Agenda - 10-06-20; 6-c - Zoning Atlas Amendment – Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ) for the Research Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP)

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Approved 9/2/2020 Michael Birch: We were hoping to use Mr. Marshall’s or removing the word unnecessarily from the proposed 222 language. Our concern with some of the other language that’s being considered or proposed. As to structural 223 components, we don’t know what the technology is going to be when this gets constructed so it’s hard to talk in terms 224 of roof load, we don’t necessarily know what type of alternative energy systems that we’re talking about and so I think 225 what the intent of what we understood to be asked at the last meeting was that our building design was not going to 226 prohibit the building from being able to incorporate alternative energy sources in the future. With that understanding, 227 we said yes, we’ll draft a condition around that. I think we’re open to Mr. Marshall’s language or also removing the 228 word unnecessarily from the proposed language. 229 230 Hunter Spitzer: I see, I would like you to necessarily prepare for current technology existing solar panels. I’m going 231 to leave it at that. I would like for you to prepare for existing technology. I think existing technology is effective and 232 valuable and I think preparing for that allows you to adapt further down the road as well. I would like necessarily 233 prepare. I have a secondary question, some of the comments that you’ve calculated that 40 EV stations would be 234 built under the proposed rule that I suggested and you can back with 2 which is fine but how did you calculate 40? 235 236 David Blankfard: So, you’re going back to number 2, Hunter? 237 238 Hunter Spitzer: We don’t have to talk about it. I really like to focus on the third point but I’m curious to know how 239 they calculated 40. 240 241 Michael Birch: We’re proposing two per building and right now the thought is for four building so we would have eight 242 EV charging stations. I’m not clear where the estimate came from but I did want to clarify that it is two per building 243 and that would result in eight under the current plan. 244 245 David Blankfard: Back to number 3. Building design construction shall not necessarily preclude incorporation of 246 alternative energy systems such as solar panels. 247 248 Hunter Spitzer: The phrasing I was thinking was, building design and construction shall necessarily prepare for 249 incorporation of alternative energy systems specifically solar. 250 251 Randy Marshall: I think that sounds just fine, I’m not sure the word necessarily needs to be in there but otherwise I 252 think Hunter’s wording is satisfactory. 253 254 David Blankfard: Would you say building design/construction shall incorporate provisions for accepting alternative 255 energy systems such as solar panels. 256 257 Craig Benedict: If I could suggest that the wording necessarily prepare for is voted on and then you would know that 258 the Board has consensus to include that. In most cases, its true building can be retrofit to include future solar panels 259 or other photovoltaic systems. It is just identification of a County goal and it could probably be accommodated within 260 the typical design of the building. 261 262 Michael Birch: I understand the Board may vote on it but just going back to something in Mr. Harvey’s presentation 263 about the condition language which being something that is mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the Board. 264 We are willing to propose that condition either as drafted with the removal of unnecessarily with the Mr. Marshall’s 265 original proposed language. Any of those 3 options, we’re not sure on the applicant team what necessarily prepare 266 means and we don’t necessarily know how to proof that up in a site plan so we would ask for the Board consideration 267 of one of those 3 options; as it stand today, removal of unnecessary, or Mr. Marshall’s initial proposal. 268 269 Kim Piracci: I still keep liking Hunter’s words. I’ve got building design and construction shall include 270 271 Hunter Spitzer: The phrasing I would like included as a condition is building design/construction shall necessarily 272 prepare for incorporation of alternative energy systems specifically solar panels. It does seem that the applicant will 273 be unwilling to agree to the condition. I don’t think I would vote on it without this. 274 275 Kim Piracci: No, I think he is willing to agree on those words that you put forth just now. 276 277 23