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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 05-29-2012 - C4ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 29, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. C -4 SUBJECT: Class A Special Use Permit — Public Utility Station (Solar Array) DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Application Packet 2. Property and Vicinity Map 3. Staff Comments 4. Notification Materials and Certification INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Harvey, Planner III 245 -2597 Craig Benedict, Director 245 -2575 PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing and receive comment on a Class A Special Use Permit application in accordance with Section 2.7 Special Use Permits and Section 5.9.3 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). BACKGROUND: On March 16, 2012 staff received an application proposing the development of a public utility facility, specifically a 5 megawatt solar array, on a portion of a 122 acre parcel of property owned by the John Bradshaw Family Limited Partnership off of White Cross Road. The basic facts of the application are as follows: Applicant: Strata Solar Bradshaw Family Partnership 1119 US 15 -501 Hwy South 2227 Wildcat Creek Rd Suite 101 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Agent(s): Strata Solar Location: White Cross Road (Please refer to Attachment 2 for a vicinity map of the project) Parcel Information: a. PIN(s): 9748 -34 -9639. b. Size of parcel(s): 122 acres. Strata Solar is proposing to lease approximately 53 acres of the property to support the proposed utility operation. c. Zoning of parcel(s): Agricultural Residential (AR). A portion of the property, south of an existing stream, is also located within the Haw River Protected Watershed Overlay District. 2 The proposed array is located north of an existing stream that is outside of the protected watershed overlay district. As detailed within Attachment 2 the project is located on a portion of the property that is not located within the Protected Watershed Overlay District. d. Township: Bingham e. Future Land Use Map Designation: Agricultural Residential f. Growth Management System Designation: Rural g. Existing Conditions /Physical Features: There is an existing mobile home park on the northern portion of the property occupying approximately 10 acres of land area. The remaining acreage is undeveloped and partially wooded. The property is engaged in a timber harvesting operation under an approved Forest Management Plan. In accordance with NCGS 153A -340 (b) (2) the property is considered to be a farming operation. h. Roads: Vehicular access to the parcel is off of White Cross Road (SR 1952) Surrounding Land Uses: a. NORTH: Single- family residential with AR zoning b. SOUTH: Single- family residential, the White Cross Recreation center, both with AR Haw River Protected Watershed Overlay zoning. c. EAST: White Cross Road, single - family residential with AR zoning. d. WEST: Undeveloped property under the ownership of the Bradshaw family zoned AR. Proposal: As detailed within Attachment 1, the applicant is proposing to erect approximately 960 individual solar array panels on a 53 acre portion of the subject property. A typical array is 7 feet in height, with approximately 2 feet of ground clearance, and 47 feet in length. The arrays will be screened by existing vegetation and a 6 foot high chain link security fence, topped with 3 strand barbed wire, shall enclose the perimeter of the array to prevent access. Gravel paths /drives will be installed around these arrays in order to permit access by Strata Solar technicians to service the panels. Vehicular access to the site is restricted by a 24 foot access gate off of White Cross Road. As detailed on the site plan (Page 2) the White Cross Volunteer Fire Department and Orange County EMS shall be provided a key to access the site in the event of an emergency. An overhead, medium voltage, power line will be installed on the north of the identified leased area, adjacent to the existing mobile home park, allowing the proposed facility to tie into the power grid. 3 Staff has determined that the applicant is required, per Section 6.8.6 of the LIDO, to adhere to a Type F 75 foot landscaped buffer. The applicant is proposing to meet landscaping requirements through the preservation of existing foliage. As detailed on Page 2 of the site plan in the event trees are removed they shall be replaced in accordance with applicable local and State guidelines with drought tolerant, indigenous, vegetation. The required landscape area for the project encompasses approximately 11 acres of the proposed 53 acre leased area. The applicant is not proposing to develop a business or other similar office facilities on the property. As a result there is no septic or well system proposed, or required, as part of the project. Ordinance Requirements — Class A Special Use: in accordance with Section 5.9.3 Public Utility Stations and Substations of the UDO, the project is required to demonstrate compliance with the following standards of evaluation: • Where a building is involved and it is proposed to be located in a residentially zoned district, it shall have the appearance suitable for a residential district, or it shall be screened from adjacent residential land. o STAFF COMMENT. No building is involved as part of this project. The applicant is proposing to erect a 6 foot high chain linked fence, topped with barbed wire, to secure the site and preserve a 75 vegetative landscaped area to shield adjacent property owners from the array. • Where buildings are set back from road rights of way or from private property lines by a distance of 200 feet, screening will not be required. o STAFF COMMENT. Not applicable. • All outside storage areas are fenced and screened from adjacent residentially developed areas. o STAFF COMMENT. The applicant proposes to erect a 6 foot high chain linked fence to secure the site and preserve a 75 vegetative landscaped area to screen adjacent property owners from the project. • The site is of adequate size for the sewage disposal system proposed and for the proposed use. o STAFF COMMENT. No sewage disposal system is being proposed. In reviewing the request with other County departments, the following comments have been received: 1. The Sheriffs Department has indicated the proposed development will not require existing patrol patterns to be altered. 2. EMS staff has indicated that White Cross Volunteer Fire Department will still provide fire services and that Orange County EMS will provide emergency medical services. They do not believe the request will create a service provision problem for them. 3. There are no septic or well systems proposed for the property. 4. The Planning Department and the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) staff has reviewed the proposal and determined the request, if approved, will have no significant impact to existing habitat area warranting special 4 consideration or protection based on information contained within the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County North Carolina 5. Orange County Solid Waste has indicated the request, if approved, will not impact service provision to the surrounding area. 6. Staff has reviewed the State Clearinghouse comments and determined a formal Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Please refer to Attachment 3 for additional detail. Analysis: As required under Section 2.7.4 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to: `cause an analysis to be made of the application' and pass that analysis on to the reviewing body. