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Commissioner Rich asked if there was a problem with flooding at the proposed entrance. Roger Walden said there are some storm water retention ponds there now, but they are not functioning at capacity. He said the storm water ponds will need attention. He added this adjustment would be at no additional cost. Commissioner Jacobs inquired about any landscaping restrictions contained within the SUP. Roger Walden said there are design guidelines that accompany the SUP and specifically outline landscaping for different aspects of the site. Ken Redfoot said the Board has also created additional landscaping guidelines in the SUP that go beyond those required by the Town of Chapel Hill. Commissioner Jacobs said the Government should lead by example. He said it is smart to do zeroscaping. Roger Walden said this site is a good opportunity for zeroscaping. He said this also ties in with the previously mentioned theme of healthy living. Commissioner Rich asked if solar panels are being added to the property. Ken Redfoot said solar panels are very doable. He said some sketches have been done, and it would be an exciting opportunity. Commissioner Rich said she would like to see some costs on solar panels for the expanded facilities, where applicable. Commissioner Jacobs asked if solar generators or panels were going to be used to replace the current fleet of backup generators. Jeff Thompson said that solar regeneration technology is not yet here. Jeff Thompson presented the following PowerPoint slide: Environment and Aqricultural Subqroup Constraints Opportunities -Revere Road facility physically -Revere Road site optimal for Agriculture "stressed" Center -Efficient programming and design for new facility on existing site -Proposed CIP Project -Lack of dry and cold storage space -Cedar Grove storage wings for local foods aggregation endeavors Jeff Thompson said the Revere Road site is their best option for a County Agriculture Center. He said it is centrally located with good vehicular access. He said inside this building there is a great deal of redundant space and it is not laid out well. He said the CIP Project will address these shortcomings. He said, if approved, the design of this project will begin this year with construction beginning in 2016 to 2017. David Stancil said the main building is 15,000 square feet and there is also 2,000 square foot covered storage. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is any possibility for demonstrations by either artists or others. Jeff Thompson said yes. Commissioner Price asked if the other smaller buildings would remain.