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207• <br /> The Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 5.2: Table of <br /> Permitted Uses classifies a Solar Array-Public Utility as a permitted land use within the <br /> R-1 zoning district subject to the issuance of the Class A SUP. <br /> • Per Section 2.7 of the UDO, Class A SUP applications are reviewed by the <br /> Planning staff and then presented to Orange County Planning Board. The Planning <br /> Board then makes a recommendation to approve or deny the application and provides <br /> this recommendation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br /> for consideration at the scheduled Public hearing. This meeting was held on August 3, <br /> 2016, and the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Class <br /> A SUP request. <br /> • <br /> The Orange County BOCC will review and conduct the required Public Hearing <br /> for this Class A SUP for a Solar Array-Public Utility at its •meeting on Monday, <br /> September 12, 2016. All adjacent property owners within 1,000 feet. of the subject <br /> parcel and other members of the public are invited to attend this Public Hearing. As a <br /> property owner within 1,000 feet of the subject property, you have the right to address <br /> the Board of County commissioners (BOCC) concerning this request. <br /> The Public Hearing to review this case and vote on the request is scheduled for <br /> Monday September 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Orange County Whiffed Human <br /> Services Center Complex, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br /> It should be remembered that the review of all SUP applications are carried out in <br /> a quasi-judicial format, meaning that decisions relating to the approval or denial of an <br /> application are based solely on the sworn testimony of all parties involved with the case, <br /> both those for and against an application, as well as the review of competent material <br /> and substantial evidence submitted during the public hearing. <br /> • <br /> While County regulations and State law do not require that parties be <br /> represented by an attorney, it may be in your best interests to secure legal counsel to <br /> represent your interests at the hearing. Further, the applicant has. the •burden of <br /> establishing, by the submission of competent material and substantial evidence, the <br /> existence of facts and conditions that demonstrate the projects compliance with the <br /> various requirements_ and standards detailed within the Orange County Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO). Those opposing approval of the application shall have <br /> the burden of establishing, also through the submission of competent material and. <br /> substantial evidence, the specific manner in which the proposal does not satisfy the <br /> requirements for approval of the application. <br /> As previously indicated, the BOCC shall render a decision based only on the <br /> sworn testimony of all parties and on the competent material and substantial evidence <br /> submitted during the hearing. <br /> The full text of the application, plans-and submitted materials for this item may be <br /> obtained under the "News and Updates" link via: ' <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/planning and inspections/index.php. <br /> 2 <br />