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Commissioner Jacobs said that it seems like the Commission for the Environment is <br /> proposing another step. <br /> Michael Harvey said that if the regulation does not work, the Board of Adjustment should <br /> not be put in the position to activate the ordinance every time it does not work. The ordinance <br /> needs to be amended to make it work. Staff should also not be allowed to waive the provisions <br /> of the code as it sees fit. Either the code is amended to address the issue or the standard is <br /> kept the way it is. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to see the reasons against accessory uses <br /> in a front yard and let the Planning Board decide whether it wants to preclude having a solar <br /> array in a front yard. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked clarifying questions, which were answered by Michael <br /> Harvey. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to page 23 and said that he is trying to get a <br /> sense of the size of some of the elements. He asked why these would have to be screened if <br /> air conditioning systems are not screened. He made reference to item `g' on page 23 and said <br /> that he would like to know how "the proposed array will not impact the existing land use" will be <br /> defined. <br /> Michael Harvey said that there is required landscaping depending on the type of <br /> development and project. There cannot be removal of any required landscaping or condition <br /> consistent of the site based on the land use. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked that this be clarified in the document. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked why the area with the solar array is considered impervious <br /> surface. <br /> Michael Harvey said that this is based on state classification and the County is bound by <br /> this determination. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that his recommendation is that the County not allow solar <br /> arrays in front yards. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to item `j' on page 23 and said that if it is unsafe, <br /> it should be fixed, but she will leave it up to staff for a recommendation regarding if it is not in <br /> use for six months. <br /> Chair Pelissier echoed Commissioner Yuhasz' comments. She said that she would like <br /> to have more flexibility on the front yard option and not have such a stringent viewpoint on the <br /> separation of commercial and residential. She asked about the 10 kilowatt versus the 100 <br /> kilowatt. <br /> Michael Harvey said that this requirement is based on state and federal tax credits. <br /> Tony Blake from White Cross said that Duke Power in cooperation with the State Public <br /> Utilities Commission, accepts 20 kilowatts as the standard for a residential customer. He said <br /> that he thinks the 10 kilowatt limit is arbitrary. Regarding the size, technology is changing <br />
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