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.7 of the UDO. 2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to allow for the development of the project. 3. The proposal should not have a negative impact on the existing mobile home park, including the existing well and septic system supporting the park, or impede the existing agricultural operation. 4. Staff supports the applicant's decision to restrict development of the utility facility north of the existing stream in an effort to preserve existing stream buffers, to the greatest extent possible, and avoid unnecessary runoff into the stream. 5. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: a. Natural and Cultural Systems Goal 1: Energy conservation, sustainable use of non - polluting renewable energy resources, efficient use of non - renewable energy resources and clean air. b. Objective AE -15: Foster participation in green energy programs such as installation incentives for solar hot water /solar generation /solar tempering in residential or commercial construction. The County should develop programs that will link citizens and businesses with options for alternative and sustainable energy sources. c. Objective AG -8: Encourage the use and production of natural fuel alternatives to petroleum based products and pursue new types of energy sources. _Notification Requirements: Per Sections 2.7.5 of the UDO, staff has caused a notice of this hearing to be published: `as least twice in a newspaper of public circulation in the County for two (2) successive weeks: ` no less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty -five (25) days' before the public hearing. On May 18, 2012 staff posted a sign on the property providing a notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing. Staff also sent written notice by certified mail to all adjacent 5 property owners located within 500 feet of the subject property as required by Section 2.7.5 of the UDO. This notice was sent on May 14, 2012 (see Attachment 4). FINANCIAL IMPACT: This request has been reviewed by various County departments who have determined that the approval or denial of the request would not create the need for additional funding for the provision of County services. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends that the Board: 1. Receive the application, 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comments. 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the County Board of Commissioners in time for the September 18, 2012 BOCC regular meeting. 4. Adjourn the public hearing until September 18, 2012 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. D Attachment 1 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD COUNTY OF ORANGE IN RE: Strata Solar- Solar Farm Use Orange County PIN: a portion of 9748 -34 -9639 Address: 2314 White Cross Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NOW COMES THE PETITIONER, by and through counsel of record, and respectfully requests approval of their application for a special use permit to operate a solar farm. In support of this request, Petitioner provides the following information: I. Introduction Strata Solar proposes to construct a solar farm on 53.31± acres of land owned by the John Bradshaw Family Limited Partnership. The property is located on White Cross Road near its intersection with Butler Road. The property is currently zoned Agricultural Residential (AR) within the Haw River Protected Watershed Overlay District. Adjacent properties are developed as homes, a mobile home park and farms. Adjacent properties are also zoned Agricultural Residential (AR) within the Haw River Protected Watershed Overlay District. An overarching theme of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan is a desire to create a sustainable future. In Chapter 1, the Plan Overview, the Orange County Comprehensive Plan states that "...we must seek to develop a community that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." This solar farm fulfills the County's goal to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power and turn to a sustainable form of energy generation. The solar farm will contain rows of Photovoltaic (PV) cells mounted on posts set in the ground by hand. The posts are set individually in effort to minimize the amount of grading on site. These rows of PV cells are referred to as "solar arrays." The solar arrays will be fixed in place facing south in order to receive the maximum amount of solar energy. This configuration contains no moving parts. The power generated from the solar farm will be sold to Duke Power Company for use by Orange County and consumers in place of power produced by non - sustainable means. 7 H. Statement in Support of Application A The use will maintain or promote the public health safety and general welfare, if located where proposed and developed and operated according the plan as submitted. The proposed solar farm will not materially affect the public health or safety. Access to the site will be from an existing private gravel drive onto White Cross Road. The site will generate virtually no traffic. The solar facility will not be staffed daily. Employees are expected to visit the property weekly or less frequently to check and maintain the equipment, mow the grass and make repairs. Two gravel parking spaces will be provided for employee use. The active area of the solar farm will be enclosed by a six foot (6') high fence and gated for security purposes. Access codes to the gate will be provided to local emergency service providers. Vehicular access to the site is adequate for the use proposed and for emergency services. There will be no buildings or employees on the property so there is no need for sewage disposal facilities or water on the site. The proposed solar fann will protect against soil erosion and sedimentation. Care is taken to minimize grading on the site by hand setting poles to support the solar cells. The areas beneath the solar panels will be planted with grass or alfalfa to stabilize the site. During construction, erosion control measures will be maintained in accordance with the County regulations and the site will comply with County stormwater regulations. All environmental buffers will be maintained and respected. B The use will maintain and enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessit y, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property). The proposed use will maintain and enhance the value of contiguous properties. Solar farms are virtually silent. The solar arrays proposed have no moving parts. The only sound is the quiet hum of electrical transformers, invertors and substation that deliver the solar power to the power grid. Similar facilities are located in neighborhoods to deliver power to homes. At night, when the sun is not available, there is no energy being created and no noise on the site. Solar farms generate far fewer vehicles trips than one average single- family home. Employees visit the site once a week or even less frequently. Solar panels are designed to absorb light, rather than reflect it. Solar energy is a public necessity. Demand for electricity has increased exponentially in recent years and our society is dependent upon conventional sources of power such as coal, gas, nuclear and hydro energy. Conventional sources of electricity are expensive, finite resources that require significant environmental disruption and public safety risk to maintain or extract. Solar energy is a clean, cheap, unlimited resource with little E:1 environmental impact. The demand for power will