Town councilors came several steps closer to allowing private windmills in Cape Elizabeth during a workshop at Town Hall Monday night.

Councilors didn’t take any action, but came to a consensus on the following items, according to Town Manager Michael McGovern:

• Small wind energy system applications are to be reviewed by the code enforcement officer and will not require Planning board site plan review.

• Both monopole- and guyed-style towers should be permitted.

• The property line setback from the center of the tower should be 110 percent of the tower height.

• The setback for any guy wires should be same as the setback for any structure in the applicable zoning district.

• A blade at its lowest point shall be no closer than 20 feet from the grade level.

• Towers must be designed so as to not allow climbing within 12 feet of the ground.

• Wind towers should not have any appendages other than those incidental to the primary use.

• There should be no signage other than safety-related signage.

• There should be no lighting on the tower. This includes no holiday lighting.

• All wiring should be underground.

• Non-functioning or retired units should be repaired or removed after a period of one year of new usage.

Councilors asked McGovern and Town Planner Maureen O’Meara to work with the Ordinance Committee on setting up a follow-up meeting. No date has been specified.