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181 <br /> • Michael Harvey, Current Planning, also explained that the County requires the inverters <br /> to be located at the center of the property to help prevent noise from traveling to <br /> neighboring properties. <br /> • Mr. Quinlan volunteered to send the noise generation study to any interested parties. <br /> • Mr. Ivey said he was also worried about erosion, but he was confident the County would <br /> ensure necessary erosion control. <br /> • Sally Ivey, a neighboring property owner, asked if the solar panels would be visible from <br /> her property. Mr. Quinlan said the trees preserved by the Type D Land Use Buffer would <br /> screen the solar array from neighboring lots. Patrick Mallett added that the Type D Land <br /> Use Buffer will require a mix of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs, which will <br /> create a better screen. Mr. Latre added that as soon as the site is inspected, the applicant <br /> will plant the trees and shrubs as soon as possible so that the vegetation will grow as fast <br /> as possible. <br /> • Paul Fredrick asked if the Type D Buffer was standardized. He said he drove past <br /> Stroud's Creek Farm, which also has a solar array. He said the screen does not hide the <br /> solar array very well. Patrick Mallett, Planner II, said land use buffer requirements are <br /> more stringent now than they were when Stroud's Creek Farm got its solar array. <br /> • Current Planning staff noted that once a Special Use Permit (SUP) is approved, the next <br /> steps are for the applicant to obtain all necessary permits, including but not limited to <br /> building permits, erosion control permits, NCDOT driveway permits, etc. with a pre- <br /> construction process. The SUP is tied to the exact plan approved at the Register of Deeds <br /> Office. <br /> • Michael Harvey, Current Planning, closed the meeting by reiterating that Current <br /> Planning staff is a neutral party in this process. He encouraged neighbors to contact <br /> Current Planning with any questions or concerns. <br /> • Current Planning staff will recommend to the Planning Board that this proposal be <br /> approved with conditions. Planning staff will not make a recommendation to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners until the night of the official public hearing. <br /> 4 <br />