending Chapter 17.12.030, and to add vertical axis wind turbines as an accessory use by amending Chapter 17.50 be approved.

VOTE: (9 to 0 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Derby, Gregg, Hennies, Landguth,  Scull and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)