not decline. We must embrace renewable means of power generation. C. The location of the use if developed according to o the plan submitted will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and the use is in compliance with the plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in these regulations or in the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The proposed solar farm is consistent with the residential and agricultural land use pattern that exists in the area today. The site of the proposed solar farm is somewhat isolated from adjacent properties. It is separated from adjacent properties to the south by a stream buffer; and immediately adjacent properties to the north and west are owned by the same property owner as the subject property. In addition, a 75' Type E Land Use buffer, overhead utility option, will be provided in accordance with Orange County Code in order to provide a transition between adjacent properties and the proposed solar arrays. The proposed solar farm is consistent with the Orange County Land Use Plan. Throughout the Orange County Land Use Plan references are made to the County's desire to encourage locally- generated alternative energy resources and to promote alternative and sustainable fuels. The Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Reduction Action Plan initiated by Orange County in 2006 suggested that private alternative energy production be encouraged in the County. Further, the Orange County Comprehensive Plan encourages preservation of the rural land use pattern. Maintaining large tracts of land is necessary to maintain rural character. The site of the proposed solar farm totals 53.311 acres of land. Allowing the subject property to develop as a solar farm provides an opportunity for locally generated energy resources in Orange County and creates income for the property owner and tax base for the County that does not result in another suburban-style residential subdivision. The proposed solar farm will consume practically no county services: no seats in county schools or on school buses, virtually no refuse or recycling needs, no special sheriff protection, no light pollution, no emissions of any kind, no demand for water from depleted aquifers and no sewage disposal. D. The proposed Special Use Permit is for a Public Utility Station subject to the requirements of Section 5.9.3 as follows: Where a building is involved and it is proposed to be located in a residentially zoned district it shall have the appearance suitable for a residential district, or it shall be screened from adjacent residential land No building is proposed on this property. 2. Where buildings are setback from road rights of way or from rip 'vate property lines by a distance of 200 feet screening will not be r uired E No building is proposed on this property. All outside storage areas are fenced and screened from adjacent residentially developed areas. No outdoor storage is proposed on this property. 4. The site is of adequate size for sewage dis posal s stems proposed and for the proposed use. No building or employees will be located on this site so no sewage disposal system is needed. The size of the site is adequate for the proposed use. The site provides for significant buffers on all sides. 10 I -""�IM nn (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT - INK ONLY) 8/88 `ice . APPLICATION FOR CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE:43 / i L/ UIb APPLICATION NUMBER: PD- I (We) request a Class A Special Use Permit as provided for in Article of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance for Solar electric power plant. The following information is provided in support of this request: A. PROPERTY INFORMATION: Street Address or Location: 2314 White Cross Road Orange County Tax Map Block Lot(s) Township: Bingham Zoning District(s): Haw River Unprotected Watershed Lot /Parcel Size--q" air: acres or square feet Number of Existing Buildings: C6 Gross Floor Area: At square feet Number of Proposed Buildings: m Gross Floor Area: 4L i A square feet Water Supply: A- Public (Specify) Community Individual Wastewater Disposal: VIA Public (Specify) Community Individual School District: N/A General Land Uses to Area: Agricultural-Timber-Residential Critical Areas: Stream - Yes - Stream /Drainageway Flood Prone Area Haw River Watershed (Specify) Historic Site Other (Explain) B. SITE PLAN INFORMATION: Twenty -six (26) copies of a Site Plan, prepared by a registered North Carolina surveyor or engineer, are provided as required by Article 8.8 and which contain the following information: Yes North point, scale, and date. Yes Extent of area to• be developed. Yes Locations and widths of all easements and rights -of -way within or adjacent to the site. Yes Location of all existing and proposed structures on the site. Yes Location of all areas on the site subject to flood hazard or inundation as shown on flood maps or soils maps. c.J Location of all water courses on the site, including direction of flow. Yes Existing topography at a contour interval of five (5) feet based on mean sea level datum. Yes Existing and proposed fencing, screening, gates, parking, service, and storage areas. Yes Access to site, including sight distances on all roads used for access. (PLEASE COMPLETE REVERSE SIDE) 11 C. OTHER SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: Noe- Elevations of all structures proposed to be used in the development. Two (2) full -size copies of the applicable Orange County Tax Map, one (1) copy with the property in question clearly marked. _ The names and addresses of the property owner(s) and /or applicant(s), and the names and addresses are all persons owning property within five hundred (500) feet of the property in question. t� Application fee as set by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. 1 Ak Traf fic impact study as required by Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance. Additional information regarding the proposed Special Use as required by Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance. Narrative (or letters from appropriate agencies) indicating: 1. Method and adequacy of provision of sewage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal, and water service. Where public sewer is not available, a letter from the Orange County Health Department certifying the suitability of the existing and /or proposed wastewater treatment system for the property. 2. Method and adequacy of police, fire, and rescue squad protection. 