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4 37 <br /> 1 • BOCC takes action on the proposal. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 STAFF INITIAL REVIEW <br /> 4 • Applicant has submitted documentation required for the review of the project <br /> 5 • Applicant has submitted required documentation for a Class A Special Use Permit (i.e. <br /> 6 required by Section 2.7.3) <br /> 7 • There are goals/objectives/policies within the Comprehensive Plan lending credence to <br /> 8 the viability of the proposal <br /> 9 <br /> 10 RECOMMENDATION <br /> 11 1. Receive the application, <br /> 12 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comments. <br /> 13 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> 14 returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the September 1, 2015 <br /> 15 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 16 4. Adjourn the public hearing until September 1, 2015 in order to receive and accept the <br /> 17 Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Patrick Mallet: I am going to note at this point that the Applicants, and I'll let them get into the <br /> 20 details, but I believe that they've been into extensive discussions with some of the adjacent <br /> 21 property owners. Namely one property owner, in particular, to the North. And have revised the <br /> 22 buffer that they would be providing on the northern side, and the chain —the type of fencing, 1 <br /> 23 believe, is another element to their request. The Applicants' submitted today some revised <br /> 24 plans which I believe you have copies of those revised plans. And we'll let them speak to the <br /> 25 specifics of those revisions. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 The request includes the treatment around the solar array system. Essentially, they're <br /> 28 proposing gravel paths and natural areas. That will vary depending on the type of soil and <br /> 29 topography. Vehicular access would be restricted to White Cross Road. As you may have <br /> 30 noticed the parcel is 35.88 acres and it does have some access on to Old Greensboro Road. <br /> 31 But they're proposing access essentially right next to the White Cross Recreational Facility. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 This is the site plan. The square areas are obviously the solar arrays. This is White Cross <br /> 34 Road here. This is the staging area for construction. This red perimeter is the fenced in area. <br /> 35 This is the northern property line. As I mentioned that buffer, I believe, has been revised. And <br /> 36 the southern portion of the property is being retained by the property owner. This area is <br /> 37 approximately 20 acres. This shows the typical cross section of the solar array system and a <br /> 38 typical section of the 50 foot wide type B buffer around the perimeter. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 This shows the cross section of the northern property line. As I stated, that buffer has been <br /> 41 revised so I'll let the Applicant go into further details regarding the treatment of that buffer. This <br /> 42 shows a series of photos around the property. This is a view of the house to the north. New <br /> 43 construction —there's a pasture that's been cleared in front of the house that goes to the <br /> 44 property line. And then the picture in the lower left hand corner shows the existing vegetation <br /> 45 on the subject property. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 This is a view of the White Cross Ball Field area, which is facing north in the general direction of <br /> 48 the of that home and through the midsection of the property. In the lower right hand corner <br /> 49 you've got a picture that shows the topography change from White Cross Road. There is <br />