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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 82-1205.6

Application contents

  • A. A site plan is required showing the following, on top of anything else required by the DPR checklist:

    • 1) Property lines and physical dimensions of the site parcel and adjacent parcels within 500 feet of the site parcel;

    • 2) Outline of all existing buildings/structures, including purpose (e.g. residence, garage, etc.), on the site parcel and all adjacent parcels within 500 feet of the site parcel, including distances from the wind system to each building shown;

    • 3) Location of the proposed tower, foundations, guy anchors, access roads, and associated equipment, including demonstration of compliance with any setbacks required by section 82-1205.5 C;

    • 4) Location of all existing and proposed roads, both public and private, and including temporary roads or driveways, on the site parcel and adjacent parcels within 500 feet of the site parcel;

    • 5) Location of all existing above ground or overhead gas or electric infrastructure, including critical electric infrastructure, and utility rights-of-way and easements, whether fully cleared of vegetation or only partially cleared, within 500 feet of the site parcel;

    • 6) Existing areas of tree cover, including estimated average height of trees on the site and any adjacent parcels within a distance of 3.0 times the MTH, measured from the wind turbine foundation;

    • 7) Proposed changes to the landscape of the site, grading, vegetation clearing and planting, exterior lighting, screening vegetation or structures;

    • 8) Tower and tower foundation blueprints or drawings signed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Rhode Island;

    • 9) One- or three-line electrical diagram detailing wind turbine, associated components, and electrical interconnection methods, with all National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code compliant disconnects and overcurrent devices;

    • 10) Documentation of the wind energy system's manufacturer and model, rotor diameter, tower height, tower type (freestanding or guyed), and foundation type/dimensions;

    • 11) Name, address, phone number, and signature of the applicant, as well as all co-applicants or property owners, if any;

    • 12) The name, contact information, and signature of any agents representing the applicant; and

    • 13) A maintenance plan for the wind energy system.

      • a) Operation and maintenance plan. The applicant shall submit a plan for maintenance of access roads and storm water controls, as well as detailed procedures for operational maintenance of the wind system that are in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations for the period of expected operation of such system. A system that is not being maintained in accordance with the submitted plan and manufacturer's recommendations shall be subject to the conditions of section 82-407, Penalty for violation;

      • b) A location map consisting of a copy of a portion of the most recent USGS Quadrangle Map, at a scale of 1:25,000, showing the proposed system site, including turbine sites, and the area within at least two miles from the system. Zoning district designation for the subject parcel should be included; submission of a copy of a zoning map with the parcel identified is suitable for this purpose;

      • c) Proof of liability insurance, in amounts commensurate with the risks;

      • d) Certification of height approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);

      • e) A statement that evidences the wind energy system's conformance with section 82-1205.5 D relative to shadow/flicker;

      • f) A statement that evidences the wind energy system's conformance with section 82-1205.5 E, listing existing ambient sound levels at the site and maximum projected sound levels from the wind energy system;

      • g) Description of financial surety that satisfies section 82-1205.7 C.; and

      • h) A public safety preparedness and response plan per section 82-1205.5 A and documentation that the site is secured per section 82-1205.5 B.

  • B. Site control. The applicant shall submit documentation of actual or prospective access and control of the project site sufficient to allow for installation and operation of the proposed wind energy system, together with documentation of all applicable title encumbrances (e.g. utility right-of-way easements). Control shall include the legal authority to prevent the use or construction of any structure for human habitation, or inconsistent or interfering use, within the setback areas.

  • C. Utility notification. No site plan for the installation of a wind energy system shall be approved until evidence has been given that the electric utility company that operates the electrical grid where the system is to be located has been informed of the customer's intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator, and copies of site plans showing the proposed location have been submitted to the utility for review. No installation of a wind energy system shall commence, and no interconnection shall take place until an interconnection agreement pursuant to applicable tariff and consistent with the requirements for other generation has been executed with the utility. Off-grid systems shall be exempt from this requirement, unless they are proposed to be located within setback distance from the sideline of an existing utility right-of-way.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))