3. Method and adequacy of vehicular access to the site and traffic conditions around the site. I (We), the applicant(s), hereby certify that the foregoing application and supporting documentation is complete and accurate. I understand that it shall be my (our) responsibility to present evidence to the Board of Commissioners the form of testimony, exhibits, documents, models, plans, and the like to support the request for approval of the Class A Special Use Permit. AP)PEICANT SIGNATURE j DATE NOTE: If title to the above mentioned property is not in the name of the applicant(s), please include a letter from the owners) signifying approval of the request. FEES: Amount $ Date Paid: _/_/_ Receipt # 12 John Thomas Bradshaw Family Partnership 2227 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 March 15, 2012 To Whom It May Concern, The John Thomas Bradshaw Family Partnership grants permission for the Strata Solar representative to sign the special use permit for our property at 2314 White Cross Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Yours truly, John T. Bradshaw } T :ttt. d F „ A n � t � r E A S * s § Tt § k g y y °az t ag Id w > � Y � A> � 4 u h it W, .r x I fiend This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property within Orange Coun tX and is compiled from or Streets Interstate Ramp recorded deed,plats,and other public records and data. Users of this map are hereby notified that the aforementioned public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information contained on this map. The tbology NC HWY county and its mapping companies assume no legal responsibility for the information on this map. HWY Ramp US HWY w 5 e �e Interstate Major � Oranae Countv Tax Administration/Land Records S fiend This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property Y within Orange County, and is compiled from or Streets Interstate Ramp recorded deed, plats, and other public records and data. Users of this map are hereby notified that the aforementioned public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information contained on this map. The tbology NC HWY county and its mapping companies assume no legal responsibility for the information on this map. N ® HWY Ramp US HWY \V Interstate Major Oranae Countv Tax Administration /Land Records A s ` 18.44A - 129.63 297.57 \, 1j953 134.01 2A 72 20A 65 N o-ry O� ro 4 �• n`O �o N U m`D 9748349639 P781176 ^a. U 23.58A ` P h P821135 4.69A O� qh �� 1 30.02A S,T �2TSi DUKE (80) DUKE POWER CO - I m ry (40) „.. (270) .. 272.72 P821135 i I � M ,�0 I 6, 2.31 A ( w 4 ( I c I � � WHITE CROSS f RECREATION o t � fiend This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property Y within Orange County, and is compiled from or Streets Interstate Ramp recorded deed, plats, and other public records and data. Users of this map are hereby notified that the aforementioned public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information contained on this map. The tbology NC HWY county and its mapping companies assume no legal responsibility for the information on this map. N ® HWY Ramp US HWY \V Interstate Major Oranae Countv Tax Administration /Land Records A s :ar Subject: 9748349639 John Bradshaw Family LP 2227 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 New Parcel John Bradshaw Family LP 2227 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 New Parcel John Bradshaw Family LP 2227 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 t Neighboring Properties per regulation: 9746456955 CHEEK JAMES BAKER JR ETAL 2608 Cohnwood Road Durham NC 27705 9748562255 Horace and Thelma Ward 2406 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748463238 Horace and Thelma Ward 2406 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748469796 Terry and Dana Ward 2515 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748568212 Henry Ingold Heirs 2403 Butler Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748557918 Samuel Ingold 2323 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748669483 Henry Ingold Heirs 2403 Butler Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748861601 Samuel Ingold 2323 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748652607 Roy and Sharon Tripp 896 Old Stonehoue Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748656467 Esther C. Rich, Trustee 106 Perth Place Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748557159 Robert and Vicky Cecil 2301 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748642712 Robert Cecil 2301 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748734645 Jennifer Barber & Jessica Newton 6728 Deerview Trail Durham NC 27712 9748535992 Jean and David Hackney 3038 Manns Chapel Road Pittsboro NC 27312 9748432367 Duke Energy Old Highway 86 Hillsborough NC 27278 9748431180 Jean Hackney 3038 Manns Chapel Road Pittsboro NC 27312 9748320786 Carol and William Byron 1606 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748327691 White Cross Recreation Center 1800 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748446160 Branan Hackney 2020 White Cross Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748225527 Steven Elkins & Darla Weber 4635 Old Greensboro Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748233155 Mary Goodman 1034 Hanks Chapel Rd Pittsboro NC 27312 9748242720 John Bradshaw Family LP 2227 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748267381 John and Patricia Cecil 2505 Wildcat Creek Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 9748261126 Bill Smith 4524 Borland Road Efland NC 27243 i[:1 White Cross Solar Electric Plant Narratives Section C of Application for a Class A Special Use Permit 1. Method and Adequacy of provision of sewage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal, and water service. During construction and contractor will be hired and responsible for disposal of trash, provide suitable "portable personal sanitation" facility, and drinkable water for use on site. After construction, since there are no proposed buildings or employees housed on site, those services are not needed for this facility. 2. Method and adequacy of police, fire, and rescue squad protection. a. Police Protection is provided through the Orange County Sherriff s department b. Fire Protection, as needed since there are no buildings, is provided through White Cross Fire District. c. Rescue Squad. The site is service by South Orange Rescue. 3. Method and Adequacy of vehicular access to the site and traffic conditions around the site. The site has extensive road frontage along White Cross Road. This road is also known as State Road 1951. After construction, this facility is estimated to add an average of less than one additional vehicle to the traffic on that road per day. White Cross Road has a 45 M.P.H. speed limit adjacent to this site. 17 APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT f: ";;?t- Project Name � Applicant Addr e s s Phone Owner Address Phone C. Location of Property Acreage U? Township Tax Map Reference PIN(S) Zoning District Land Use Plan Category FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Date received Reviewed by Dat ccepte,O/rejected Summary Comments :, \3 eSe ek c cz-, C") C- I l 4 )gt - 5 � t( (2!0 t '>_ 18 - I. GENERAL SITE INFORMATION TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS NEEDED A. Zoning and use of adjacent property. A North ��'� -�,c i �tc��:i South � �� East '2 rk c` West A1z C4r,ew B. Topography: highest elevation lowest elevation general direction of slope Estimate of property with 0 - 5% slope 5 - 15% slope 15 - 25% slope more than 25% slope 1Required only for the portion of the site associated with or i=acted by the proposed activity) C. Drainage Are there any streams or drainage easements located on the property ?t Is any of the site located within a: Watersupply Watershed Water Quality Critical Area Floodplain`��- Describe J�1 • °��C.' "�,- t y `{$ i i \ c 1�,:'� c'c 19 D. Does the property contain any of the following Inventory Natural or Cultural Resources? (As identified in the "Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Historical, Recreational,' Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County" or the "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County, North Carolina ".) ves �-1-0- r� a. cemeteries .7— b. archaeological sites C. historic sites �.