(A) Accessory wind energy conversion systems, utility scale, shall be conditional as an accessory use in the Medical Educational Zoning District (M-E) for the purpose of on-site consumption in addition to the resale of energy back to the grid. The M-E Zoning District has large enough parcels to accommodate this type of system with minimal impact to neighboring properties. These systems require an environmental assessment by a professional engineer, licensed in the state. The environmental assessment shall be submitted along with a conditional use permit to the Zoning Administrator for review by the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment.
(B) All wind energy conversion systems shall be located within a protected “fall zone”. The fall zone shall not have any other structures located within the clearly defined area and the system shall be indicated on the site plan, with distances from the proposed site improvements to all property lines. The setbacks in this chapter are in addition to the fall zone calculation.
(C) Acceptable decibels (at the property line) should be no greater than 40dB.
(D) Clear cutting of property in order to install an accessory wind energy conversion system shall not be allowed without special permission from the town’s Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 315)