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RECOMMENDATION: Staff has not received any information that would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. Staff has reviewed the application, the site plan, and all supporting documentation and has found that the applicant complies with the specific standards and required regulations as outlined within the UDO. Provided the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards, the Board could make a positive finding on this application. In the event that the Planning Board makes the determination that the permit can be issued, Planning Staff recommends the attachment of the following conditions to the Special Use Permit: (1) The applicant shall cause a formal and detailed landscape and tree preservation plan shall be submitted and approved by the Orange County Planning Department within 180 days from the approval of the Special Use Permit. (2) A revised site plan shall be submitted denoting the required Pedestrian/Landscape Ratio for the project as required under Section 3.3 of the UDO. This revised sheet shall be submitted within 180 days from the approval of the Special Use Permit. (3) That the applicant complete and submit a formal application to the Orange County Inspections Department requesting authorization to commence construction of the proposed solar array. The application, including all applicable fees, shall be submitted within 180 days from the approval of the Special Use Permit. (4) That the Orange County Fire Marshal’s office shall review and approve the final site plan, as part of the normal building permit review process, and that any and all modifications be made to address fire code issues and access prior to the issuance of the permit authorizing the commencement of land disturbing activities. (5) The applicant shall provide a detailed, scaled, map to the Orange County Fire Marshal’s office and the Efland Volunteer Fire Department denoting the location of all storage areas for batteries, master cut-off switches, and other similar devices to ensure the protection of emergency responders in the event of a catastrophic incident on the property. This map shall be submitted prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the County allowing for operation of the facility to commence. (6) That prior to the commencement of land disturbing activity the applicant shall submit all necessary stormwater, grading plans, and erosion control applications to the Orange County Erosion Control Department for review and processing. These applications shall be submitted within 180 days from the issuance of the SUP. (7) That the applicant shall submit the approved site plan to NC DOT for review and comment. In the event it is determined that the applicant is required to apply for, and receive a, driveway permit from NC DOT to allow for the project to be developed, the applicant shall submit all necessary applications as required by NC DOT within 180 days from the issuance of the SUP and provide planning staff with a copy of the issued permit. 38