-- d. areas of geological significance �_ e. designated natural areas f. designated habitat 9. other For each "yes" answer above, please indicate location on site plan and complete the following,-with the assistance of the Orange County Environmental Planner. Also complete Attachment A. (1) Type of resource Inventory reference no. or page Description of Resource (2) Type of resource Inventory reference no. or page Description of resource (Attach additional sheets if needed) 20 II. TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION L. Describe proposed use of property y{ Its a fjj,t�( 2. Number of lots 3. Number of structures ►"� �' 4. Estimated square footage of area to be graded for development of attached residential units (excluding roads, but including parking areas) 5. Estimated square footage of area to be graded for non - residential use (excluding roads) 6. Estimated area to be graded for roads 7. Road Type: Public` Private c� c Class A Class B Class C Total road length 8. Hours of operation for commercial or industrial use 21 B. STATE PERMITS REQUIRED 1. Does the project involve the mining of earth products? 1 i .9 • If so, how many cubic feet of material are expected to be excavated? Has an application for a Mining Permit been submitted to NCDRCD? Please attach map indicating expected extent of proposed activity. 2. Does the project involve generation or storage of hazardous or toxic wastes, as identified by the Environmental Protection Agency? (A listing of all hazardous materials is available from the Planning Department) Describe the wastes to be generated. How much material is expected to be generated per month? Will any material be treated onsite? Volume? Will any material be stored onsite? Volume? Where will disposal of the material take place? How will materials be transported to the disposal site? What measures are proposed to protect water quality and air quality in case of spills? 22 3. Will the project involve a land application system for treatment of wastewater?� If yes, describe Has an application for a non- discharge permit been submitted to the NC Department of Environmental Management or Orange County Department of-Environmental Health? 4. Is a septic tank system proposed which has a design capacity of more than 3000 gallons per day ?tom ) If yes, describe Has an application for a non - discharge permit been submitted to the NC Department of Environmental Management or Orange County Department of Environmental Health? 5.' Does the activity involve sludge disposal? rAo�_ If yes, where is the source of the sludge? Describe where and how the sludge is being disposed. Has a NPDES permit from the NC Division of Environmental Management been issued? 6. water Usage a. Estimated no. of employees x 25 gpd = gpd b. Estimated water use for climate control gpd C. -Process water gpd _ % consumed % discharged to septic system % discharged to surface (including storm sewers) (describe: ) % evaporated % reclaimed /reused % other 100 % 23 d. Water used for cooling, heating, etc., in association with production or manufacturing reused $ consumed $ discharged (describe: ) other 100 % gpd Total Water Usage e. Describe source of water ATTACHMENT A TO HE COMPLETED ONLY IF INVENTORY* SITE (S) IS /ARE IDENTIFIED IN 1. E. (ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY) (1) a. Impact on Resource from Proposed Development b. Proposed Mitigation (2) a. Impact on Resource from Proposed Development b. Proposed Mitigation 24 Orange County "' :' • Solid Waste Management Plan , '1s The Orange County Regulated Recyclables Ordinance requires all development applications to provide a detailed solid waste management plan, including a recycling plan and a plan for management of construction debris. The following forms must be completed to fulfill this requirement. This form must be completed and approved to satisfy the requirement of a plan for management of construction debris for the Orange County Regulated Recyclables Ordinance. Please complete all information in its entirety. Assistance in completing this form is available from the Orange County Solid Waste Staff at (919) 968 -2800 x163. COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION BELOW (Incomplete contact information will delay plan review and approval.) Project Name Property ID #: White Cross Form Solar Electric Power Plant 9748 -34 -9639 Project Location 2314 White Cross Road Permit: Jurisdiction Orange Count Chapel Hill Hillsborough Project Owner Strata Solar, LLC Contact Person Lance Williams Address 1119 US 15 -501 Hwy South, Suite 101 Chapel Bill, NC 27516 Telephone (919)960 -6015 Fax /Mobile (919)960 -6015 / (919)255 -0002 Design Firm Philip Post & Associates Contact Person Timothy A. Smith, PLS, PE Address 401 Providence Road, Suite 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Telephone (2191929-1173 Fax/Mobile (2U9 493 -6548 - Date 5/11/12 Carrboro Provide a brief description of the work to be performed under this application: (for example: construct a new commercial building [include use /sq. ft.], apartment complex [# units], place of worship, horizontal improvements for subdivision, etc.) construct a solar farm array for production of electric power. l'age 2 of G 25 1. Site Preparation Wastes (landclearina demolition, deconstruction) During site preparation for a project the amount of waste destined for a construction waste landfill or an inert debris landfill should be minimized or diverted for reuse or recycling. Many materials can be reused, recycled, or salvaged, provided that materials are kept separate. This approach may also reduce overall project waste disposal costs. Regulated Recyclable Materials (clean wood waste, scrap metal and corrugated cardboard) generated in Orange County must be recycled. During demolition activities, metal and wood arc often not "reasonably possible to separate" or doing so may present health and safety concerns (asbestos, lead paint, etc.). In these cases only, are regulated materials not required to be separated for recycling. Consider whether the following materials will be generated on this project, ink rrcnrtif 1,, and indicate the management method(s). © Plant Materials: No tree /plant wastes will be produced (proceed to # 2) X Tree waste will be salvaged as timber, mulch, or boiler fuel — Valuable plants will be removed for replanting X Landclearing and inert debris landfill (LCID) __-____ __- y Construction and demolition debris landfill (C &D Other (specify): © X 2. Dirt, Rock, to be removed from site: No inert materials will be removed from the site (proceed to # 3 Site Needs Fill Will be hauled to site nee din fill. _ Construction and demolition debris landfill y Landclearing and inert debris landfill LCID Other (specify): No asphalt wastes will be produced (proceed to # 4 X I No aggregate materials will be removed from the site (proceed to # 5 Recycled at asphalt- paving producer _ Used on or off site. Describe use: is posed in an a roved landfill (Orange County Landfill char es no ti fee if clean) Other (specify): X I No aggregate materials will be removed from the site (proceed to # 5 Recycled as scrap at an aggregate. roducer Used on or off site: Describe use: Construction and demolition debris landfill C &D Landclearing and inert debris landfill LCID Other (specify): Page 3 of 6 © X ed by ordinance be recycled) No metal waste will be produced (proceed to # 6 X Segregated for on -site recycling collection Recycle at Orange County Landfill no ti fee charged) Segregated for hauling to scrap dealer by eneral contractor If any structure described above is greater than 500 ft2, it must be assessed for deconstruction possibilities. Segregated for hauling to scrap dealer by sub - contractor Could the structure(s) be moved from the site? YES NO Don't Know Certified Commingled Recycling Facility Please explain: YES NO Other (specify): FX--1 X 6. Clean Wood Wastes (clean wood wastes are required to be recycled) No clean wood wastes will be produced (proceed to # 7 X Segregated for on -site recycling