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shows a series of photos around the property. This is a view of the house to the north. New construction —there's a pasture that's been cleared in front of the house that goes to the property line. And then the picture in the lower left hand corner shows the existing vegetation on the subject property. This is a view of the White Cross Ball Field area, which is facing north in the general direction of the of that home and through the midsection of the property. In the lower right hand corner you've got a picture that shows the topography change from White Cross Road. There is probably a good 15-20 foot change in elevation from the White Cross Facility to the actual road. And in the lower left hand corner around that curve would be the proposed entrance. This is a view of the utilities substation that the solar array would connect to theoretically and is adjacent to the property to the north. This is a view of Old Greensboro Road. As I stated, the property technically has frontage roughly where that crossing sign — intersection of 35 mile an hour speed limit sign is. But they are not proposing access and that area would be retained by the owner. Neighborhood Information Meeting was held on April 9th. Adjacent property owners expressed a variety of concerns including impact on their property values, the treatment of the buffer, traffic access, and concerns over what was going to happen with the remainder of the property. I would also note that the applicant did have one additional meeting above and beyond what was required with the neighborhood information meeting at the White Cross Recreational Facility. Much of the same was discussed but there was more attention to the treatment of the buffer to the north. This just goes through the same process that I reiterated at the beginning with the first Special Use Permit—where step one: the public hearing, step two: you would refer the application to the Planning Board and they would make a recommendation on the application, based on the evidence and testimony offered. The Planning Board Meeting would hopefully be set for July the first, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Step three: the Board of Commissioners reconvenes the Public Hearing to receive the Planning Board recommendation, no additional comment or testimony is accepted. The Board of Commissioners takes action on the proposal. Staff initial review: the Applicant has submitted the documentation required for the review of the project. The Applicant has submitted the required documentation for a Class A Special Use Permit as required in the UDO section 2.7.3. And there are goals, objectives and policies which are consistent with the comprehensive plan, leading credence to the viability of the proposal. The recommendation is to receive the application, conduct the public hearing, accept the public, the Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board comments. Refer the matter to the Planning Board, with a request that a recommendation be returned to the Board of Commissioners in time for the September 1, 2015 BOCC regular meeting. Adjourn the Public Hearing until September 1, 2015 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. And with that, I will turn it over to the Applicant's attorney, Beth Trahos. Pete Hallenbeck: Before we turn it to the Applicant, are there any questions so far from the Commissioners? Commissioner Dorosin: Just one quick question: it is going to still be one parcel, or was that picture that you showed with the...