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<br /> <br />1. The applicant shall cause a formal and detailed landscape and tree preservation plan to <br />be submitted and approved by the Orange County Planning Department within 180 days <br />from the approval of the Special Use Permit. This plan shall incorporate the additional <br />15 ft. land use buffer along the northern property line as testified to during the public <br />hearing. <br />2. A revised site plan shall be submitted denoting the required development ratios, required <br />under Section 3.3 of the UDO, as part of the staff review and final approval of the site <br />plan in accordance with Section 2.5 of the UDO. <br />This revised sheet shall be submitted within 180 days from the approval of the Special <br />Use Permit. <br />3. The applicant shall cause a subdivision plat shall be submitted creating the individual lots <br />as testified to during the public hearing prior to the issuance of a building permit <br />authorizing land disturbing activities. <br />4. That the applicant complete and submit a formal application to the Orange County <br />Inspections Department requesting authorization to commence construction of the <br />proposed solar array. The application, including all applicable fees, shall be submitted <br />within 180 days from the approval of the Special Use Permit. <br />5. That the Orange County Fire Marshal’s office shall review and approve the final site plan, <br />as part of the normal building permit review process, and that any and all modifications <br />be made to address fire code issues and access prior to the issuance of the permit <br />authorizing the commencement of land disturbing activities. <br />6. The applicant shall provide a detailed, scaled, map to the Orange County Fire Marshal’s <br />office and the White Cross Volunteer Fire Department denoting the location of all storage <br />areas for batteries, master cut-off switches, and other similar devices to ensure the <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br /> <br />Staff has not received any comments from local residents and property owners indicating they do not believe the <br />proposed facility complies with the provisions of Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) inclusive. These standards include <br />maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of <br />contiguous property, the use is in harmony with the area in which it is to be located, and the use being in <br />compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed the application, the site plan, and all supporting documentation and has found that the <br />applicant complies with the specific standards and required regulations as outlined within the UDO with respect <br />to the submittal of required information for the project. <br /> <br />Provided the Planning Board finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards as detailed herein, and <br />no evidence is entered into the record demonstrating the applicant has either: <br />a. Failed to meet their burden of proof that the project complies with the specific development standards for a <br />school, or <br />b. Fails to comply with the general standards detailed within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) <br />of the UDO, the Board could make an affirmative recommendation on this application to the BOCC. <br />In the event that the Board makes an affirmative finding, staff recommends the attachment of the following <br />conditions: <br />85