collection Recycle at Orange County Landfill reduced ti fee charged) Saved and used on future jobs If any structure described above is greater than 500 ft2, it must be assessed for deconstruction possibilities. Separated for private salvage or charity Could the structure(s) be moved from the site? YES NO Don't Know Certified Commingled Recycling Facility Please explain: YES NO Other (specify): © 7. Demolition/Salvage of Buildings or Structures on the Site: X No structure(s) will be removed (proceed to Construction Waste section) Structure(s) must be removed. Please describe (include square footage for each structure): Existing Homes to be relocated If any structure described above is greater than 500 ft2, it must be assessed for deconstruction possibilities. Please call Solid Waste Staff at (919) 962 -2800 x165 to arrange an assessment. Could the structure(s) be moved from the site? YES NO Don't Know Has the sale or donation of the structures been considered? Please explain: YES NO How will the structure be removed otherwise? What is the timetable on removal of the structure(s)? Are there salvageable materials (hardwood floors, fixtures, molding, that can be removed for reuse prior to demolition? If Yes, Please list (use a separate sheet if necessary): YES NO Don't Know Have, or will, these materials been offered for sale or donation? YES NO W Page 4 of 27 2. Construction Wastes During the construction phase there are multiple options for recycling building materials. Regulated Recyclable Materials (clean- wood waste scrap metal and corrugated cardboard) generated in Orange County must be recycled. Although other materials are not required to be recycled, you are highly encouraged to do so. One of the best methods of recycling is to separate the materials on the jobsite. You may also combine materials for delivery to a certified recycling facility. Specifying waste reduction /recycling practices on a project will assure better performance. WdsleSpec is a publication of model specification language for construction site recycling and waste reduction available in electronic and print form. More information is available by calling Triangle J Solid Waste Planner at (919)- 558 -9343 or at www. ticog. dst .nc.us /cdwaste.htin #wastespec. Fx-� X 1. Clean Wood Wastes (clean wood wastes are required by ordinance to be recycled)i No clean wood wastes will be produced (proceed to # 2 Segregated for on -site recycling collection Segregated for on -site recycling collection X Recycle at Orange County Landfill MUST BE SEGREGATED Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by general contractor Saved and used on future jobs _ Separated for private salvage or charity _ _ . Certified Commingled Recycling Facility Other (specify): Other (specify): 7x 2. Metal Scrap (metal wastes are required by ordinance to be recycled) No metal waste will be produced (proceed to # 3 Segregated for on -site recycling collection Segregated for on -site recycling collection X Recycle at Orange County Landfill no ti fee char ed MUST BE SEGREGATED Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by general contractor Se re ated for hauling to scrap dealer by general contractor _ Segregated for hauling to scrap dealer by sub - contractor _ Certified Commingled Recycling Facility Other (specify): Other (specify): 7x 4. Corrugated Cardboard (cardboard wastes are required to be recycled) No cardboard waste will be produced (proceed to # 5 Recycled as scrap at an aggregate producer Segregated for on -site recycling collection Used on or off site: Describe use: Recycle at Orange County Landfill no tip fee charged) Construction and demolition debris landfill Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by general contractor Landclearing and inert debris landfill LCID Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by sub - contractor Other (specify): 7x 4. Corrugated Cardboard (cardboard wastes are required to be recycled) No cardboard waste will be produced (proceed to # 5 Segregated for on -site recycling collection X Recycle at Orange County Landfill no tip fee charged) Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by general contractor Segregated for hauling to paper dealer by sub - contractor Commingled Recycling Facility J__Certified Other (specify): Page 5 of 6 X I No drvwall waste will be produced (proceed to # 6 X ( No other wastes will be produced (proceed to # mease speClty otner wastes mat will De proaucea ana now tney will De Plastics (including vinyl and shrink - wrap): Carpet and padding: Shingles: Fixtures (sinks, tubs, lighting, etc): Other (specify): (specify): Other (specify): N. *3 Se re ated for on -site recycling collection Used on site as agricultural supplement Disposed in an approved landfill - To OC Landfill Certified Commingled Recycling Facility Other (specify): X ( No other wastes will be produced (proceed to # mease speClty otner wastes mat will De proaucea ana now tney will De Plastics (including vinyl and shrink - wrap): Carpet and padding: Shingles: Fixtures (sinks, tubs, lighting, etc): Other (specify): (specify): Other (specify): N. *3 Page 6 of 6 PRE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS: 1. Indicate location of all bulk waste containers for refuse and recycling. Plan must show location of all containers, even if using existing refuse /recycling enclosures. Standard details /notes for any of the following are available from Orange County Solid Waste Management (919- 968 -2800 x163). 2. All refuse /recycling containers are required to be on concrete pads. 3. Provide a detailed and scaled plan of all bulk waste containers areas that shows: each container labeled, required screening, lighting, overhead clearances, bollards, and concrete pad. 4. Indicate whether refuse /recycling area will be gated. Any doors/gates will need retainers to be latched open for refuse /recycling collection. 5. Ensure adequate collection vehicle access to all containers for deposit and collection. Access templates are available from Orange County Solid Waste Management. 6. Sharing of exterior recycling locations is acceptable if a joint access /shared -use agreement is filed and the deeds of all properties amended. Site Plan includes space for cardboard recycling container on Sheet # X Corrugated Cardboard will be handled in an alternate manner. Description Required: II There will be no cardboard materials generated at this site. Check materials that will be generated once the structure is ready for occupancy: Standard: glass bottles, metal cans, newspaper, glossy magazines, #1 plastics, #2 plastics Corrugated Cardboard (not including waxed or single layer cardboard) Mixed Paper: junk mail, cereal boxes Office Paper: white or colored copy paper,_ confidential papers Restaurant: food wastes, cooking oil, disposable dining Other Plastics: #5, #7 X Business specific wastes (please describe): There will be no materials generated at this site. Site Plan includes space for cardboard recycling container on Sheet # X Corrugated Cardboard will be handled in an alternate manner. Description Required: II There will be no cardboard materials generated at this site. For assistance completing this form call Solid Waste Department staff at 968 -2800 x 163 or 165. For Office Use: 1 hereby approve this Recyclable Material Permit application. Authorized Signature date Exterior individual or cooperative -use bulk waste container site. May be suitable for apartment complexes, restaurants, places of worship, educational facility, o aurant combinations Garbage dumpster Garbage compactor Cardboard dum ster -- Cardboard compactor Group of 9 recycling carts for glass, cans, plastic bottles, newspaper, magazines, office paper Cooking grease rendering container (required for any. commercial kitchen facility) Food waste collection container -- - Standard "curbside" recycling collection. May be suitable for single - family developments and subdivisions, including some duplex, triples, and townhome developments. X For assistance completing this form call Solid Waste Department staff at 968 -2800 x 163 or 165. For Office Use: 1 hereby approve this Recyclable Material Permit application. Authorized Signature date Strata lar Request (Class e ial Use Permit) Afifachrnk 2 49 1 85 150 y 5 70 T 70 N 86 _ I � 4s � 'AQ� a•, r 54 96 505! Haw•River Unprotected !