Application submission requirements.
§ 255-2050. Application submission requirements.
General submission requirements.
A. A completed application form including:
(1) The applicant and participating landowner's name and contact information;
(2) The address, Tax Map number, zone, and owner(s) of the proposed facility site and any contiguous parcels;
(3) The Tax Map number, zone, current use, owner(s) and addresses of owner(s) of parcels that abut the proposed facility site or abut parcels of participating landowners that are contiguous with the proposed facility site;
(4) An affirmation signed and dated by the applicant, that the information provided in the application is correct and that the proposed wind energy facility, if approved and built, shall be constructed and operated in accordance with the standards of this article and all conditions of approval, if any;
(5) All submissions required under this section shall be signed and stamped by the appropriate licensed professional who prepared the submission.
B. Receipt showing payment of application fee.
C. A copy of a deed, easement, purchase option or other comparable documentation demonstrating that the applicant has right, title or interest in the proposed facility site.
D. Location map showing the boundaries of the proposed facility site and all contiguous property under total or partial control of the applicant or participating landowner(s) and all property within 2,500 feet of the proposed development, and showing all historic sites within said boundaries.
E. Description of the proposed wind energy facility that includes the number and aggregate generating capacity of all wind turbines, the turbine height and manufacturer's specifications for each wind turbine (including but not limited to the make, model, maximum generating capacity, sound emission levels and types of overspeed controls) and a description of associated facilities. Certificates of design compliance obtained by the equipment manufacturers from Underwriters Laboratories, Det Norske Veritas, or other similar certifying organizations.
F. Site plan showing the proposed location of each wind turbine and associated facilities and all the following features located within 500 feet of the fall zone, whichever is larger, of any wind turbine: parcel boundaries, required setbacks, topographic contour lines (maximum ten-foot interval), roads, rights-of-way, overhead utility lines and connections, buildings (identified by use), land cover, wetlands, streams, water bodies, areas proposed to be regraded or cleared of vegetation, the location and average height of tree cover to be retained and the location, variety, planting height and mature height of proposed trees, if any. The plan shall also include the location of any other wind energy facilities within a five-mile radius.
G. Written evidence that all applicable state and federal regulatory authorities have been notified of the pending application and the location and turbine height of all proposed wind turbines.
H. Written evidence that the provider of electrical service to the property has been notified of the intent to connect an electric generator to the electricity grid, if such connection is proposed.
I. Complete description of emergency and normal shutdown procedures.
J. Photographs of existing conditions at the site. Site line representations of each wind turbine from the nearest occupied building and from abutting properties located within 500 feet of the wind turbine shall be provided. Each site line representation shall be drawn at a scale sufficiently large to make it legible. If screening is proposed, the proposed screening device, such as trees, shrubs or fencing, shall be depicted on the drawing along with the sight line as altered by the screening. Current color photographs of the proposed site of the wind turbine(s) taken from viewpoints corresponding to each of the sight line representations shall also be submitted.
K. The application shall also include structural drawings of the tower foundation and anchoring system: a) prepared by the wind turbine or tower manufacturer; b) prepared in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; and c) stamped by a Rhode Island-licensed professional engineer.
L. Decommissioning plan.
M. Written summary of operation and maintenance procedures for the wind energy facility and a maintenance plan for access roads, erosion and sedimentation controls and stormwater management facilities.
N. Sound level analysis and shadow flicker analysis prepared by a qualified engineer(s), which satisfy the standards of this article. Any other relevant studies, reports, certifications and approvals as may be reasonably requested by the Zoning Board of Review to ensure compliance with this article.
O. Documentation verifying that there will be no interference with neighboring radio, TV, satellite, or other signal communications.