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2 <br /> the approval or denial on the application solely on the competent, material and <br /> substantive evidence presented during the hearing. The Board must exclude from <br /> consideration both their personal and the public's opinions with respect to the disposition <br /> of this request. <br /> 1. Chair will declare the public hearing open and ask all parties intending to offer testimony <br /> and/or evidence to come forward and be sworn by the Clerk. <br /> The clerk will administer the oath indicating that the testimony the individual is about to <br /> give is the truth, the whole, truth, and noting but the truth to their knowledge. Any <br /> individual offering testimony (i.e. staff, the applicant, members of the public, Planning <br /> Board, etc.) has to be sworn. <br /> ** NOTE: Unlike public hearings on legislative matters there is no time <br /> limit as individuals are presenting sworn evidence/testimony on the <br /> merits of the application.** <br /> The clerk swore in the following individuals providing testimony: <br /> Chris Sandifer <br /> Chris Bishop <br /> Brian Quinlan <br /> Rich Kirkland <br /> Merrick Parrot <br /> Patrick Mallett <br /> Michael Harvey <br /> Patrick Mallett, Planner II, presented this item, and entered the items and all <br /> attachments in the agenda packet and binder, into the record, and made the following <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 <br /> AGENDA ITEM: C.1 <br /> BOCC <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING: <br /> CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT <br /> DEVELOPMENT OF A <br /> SOLAR ARRAY - PUBLIC UTILITY <br /> PROPERTY INFORMATION <br /> PIN(s): 9835-02-9137 <br /> Size: Approximately 52 acres (leased area +/-27 acres) <br /> Zoning: R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> Overlay(s): Back Creek Protected Watershed/ Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Overlay District <br /> Future Land Use Map Designation: 10-Year Transition Area <br /> Growth Management System Designation: Urban Designated <br /> REQUEST: <br /> • Solar array facility on 27 acres of a 52-acre parcel of property. <br /> • Typical array is between 7-9 feet in height, with approximately 2-3 feet of ground <br /> clearance and approximately 50-75 feet in length. <br /> • Arrays will be screened by: <br />