� ---r Watershed ; a t..' �. Approximate Area of Proposed Development ,NrA Sj ■ ■ ■° ,. / H�w River ~ a ■ . otected w #■} �: i =: ■, VVa — ..■C-+ € mi*5 ' a :�4k r x , X ® ■Area of Interest " Watersheds 1 in=450ft ■ ■ ■ Parcels �� Water Bodies `�� Feel w.t. o 100 200 Zoning Streams ' Orange County Planning and Inspections Deparbnent „ GIS Map Prepared by Brian Carson.4/16/2012 Attachment 3 31 Michael Harvey From: David Sykes Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:53 AM To: Michael Harvey Subject: RE: Request for comments of proposed development of solar array Michael, I have spoken to White Cross Fire Dept. and there is no issue with providing response to this facility for any type of emergency. There area .zo issues from Emergency Services regarding response to this facility. Thanks. David Sykes 32 Michael Harvey o nn+® From: Lindy Pendergrass Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:36 AM To: Michael Harvey Subject: RE: Request for comments of proposed development of solar array If this to be ( a large sub - station type facility ) we would not have any problems providing response to the site; what are your thoughts; sheriff 33 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Administration 245 -2575 Erosion Control Division (919) 245 -2586 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) www.co.oranae.nc.us 131 W. Margaret Lane Suite 200 P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 March 9, 2012 Beth Bradshaw 2227 Wildcat Creek Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Re: Orange County Unified Development Ordinance Surface Water Identification Haw River Unprotected Watershed I Haw River Protected Watershed PIN: 9748 -34 -9639 To Whom It May Concern: This letter serves as confirmation of an on -site surface water identification made by Orange County Erosion Control Division staff for the referenced parcel. Orange County enforces a stream buffer along streams and water features in the County per the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (see Section 6.13 Stream Buffers). The evaluation showed that the parcel in question has (3) water features subject to buffer regulations within its boundaries. The water features are noted on the attached aerial photo and will require a 65' or 80' undisturbed buffer along both sides, as calculated per the referenced Ordinance regulations. These undisturbed buffer areas shall be measured from the top of the stream bank, outer edge of wet, marshy areas, or outer edge of the floodplain where applicable. In the instance where a water feature has braided stream segments with channels running parallel to one another, the buffer shall be measured from the outermost bank on either side. See below for examples of how the buffer is to be measured in varying situations: S:\ \ErosionControlDivision \2012 \CapeFear1030912. PI N9748.34.9639. Bradshaw 34 E3uffer Width 1 �� Buffer Width �►-1 0 m 2 OR ® Bta.ffer Width S:1 1ErosionContro [Division120121CapeFear1030912. PIN9748.34.9639. Bradshaw K, The following is a description of how the buffers affect the property: 1. Feature A, a previously mapped water feature, is present in the field and therefore subject to buffer regulations. 2. Feature B, a previously mapped water feature, is present in the field and therefore subject to buffer regulations. 3. Feature C, a previously mapped water feature, is present in the field and therefore subject to buffer regulations. If you have questions about this determination, please contact me at (919) 245 -2587. However, if you have further questions about the application of the Unified Development Ordinance to this parcel, how to calculate the buffer lengths, or possible restoration requirements, please contact Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor at 919 -245- 2597. Sincerely, 4 /�� Wesley Poole Erosion Control Officer Attachments: Aerial Photograph / Map cc: File S:11ErosionControlDivision1 20121 CapeFear 1030912.PIN9748.34.9639. Bradshaw 35 Jb NORTH CAROLINA STATE CLEARINGHOUSE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRA'T'ION INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW COUNTY: ORANGE K11:ENERGY RELATED STATE NUMBER: 12 -E -4600 -0200 FACILITIES /ACTIVITIES DATE RECEIVED: 02/13/2012 ,AGENCY RESPONSE: 03 /09/2012 REVIEW CLOSED: 03/14/2012 . CLEARINGHOUSE COORD REGION J TRIANGLE J COG P.O. BOX 12276 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PK NC REVIEW DISTRIBUTION CC &PS - DIV OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DENR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DEPT OF AGRICULTURE DEPT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION TRIANGLE J COG PROJECT INFORMATION APPLICANT: N.C. Dept. of Commerce TYPE: State Environmental Policy Act Environmental Review DESC: Application of White-Cross Farm, LLC for a Certificate to construct a 5.0 -MW Solar Photovoltaic Electric Generating Facility in orange County. Docket #SP =1621, Sub 0. View document at http: / /ncuc. commerce .state.nc.us /docksrcb.html; type SP -1621, Sub 0 - Located at 2159 White Cross Road, Chapel Hill, NC The attached project has been submitted to the N. C. State Clearinghouse for intergovernmental review. Please review and submit your response by the above indicated date to 1301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27.699 -1301. If additional review time is needed, please contact this office at (919)807 -2425. AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED: n NO COMMENT F—] COMMENTS ATTACHED SIGNED BY: DATE: b North Carolina Department of Administration �� ESQ p t (1�06 Y Beverly Caves Perdue, Governor apsMc March 16, 2012 r Ms. Gail Mount North Catolina Department of Conn ems a It Utilities Commission '��a� 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 4325��" Moses Carcy, Jr., Secretary FILED MAR 2 2 2012 Ctk,s office N t~ t1bfts Commisslon Re: SCH File it 12- x4600 -0200; Application of White Cross Farm, LLC for a Certificate to construct a 5.0 -MW Solar Photovoltaic Electric Generating Facility in Orange County. Docket #SP -1621, Sub 0, View document at http:// neue. conmmerce .state.nc_us /docksreh.html; type SP -1621, Sub 0 Dear Ms. Mount: The above referenced environmental impact information has been reviewed through the State Clearinghouse under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act. Due to the nature of the comment., received, no further environmental review action on your part is required for compliance with the Act. The attached comments should be taken into coitsideration in project development, Sincerely, William E. H. Creech Attachments cc- Region J Hailing Addrecr: retrphn+rt: (919)807 -2425 [301 Mail service Cenicr Pax (919 )733 -9571 Ralaigh,NC' 27fi99•I701 S�atct:puricr!!51 -01.00 e- wall ,, rlura .elrorrn,gboueehd0a.lic.gov An Equal Opporlunro✓ ffirntmive Action rmplowr I ocation Addrets: t 16 West James SUC6l Raleigh, North- Carolipa 37 s North Carolina Deparunent of Enviwnmenc and Natural Resources Beverly Eaves Perdue .pee Freeman Goverrnor Secrera.ry MEMORANDUM TO Zeke Creech State Clearinghouse FROM: Melba Mcaee 1 Environmental Review Coordinator RE: 12 -0200 Application of White Cross Farm, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to ConstrucL a Solar Arrav in Orange County DATE: March 14, 2012 We concur with the findings of this document but asked that careful consideration be given 'to the attached recommendations made by our commenting agencies, Thank. you for the opportunity to respond.. Eli At t:achlaent s r 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carollne 27699 -1601 Phone: 919407-a600 I Internet: http:Nportal.ncdenr,org An EqualoppomWiytArflinuW eActlwiEmployer -?A %Recycled `+ioi'Lu- Carob a atur V 38 041 North. Carolina Wildlife Resources - Coins- nzss-i.on , Gordon Myers, Execui:ive Director MEMORANDUM TO: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator Office of'Legislittive.aud 1nterguvt.