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126 <br /> 16 <br /> Percentage By Adjoining Acreage <br /> Total Solar Farms Reviewed 173 <br /> All Res All Comm <br /> Res Ag Res/AG Park Sub Comm Ind Uses Uses <br /> Average 13% 57% 22% 1% 0% 0% 5% 94% 5% <br /> Median 6% 63% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% <br /> Res=Residential,Ag=Agriculture,Sub=Substation,Com=Commercial,Ind=Industrial. <br /> I have also included a breakdown of each solar farm by number of adjoining parcels rather than acreage. <br /> Using both factors provides a more complete picture of the neighboring properties. <br /> Percentage By Total Number of Adjoining Parcels <br /> Total Solar Farms Reviewed 173 <br /> All Res All Comm <br /> Res Ag Res/AG Park Sub Comm Ind Uses Uses <br /> Average 58% 27% 9% 0% 0% 2% 4% 94% 5% <br /> Median 63% 25% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% <br /> Res=Residential,Ag=Agriculture,Sub=Substation,Corn=Commerdal,Ind=Industrial. <br /> Both of the above charts show a marked residential and agricultural adjoining use for most solar farms. <br /> Every single solar farm considered included an adjoining residential use except for one, which included an <br /> adjoining residential/agricultural use. These comparable solar farms clearly support a compatibility with <br /> adjoining residential uses along with agricultural uses. <br /> IV. Specific Factors on Harmony of Use <br /> I have completed a number of Impact Studies related to a variety of uses and I have found that the most <br /> common areas for impact on adjoining values typically follow the following hierarchy with descending levels <br /> of potential impact. I will discuss each of these categories and how they relate to a solar farm. <br /> 1. Hazardous material <br /> 2. Odor <br /> 3. Noise <br /> 4. Traffic <br /> 5. Stigma <br /> 6. Appearance <br /> 1. Hazardous material <br /> The solar farm presents no potential hazardous waste byproduct as part of normal operation. Any fertilizer, <br /> weed control, vehicular traffic, or construction will be significantly less than typically applied in a residential <br /> development or even most agricultural uses. <br /> The various solar farms that I have inspected and identified in the addenda have no known pending <br /> environmental impacts associated with the development and operation. <br /> 2. Odor <br /> The various solar farms that I have inspected produced no noticeable odor. <br />