HomeMy WebLinkAbout17936 - RESOLUTIONS - 9/2/1992 i RESOLUTION NO. 17936
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, APPROVING WIND TURBINE HEIGHT IN
EXCESS OF 150 FEET PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND
VIERAM TRUST.
WHEREAS, VieRam Trust has submitted to the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) amended Plan of. Operations to operate the Cabazon
Wind Park; and
WHEREAS, in 1985 the City Council of the City of Palm Springs
entered into a binding Settlement Agreement with Transworld Wind
Corporation and International Dynergy, Incorporated, to achieve a
full and complete settlement between parties regarding the Cabazon
Wind Park and that the Settlement Agreement is binding upon all
successors, grantees, subleases, assigns, heirs and personal
representatives; and
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WHEREAS, the BLM has assigned Right-of-Way Grant, Serial No. CA-
' 13198 to VieRam Trust; and
WHEREAS, VieRam Trust has requested City Council approval of a
waiver of Section 1(e) of the Settlement Agreement which requires
City Council approval of wind turbine height over 150 feet in
height; and
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WHEREAS, the BLM has completed an environmental assessment of the
proposed modification in accordance with the Settlement Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all
of the evidence presented in connection with the hearing on the
Project, including but not limited to the staff report, Settlement
Agreement and all written and oral testimony.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the foregoing the
requested wind turbine height modification from 150 feet to 202
feet (total turbine height) is hereby approved subject to the
conditions as follows:
" 1. That all wind turbine generators shall be setback 1/3 mile
from Interstate 10.
2 . That wind turbine height shall not exceed 202 feet in total
height (tower and blade at maximum extension) .
3 . That staff is directed to prepare all necessary modifications
to the Settlement Agreement as outlined in the staff report
except that the provisions of the Settlement Agreement dealing
with inoperative turbine removal and manufacturing warranties
will not be deleted from the Settle Agreement.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of September , 1992 .
AYES: Councilmembe,rs Lyons, 'Geller, SchlendorP and flayor Haryanov
NOES: (done
ABSENT: Councilmember Hodges
ATTEST: CI OF PALM SPR , CALIFORNIA
City. Clerk Manag r
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