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<br /> <br /> <br />FINDINGS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />PERTAINING TO A REQUEST SUBMITTED BY <br />OAKWOOD SOLAR FARM SOLAR LLC / ESA RENEWABLES AND <br />MR. CARL AND HELEN MACE, ETAL <br />REQUESTING A CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT <br />TO CONSTRUCT A SOLAR ARRAY-PUBLIC UTILITY <br />ON A PARCEL OF PROPERTY OFF OF US HIGHWAY 70 <br />FURTHER IDENTIFIED UTILIZING ORANGE COUNTY <br />PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) <br />9835-02-9137. <br /> <br />As required under Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses of the Orange County Unified Development <br />Ordinance (UDO), a Class A Special Use Permit is required for the development of a solar facility. Such <br />permits shall comply with general and specific standards as set forth in Section(s) 5.3.2 and 5.9.6 of the <br />UDO. <br /> <br />Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) of the UDO requires written findings certifying compliance with the following: <br /> <br />(1) The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if located <br />where proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as submitted; <br /> <br />(2) The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a <br />public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of <br />contiguous property); and <br /> <br />(3) The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, will <br />be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and the use is in compliance with <br />the plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in these regulations or <br />in the Comprehensive Plan, or portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County <br />Commissioners; <br /> <br />In addition, the Board shall make findings certifying that the application is compliant with the following <br />specific standards: <br /> <br />(1) Specific standards for the submission of Special Use Permit applications as outlined <br />within Section(s) 2.2 and 2.7 of the UDO, <br />(2) Section 5.3.2 (B) relating to the method and adequacy of the provision of: <br />a. Sewage disposal facilities, <br />b. The adequacy of police, fire, and rescue squad protection, and <br />c. The adequacy of vehicular access to the site and traffic conditions around the site <br />(3) Specific regulations governing the development of school as set forth in Section 5.9.6 of <br />the UDO, <br />(4) The general findings outlined within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2). <br /> <br />Listed below are the findings of the Orange County Planning staff regarding the application in question. <br />The findings have been presented by Article and requirement to assist the Planning Board in its <br />deliberations. <br /> <br />Attachment 4 <br /> 159