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27 <br /> 1 • Step Two: Review of application by Planning Board who make a recommendation on <br /> 2 the application based on the evidence and testimony offered into evidence during the <br /> 3 public hearing. <br /> 4 — STAFF COMMENT: The Planning Board is currently scheduled to meet and <br /> 5 review this item at their July 1, 2015 regular meeting 7:00 p.m. held in the <br /> 6 lower level conference room of the West Campus Office Building at 131 <br /> 7 West Margaret Lane in downtown Hillsborough. <br /> 8 • Step Three: BOCC reconvenes public hearing to receive Planning Board <br /> 9 recommendation. No additional public comment/testimony is accepted. <br /> 10 • BOCC takes action on the proposal. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 STAFF INITIAL REVIEW <br /> 13 • Applicant has submitted documentation required for the review of the project <br /> 14 • Applicant has submitted required documentation for a Class A Special Use Permit (i.e. <br /> 15 required by Section 2.7.3) <br /> 16 • There are goals/objectives/policies within the Comprehensive Plan lending credence to <br /> 17 the viability of the proposal <br /> 18 <br /> 19 RECOMMENDATION <br /> 20 1. Receive the application, <br /> 21 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comments. <br /> 22 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> 23 returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the September 1, 2015 <br /> 24 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 25 4. Adjourn the public hearing until September 1, 2015 in order to receive and accept the <br /> 26 Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Patrick Mallet: I am going to note at this point that the Applicants, and I'll let them get into the <br /> 29 details, but I believe that they've been into extensive discussions with some of the adjacent <br /> 30 property owners. Namely one property owner, in particular, to the North. And have revised the <br /> 31 buffer that they would be providing on the northern side, and the chain —the type of fencing, 1 <br /> 32 believe, is another element to their request. The Applicants' submitted today some revised <br /> 33 plans which I believe you have copies of those revised plans. And we'll let them speak to the <br /> 34 specifics of those revisions. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The request includes the treatment around the solar array system. Essentially, they're <br /> 37 proposing gravel paths and natural areas. That will vary depending on the type of soil and <br /> 38 topography. Vehicular access would be restricted to White Cross Road. As you may have <br /> 39 noticed the parcel is 35.88 acres and it does have some access on to Old Greensboro Road. <br /> 40 But they're proposing access essentially right next to the White Cross Recreational Facility. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 This is the site plan. The square areas are obviously the solar arrays. This is White Cross <br /> 43 Road here. This is the staging area for construction. This red perimeter is the fenced in area. <br /> 44 This is the northern property line. As I mentioned that buffer, I believe, has been revised. And <br /> 45 the southern portion of the property is being retained by the property owner. This area is <br /> 46 approximately 20 acres. This shows the typical cross section of the solar array system and a <br /> 47 typical section of the 50 foot wide type B buffer around the perimeter. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 This shows the cross section of the northern property line. As I stated, that buffer has been <br /> 50 revised so I'll let the Applicant go into further details regarding the treatment of that buffer. This <br />