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19 <br />Michael Harvey: Good evening. I am Michael Harvey of the Orange County Planning <br />Department. I have been duly sworn, and my job here this evening is to present to you a Class <br />A special use permit application proposing the development of a solar facility south of Redman <br />Road. <br />What I would first of all like to do this evening is reiterate to the Board what you have <br />before you. The applicant, in this case Strata Solar, has provided you a copy of affidavits that <br />they will be reviewing and entering into evidence this evening, outlining their presentation. As <br />also has been explained, you have three colored pieces before you. The first, a green item, is <br />an email correspondence submitted by the Chair, Chair Jacobs. This email specifically <br />documents the Efland Home for Girls, provides some background information on this particular <br />parcel property. There is a blue piece of paper. This is email correspondence between County <br />planning staff and Strata Solar to an adjacent property owner. Last but certainly not least is a <br />cream yellow piece of paper that's been issued by another adjacent property owner, specifically <br />Redman Rhino, LLC, offering their support for the project. <br />The first thing I would like to do before I begin with the presentation is ask that Board <br />recognize that the abstract, which we have before you this evening, which includes: Attachment <br />1, an application packet; Attachment 2, a property vicinity map; Attachment 3, staff comments <br />concerning this project; and Attachment 4, the notification materials and certification for the <br />mailing, be entered into the record. <br />Commissioner Dorosin arrived at 7:08 pm. <br />Chair Jacobs: So do you need a motion to that effect? <br />Michael Harvey: I just need an acknowledgement. <br />Chair Jacobs: We acknowledge that it has been entered into the record. Thank you. <br />Michael Harvey: Thank you very much. Without further ado, I know we have a long meeting <br />ahead of us. I'll be as quick as I can. <br />Michael Harvey reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: <br />FEBRUARY 24, 2014 <br />AGENDA ITEM: C -1 <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br />CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT <br />DEVELOPMENT OF A <br />SOLAR ARRAY - PUBLIC UTILITY <br />PROPERTY INFORMATION <br />• PI N(s): 9844 -06 -5971 and 9844 -17 -2687. <br />• Size: 52 acres. <br />• Zoning: Rural Residential (R -1), Upper Eno Protected Watershed Protection overlay, <br />and Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay District. <br />• Future Land Use Map Designation: Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node <br />(CITAN). <br />• Growth Management System Designation: Urban. <br />SURROUNDING USES: Map <br />