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1. The applicant shall place the area of the property encumbered by the SFHA Overlay District, including required stream/floodplain buffers, into a Conservation Easement. This easement shall be recorded within 180 days from approval of the application. 2. The applicant shall cause a formal and detailed landscape and tree preservation plan to be submitted and approved by the Orange County Planning Department within 180 days from the approval of this Special Use Permit. This plan shall also incorporate the preservation of environmentally sensitive areas such as jurisdictional streams, wetlands and floodplain. 3. The applicant shall cause a plat to be submitted recording all lease, access, utility and conservation easements on the subject area. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. RECOMMENDATION: Staff has not received any comments from local residents and property owners indicating they do not believe the proposed facility complies with the provisions of Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) inclusive. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, the use is in harmony with the area in which it is to be located, 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 with respect to the submittal of required information for the project. Provided the Planning Board finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards as detailed herein, and no evidence is entered into the record demonstrating the applicant has either: a. Failed to meet their burden of proof that the project complies with the specific development standards for a school; or b. Fails to comply with the general standards detailed within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) of the UDO, the Board could make an affirmative recommendation on this application to the BOCC. In the event that the Board makes an affirmative finding, staff recommends the attachment of the following conditions: 167