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37 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Current Planning (919) 245 -2575 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) www.co.orange.nc.us 131 West Margaret Lane P O Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 February 7, 2014 Subject: REVIEW of a Class A Special Use Permit application submitted by Strata Solar and Stout Farm LLC to allow for the development of a Solar Array/Public Utility Station on 2 parcels of property located off of Redman Road (PINS 9844- 06- 5971 and 9844 -17- 2687). To Whom It May Concern: This letter is being sent to inform you that the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board have scheduled a joint PUBLIC HEARING to review a Class A Special Use Permit request, submitted by Strata Solar and Stout Farms LLC (hereafter `the applicant') to allow for the development of of a Public Utility Redman Road between the Solar a railway and Interstate 85/40 in the totaling 52 acres in area of Cheeks Township. As detailed within the application, the applicants are proposing to erect individual solar array panels on the aforementioned parcels. A typical array is 7 to 10 feet in height, with approximately 2 to 5 feet of ground clearance, and 47 feet in length. The arrays shall be, screened by existing, and proposed, vegetation and a 6 foot high chain link security fence enclosing the perimeter of the actual leased site to prevent access. Vehicular access to the site shall be restricted by a 24 foot access gate off of Redman Road. 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 proj ect. The properties in question are zoned Rural Residential (R -1), Upper Eno Protected Watershed Protection and Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay Districts and are located within the Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node (CITAN) land use category as denoted on the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan and the Urban Designated Area as denoted on the Growth Management System Map. As an adjacent property owner you have the right to address the Board(s) concerning this request. The meeting to review this case is scheduled for Monday February 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Department of Social Services, Hillsborough Commons, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough, North Carolina.