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0 c. Zoning of parcel(s): Rural Residential (R -1), Upper Eno Protected Watershed Protection Overlay District, and Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay District. d. Township: Cheeks. e. Future Land Use Map Designation: Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node (CITAN). f. Growth Management System Designation: Urban. g. Existing Conditions /Physical Features: Both properties are undeveloped and wooded. There are streams towards the southern portion of the property, adjacent to Interstate 85/40 and a pocket of wetlands as denoted on the submitted site plan. There is an existing power line easement running through the property. h. Roads: Vehicular access to the parcel is off of Redman Road. Surrounding Land Uses: a. NORTH: Southern Railroad line, Single- family residential zoned R- 1 and Efland Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor (ECOD) Overlay District. b. SOUTH: Interstate 85/40. c. EAST: Single- family residential, large undeveloped parcels of property, zoned R -1. d. WEST: Non - residential land use (furniture manufacturing), large undeveloped parcels of property, and a utility substation owned and maintained by Duke Energy, zoned Economic Development Buckhorn High Intensity (EDB -2). Proposal: As detailed within Attachment 1, the applicant is proposing to erect individual solar array panels on the properties. A typical array is 7 to 8 feet in height, with approximately 2 to 3 feet of ground clearance depending on its angle, and is approximately 63 feet in length. The arrays will be screened by existing vegetation and a 6 foot high chain link security fence, topped with 3 strand barbed wire, shall enclose the perimeter of the array to prevent access. Gravel paths /drives will be installed around these arrays in order to permit access by Strata Solar technicians to service the panels. The applicant is indicating they will observe a 50 foot landscaped buffer along the property lines abutting residentially zoned property to the east of the project as required by the UDO. Vehicular access to the site is restricted by a 24 foot access gate off of Redman Road. According to the applicant the Eno Volunteer Fire Department and Orange County EMS shall be provided a key to access the site in the event of an emergency. An overhead, medium voltage, power line will be installed on the west of the identified leased area allowing the proposed facility to tie into the power grid via the existing electrical substation to the west of the property. The applicant is not proposing to develop a business or other similar office facilities on the property. As a result there is no septic or well system proposed, or required, as part of the project.