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Tatal Solar Farms Reviewed 173 <br />119 <br />16 <br />All Res All Carnrn <br />Res AS Res/AG Park Sulu COMM Ind Uses Uses <br />Average 139 57% 77% 1'3 0% 0% 5 94% 5% <br />Medlan 6% 53% 7% MV i 0% 0% 100% <br />Res = Residential, AC = Agri uiture, Sub = Substation, Com = Commercial, Ind = Industrial. <br />I have also included a bmakda n 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 />TDbil Soler Fa rms Reviewed 173 <br />1111 Roes 1111 Corona <br />Res Ag Res AG Part Sub Iraq= Ind Uses Uses <br />Average %W, 27% 90A i 1196 2% 496 S41X1 5'Xi <br />Mediaft 63% 25% 4% UK 0% aK 1M6 ON <br />Res = Residen lief, Ag = Agriculture, Su b = Substatiu% Grim = Commercial, Ind =Ind ustdial. <br />Both of the above charts show a marred residential and R icultural. adjoining use for most solar farms, <br />Every single scalar farm considered included an adjoining residential use except for one, which included an <br />adjoning residentW/agricultural use. These compeamble scalar farms clearly support a compatibility with <br />adjoining residential us along with agricultural uses. <br />SRecific FactO rs on Halrmogy of Use <br />1 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 fallow the following hierarchy with descending lever <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. Traf <br />6. Stigma. <br />6.. Appearance <br />1, ]KazardGus mate <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 imWts associated with the development and operation. <br />2. Odor <br />The various solar farms that 1 have inspected produced no noticeable odor. <br />