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Page 5 of 7 <br /> City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance <br /> November 5, 2009 <br /> Sites Commission prior to submitting an application to the Plan Commission and City <br /> Council. <br /> c. Wind Energy Systems within five-hundred (500) feet of a Local Historic District or <br /> Landmark or a National Historic District or Landmark must receive a recommendation <br /> from the Historical and Architectural Sites Commission prior to submitting an <br /> application to the Plan Commission and City Council. <br /> C. APPLICATION <br /> The owner or owners of the Wind Energy System and/or tract of land must submit to the Plan <br /> Commission a plan for the use of a wind system for the purpose of meeting the requirements set forth <br /> in this Section. Said plan may be accompanied by evidence concerning the compatibility of the <br /> project and its effects on surrounding properties and other physical conditions. The application shall <br /> be submitted along with the following information: <br /> 1. A site plan showing the following information: <br /> a. Existing and proposed contours, at a minimum of two (2) foot intervals. <br /> b. Location, setbacks and exterior dimensions of all structures. <br /> c. Location and size of all easements. <br /> d. Location of any overhead lines. <br /> e. Areas subject to flooding. <br /> f. Any and all other pertinent information regarding the installation, construction and <br /> operation of the wind system. <br /> 2. Approval letters from all utility companies. <br /> 3. Proof of notice to all property owners within a 250 foot radius of every lot line of the property <br /> on which the wind system is to be erected. <br /> 4. Manufacturer's engineering specifications of the tower, wind system and foundation. <br /> 5. Plans of the proposed tower and foundation shall be signed and sealed by a Structural <br /> Engineer licensed in the State of Illinois for turbines greater than twenty (20kW) kilowatts. <br /> 6. Detailed drawing of electrical components as supplied by the manufacturer and installation <br /> details which conform to the National Electrical Code. <br /> 7. A plan for decommissioning and reclaiming the wind energy system, and a bond for doing so <br /> in an amount not less than one half the cost of constructing the wind energy system. <br /> 8. Any and all other pertinent information regarding the installation, construction and operation <br /> of the wind system. <br /> D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL <br /> 1. Technical Review Committee. <br /> The Technical Review Committee (TRC) shall review the site plan at a date scheduled by the <br /> Secretary of the TRC. The applicant and his/her design professionals may participate in this <br /> meeting. Based upon the information provided by the applicant, the TRC may recommend <br /> approval, conditional approval, or denial to the Plan Commission. The recommendation of <br /> the TRC will be compiled into draft conditions of approval. If the TRC determines that more <br /> information is needed before the application can be approved, they may place the application <br />