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3 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 24, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. C.1 <br />SUBJECT: Class A Special Use Permit — Solar Array off Redman Road in Cheeks <br />Township <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Application Packet <br />2. Property and Vicinity Map <br />3. Staff Comments <br />4. Notification Materials and Certification <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245 -2597 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245 -2575 <br />PURPOSE: To hold a quasi-judicial public hearing and receive comment on a Class A Special Use <br />Permit application in accordance with Section 2.7 Special Use Permits and Section 5.9.6 (C) Solar <br />Array - Public Utility of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br />A quasi-judicial hearing means that testimony is sworn and evidence must be competent and <br />substantial. Hearsay or unsubstantiated opinions are not sufficient testimony. <br />BACKGROUND: On December 20, 2013 staff received an application proposing the development <br />of a solar array on 2 parcels of property totaling 52 acres in area owned by Stout Farm LLC off of <br />Redman Road. <br />The basic facts of the application are as follows: <br />Applicant: Strata Solar Stout Farm LLC <br />1119 US 15 -501 Hwy South 1513 Crepe Myrtle Dr. <br />Suite 101 Sanford, NC 27330 <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />Agent(s)- Strata Solar <br />Location: Redman Road (Please refer to Attachment 2 for a vicinity map of <br />the project) <br />Parcel Information: a. PIN(s): 9844 -06 -5971 and 9844 -17 -2687. <br />b. Size of parcel(s): 52 acres. Strata Solar is proposing to lease <br />the entire 52 acres to support the proposed utility operation. <br />