7.1 PRSR 02-12-2020
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
Request for Action
To
Parks and Recreation Commission
Item Number
7.1
Agenda Section
Action Item
Meeting Date
February 12, 2020
Prepared by
Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director
Item Description
YAC Wind Turbine Site Location
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discuss a wind turbine at a site recommended by City Council and the Elk River Municipal Utilities
Commission (ERMU).
Recommend, by motion, the site location for a wind turbine at YAC as recommended by ERMU and city
staff.
Background/Discussion
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) has a program where they install a demonstration wind
turbine in every member city. The agency is looking to site one of these turbines in Elk River and one
preferred site is at YAC.
These turbines are part of their Hometown Wind Power Program to educate and bring awareness to
MMPA’s clean generation portfolio. They are for demonstration and smaller in scale than those you’d see
in a utility scale wind farm. The site selection process started in September of 2019 with the ERMU
Commission. In November, the topic was discussed during a joint meeting between the city council and
the Commission. From that joint meeting, discussion site location ideas were generated. The location
preferred is in the Northwest corner of YAC as shown in the attached site option.
The wind turbine’s primary purpose is for visibility and education, not production, therefore the site
needs to provide exposure for the turbine. Understanding that the turbine would be owned, maintained
and eventually decommissioned by MMPA; the city has no direct ownership or investment in the turbine
asset.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
YAC Wind Turbine Site Options (red dots)
YAC Master Plan
new
Multi-use
sport area
new
Multi-use
field
existing Multi-use
grass field
with lighting
existing youth
baseball & softball
field
n ew
entry signage
playground
restrooMs
existing full size
baseball field
existing full size
baseball field
existing youth
baseball & softball
field
existing youth
baseball & softball
field
existing youth
baseball & softball
field
165th ave
Cargil
ownership
jarvis st nwjarvis st nw161st ave
Multi-use sport area option:
(400’ x 900’) artificial turf area shown
- (3) full size soccer fields (210’ x 360’)
paved
parking
240’
375’
340’340’
HOISINGTON
KOEGLER
GROUP, INC.youth athletic coMplex (yac)
6/14/2018
retention
pond
batting
cages
playground
parking:
468 parking:
116
parking:
255
parking:
263
batting
cages
retention
pond
boardwalk
connection
over
wetland
new
signature
baseball
grandstand
new
little league
baseball
proposed connection
to 161st ave/jarvis st nw
proposed connection
to south coMplex
Multi-use coMplex
updated field lighting
updated restrooMs/concessions
n
little league baseball field
restrooMs/concessions
updated dugouts
updated entry signage
300’
300’300’
300’
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