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b. Additional Submittal Requirements. In addition to the information required elsewhere in this ordinance, development applications for WECS shall include the following supplemental information: 1. A significant tree plan in conformance with Chapter 1127.04, Subd. 1, showing the loss of significant trees within the construction area for the WECS; 2. A letter or copy of the review response from the Federal Aviation Administration concerning the development application and their requirements for warning devices, height restrictions, etc; 3. The technical specifications for the WECS including, but not limited to, the type, height, blade length, operating parameters, the anticipated sound level and the property line, and lighting protection; and 4. Clearance distance between the farthest extensions of the WECS blades to the property lines. Subd. 6. Criteria for Approval. a. Declaration of Conditions. The Planning Commission may recommend and the City Council may impose such conditions on the granting of a WECS conditional use permit as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this Subdivision. The Council must consider the following criteria in determining whether to grant or deny a conditional use permit for a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS): 1. The proposed WECS compliance with the standards described in this subdivision; 2. The potential for the WECS to cause a condition that may pose an unreasonable threat or cause unreasonable damage to any other property or person; and 3. The proposed WECS impact on the environment and on the visual image of the surrounding area. Subd. 7. Abandonment: A WECS that is allowed to remain in a nonfunctional or inoperative state for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, and which is not brought in operation within the time specified by the City, shall be presumed abandoned and may be declared a public nuisance subject to removal at the expense of the operator.