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He said all three schools are in use and it is wonderful to see preservation for the generations <br /> to come. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the parcel was going to be sub-divided into two parcels. <br /> Peter Sandbeck said the State does not require the parcel to be sub-divided for the <br /> landmark process. He added the State does require the Tax Administration to be consulted, in <br /> order to determine an acreage value for the portion of parcel. <br /> Chair McKee asked if the reduction on the tax roll only applies to the landmarked <br /> portion of the property. <br /> Peter Sandbeck said yes. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price for the <br /> Board to adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the attached ordinance to designate the White <br /> Cross School as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark, and also thank the owners, Jay <br /> and Danielle Sunde, for their ongoing efforts to preserve this important historic rural school <br /> building. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Orange County Solar Development Initiatives Update <br /> The Board considered a recommendation to: 1. Receive an update and provide <br /> feedback on the County's discussions to further educate and develop solar energy initiatives <br /> (rooftop photovoltaic, ground-mounted solar arrays, solar power storage technology, etc.) <br /> within Orange County in alignment with the 2015 "Solarize" Campaigns organized by <br /> NextClimate (Orange County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough); 2. Endorse the <br /> development of a pilot solar photovoltaic system within County facilities, beginning with the <br /> Rogers Road Community Center; and 3. Include the proposed pilot within the 2015 Orange <br /> County "Solarize" campaigns. <br /> Brennan Bouma is the Orange County Sustainability Coordinator, and he introduced <br /> Rob Pinder, from NextClimate.org. <br /> Brennan Bouma made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> County Solar Initiatives & Collaboration with "Solarize Orange County" <br /> Solar Initiatives -Action Items <br /> • Receive information <br /> • Permission to continue to develop pilot solar photovoltaic system <br /> • Permission to include pilot in 2015 Solarize Orange County Campaign <br /> Solar Initiatives - Background <br /> • History of interest <br /> • Difficult economics <br /> • Recent innovations <br /> -New tools for initial assessments <br /> -Financing <br /> Research <br /> • Energy Storage <br /> — Tesla Powerwall <br /> • Ground-mounted Solar Arrays <br />