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4 <br /> 1 • There are goals/objectives/policies within the Comprehensive Plan lending credence to <br /> 2 the viability of this proposal. <br /> 3 • There is currently no information demonstrating the applicant does not comply with the <br /> 4 standards of the UDO allowing for the issuance of the permit <br /> 5 <br /> 6 RECOMMENDATION: <br /> 7 The administration recommends the Board <br /> 8 1. Receive and consider the findings of fact and evidence entered into the record for the <br /> 9 Class A SUP; <br /> 10 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, Planning Board, and Staff sworn <br /> 11 testimony; and <br /> 12 3. Approve the application. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 BACKUP SLIDES <br /> 15 <br /> 16 SITE PHOTO —OAKWOOD SOLAR FARM LLC <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Chair McKee: Before we get started with that, let's see if the Board has any questions on your <br /> 19 presentation. Seeing none does the applicant have a presentation? Welcome. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Merrick Parrot: Thank you very much for your time this evening. My name is Merrick Parrot. I <br /> 22 am with Parker, Poe, Adams, and Bernstein, located at 301 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, and <br /> 23 have been sworn in this evening. I am here tonight on behalf of the applicant, Oakwood Solar <br /> 24 Farm, LLC. I have with me the applicant representative, Brian Quinlan, as well as two expert <br /> 25 witnesses: Chris Sandifer and Richard Kirkland who will give their expert testimony on Public <br /> 26 Health, Safety, General Welfare, Property Value and Harmony in support of the three findings of <br /> 27 fact that you must make tonight. First, I would move that the binder—the request for Special <br /> 28 Use Permit—that you have in front of you be entered into the record. It's comprised of fifteen <br /> 29 tabs. At this time, I would ask that the Board allow Mr. Quinlan, who is here tonight on behalf of <br /> 30 the Applicant, to run through his presentation, which is located behind tab 1 of the booklet that <br /> 31 have here with me, that I will hand up, and also ask that this be entered into the record. I will <br /> 32 have Mr. Quinlan come up. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Brian Quinlan: Good evening. Thanks for having us this evening. My name is Brian Quinlan. I <br /> 35 was sworn in earlier. I will cover most of the details of the presentation, and then I will bring up <br /> 36 Chris and Rich to focus on their specialties. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Brian Quinlan presented the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Calvert Energy, LLC <br /> 41 Oakwood Solar Farm, LLC Class A Special Use Permit <br /> 42 September 12, 2016 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Calvert Energy <br /> 45 Calvert Energy <br /> 46 ➢ Over 30 years of project development, power plant operations and finance experience <br /> 47 ➢ Extensive solar power experience <br /> 48 • Developed over 10 MW of solar PV projects <br /> 49 • Managed portfolio development in excess of 25 MW in U.S. and Canada <br /> 50 • Developing 45 MW of solar projects in NC <br />