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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 26, 2015 Action Agenda Item No. C -3 SUBJECT: Class A Special Use Permit —Public Utility Station (Solar Array) in the White Cross Area DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Application Packet 2. Property and Vicinity Map 3. Staff Comments 4. Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) Notes 5. Public Hearing Notification Materials Under Separate Cover — Full Scaled Copy of Project Site Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Mallett, Planner II (919) 245 -2577 Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245 -2597 Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245 -2592 PURPOSE: To hold a quasi-judicial public hearing and receive sworn testimony and evidence on a Class A Special Use Permit application in accordance with Section 2.7 Special Use Permits and Section 5.9.3 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) proposing the development of a solar array public utility. A quasi-judicial hearing means that testimony is sworn and evidence must be competent and substantial. Hearsay or unsubstantiated opinions are not sufficient testimony. Board members are also prohibited from engaging in conversations with anyone on the merits of project outside of the public hearing process. Such conversations, commonly referred to as `ex -parte communications' are prohibited. BACKGROUND: On February 25, 2015 staff received an application proposing the development of a 5 megawatt solar array public utility facility on a 20 acre portion of a 35.8 acre parcel of property owned by William and Carol Byron off of White Cross Road. The basic facts of the application are as follows: Applicant: White Cross Solar LLC 176 Mine Lake Court, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27615 Property Owners: William and Carol Byron 1606 White Cross Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516