•mrnenml AfFaits FROM: Shari L. Bryant, Piedmont - Region Coordinator --8hz,-- -A, f%N --� Habi.tat.Conservation Program DA1T-: 28 Fdbruary 2012 .SUBJECT: Application of White Cross-Fann,'LLC fora Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct. a 5.0 NjW Solar Array: Orange County, Docket .N ; SP 1621, Sub, 0. DENR Project N6. t 2 =0200_ Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the subject document and we are familiar with the habitat values of the area. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act- (48 Scat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661- 667e:), and North Carolina General,Statvtes (G.S. 11,3 -131 ebseq,). The, applibarii proposes-to c onstruct-a ph.oiovoltaic solar facility. The system would include approximately 26;000, 240 -ft PV modules• affixdd to ground moulted raclts-supported.on driven-piles. The system wouid•use 1•Q, 500'•kW. inverters and be lied to -the °grid operated by Duke: Energy. The entire facility would-be fenced and located on White -Cross Read in Chapel.Hill, Details . regading.site design, facility operation -and maintenastce, and tho.need for additional infrastructure. {e,g,., transmissionlincs) were not included. - It appears the site drains to either Wildcat Branch or Terre-119 (FeiTelis) Creek in the Crape Fear, River Basin. Wildcat Branch is a tribiitary-to' Collins C:re6k and there are• records-for the feiicial :species of concern and state endangered brook flaater'(A-1 asmidbnra variroka) in Collins Creek. It is unclear whether there are any wetlands or streams on the site. We oiler the following general recon6mendations to minimize •impaats-to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources. Maintain a minimum 1,0046oi undisturbed, native forested buffer along each side of perennial streams and'50 -font undisturbed, native ,forested -buffer along each side of intermittent streanis and wetlands. Riparian bulYers provide.habitat'areas for aquatic and terrestrial•wildlif:'e,species and travel corridors for terrestrial wildlife. In addition, riparian buffers protect water quality by stabi lizing stream banks and filtering stormwater runoff. Mauling Address: Division, ofTnland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Certtcr - Raleigh, NC. 2.7699 -1721 Telephone: (319) 707 -0220 - Fax: (919) 707 -0028 . 40 Page 3 28 February 2012 Whia, Cross Farm Solar Array DENI4 Project No. 12 -0200 2. Avoid or inininiize impacts•to wetlands durink'eit'rstruc €irin: rlai addition. fo providing wildlife ' habitat_ wetlaati:aieas Pe.- OriI imp+iriarit funcitions of flood covirol.and water•- quality protection. U.S. Anny-Costs;of Fae iiteec,: Seddon404 .penpits.and.N.C.t:Divi'iionW. Water Quality Section 401 Certifications are nee' ciedi ot" -any.imps_dts"fd junsdictional•streariis-or wetlands. Temporarily disturbed wetland arcas-should be returned to-or-i,inal soils. and contours, and reseeddd with annual sirttill: airs �ppropriiite for- thessesition:(e:g. oats,:mihet, rye, +obese,;- orrve grass) and sl- sould.be•allawedto-revertto natural-w.etlartd•vetTeiarion. • • 3. If-•additiondl overhead transmission titres will be installed, then measures to minimize impacts to birds should be implemented. These can include•increasingline visibility, insulating wires to cover exposed connections_ and increasing the dissance Ivctwccn wires so no contact with ground or other energized wire, can be made. For-more infonnatiou see litiMlw,vyv:(�s!r ovLbir..iis dtLctutilts_ i'poty ine�,�g!.: 4. Where feasible_-plarit native warnt:seasdh irasses- m.open areJs; including [ighTsAof -'wav, to improve wiidliie,,hdbitat. The c rum season grasses could',bas:mi,ced-uyth. other beme'Frcial wildlife plantings (Ie.; partsidbrepea; beggak wet d,,an&ragweecl) to provide some-varietv'of"food and cover. Please.see ihe.ntrached•Seec Aftmti dfor more inforttatitrtt.. ' 51 1 iiin iruizeL sit. - and trammissiori• tint- niai• ntenance and wmid .snowing:behveenz prilI- andOctober 1 to)minimizo3mpactsito nesiingg wildlife. V4e.s>rgrastaa m,tiittanattce sclirdnle:that.irt;vorporates a- portion. a£ihexrca (e:... pn.e- third -ofthe asea)e ;cdh;vear.. Eesticiclt s,;ii rtilizsrs; anti (itlier chemicals should not be used in wetlarid anus or near-°streams" 6. If peslicides orclsemicals will be used for -ii te mair.Limance; then: the byte ';#ozf=d tic directed ro bio= referifion 2irc is pti or to ciiscltar?r td >t: warns cis u eilturds to.v_ ravide additftineiI protection for water•.gtiality and: aquatic and terrestrial tvild)i3e'Isahitai . 7. Where -practicable, consider: establislthz!_ grassland habitats on,the•.site_ Grassland lialiiiats require minimal Mowing.and =asaintenaace while providing habitats'tor smalt bird`; and i anirnals - educer.l:u'1v it'.rttowirt •iF'tlonc:oni�; in'l:t.rc wantercarl.' sprin��. after vt 17iCC1' C�V�r n�zas;ara recluced.attdEbcfare nesting uc.curs, For:more rnfurmr'.tien on grass ltsmd h :ibi[s.ts; oltase contact Laura Pogo, ti,S. Fish and Wildli ('e Service, at•(9.10) 69_5%-32'-or )guruJbgo(4 tivs mv. S. Sediment, anti -_r6siorrcontrol measures should'be•installed;prior t6 arty laad-idlearirr, or construction: Tbesr.:»sures stiould'bcroucimeFl irspee[ed.artti! proocsly iriaimtained. Exe'ess'ive sit,; and sediment loads-can,have numerous detrirnentnl.elieds an aquazicreseurces inr~luding destruction of spawninglidbitat,-suffocation of e' �s;- =watt, alogging of gills of aquatic species. 9. tuleasures tom itigate secondary- and ,cumulative, impaetstcan be•Seund.in NCWRG's.CmWonce ,blenroramiu7rao.Adc xm. ant' >L7hr gaie Sec&daty and CanntJla.iue�Impercts ta:�sgttaiid and, -Terrestrial it? fa'lije Resourres anri 13'ater.. uuliry August 20()x; }tttti:' /�t�^+� ,nvwllciSi . ore /f'i.1�ctE_ /QICon %tj_ Ho ui. fls,._ IA12• Cruidr 3xtac.ylenroranciunifetrSeco ndsrtandCuniulcitivelLstpact�s pttfi)• Thank; you for. the: opportunity to corn[nent on.this project: If w.e.ctu)•be of fudher•.assistaucc, please contact our off iec.at (3�3.0 44.9 -76^ or shari.j)tvant "i-ncwildiife ,Drr >. cc: Laura Togo, USFWS Attachments: Seed lkliNes for.lte- vegetating Disturbed Sitcs Pace 3 28 February 2012 White Cross farm Solar Array DEN R Project No. 12 -0200 Seed Mixes'for Re- vegetating Distutrbed'Sites Basic:N.Jlx • The Basic lvlix can be sowu,on 2iisharbed•sitos'in the mounWius an.dupper- piedmontyear. round but spring or full seeding will result• in abetter stand. I.I. is itnp0eant:t0 dse all of the components of•the. Basic Mi,%. The cover crab grain anti, lcgarne provide rapid.gr�eri -up while-the creeputg- Ad,fescue is developing. Thzsrcomp<> :teni_;can.beobt;:ined�localiy. , • carains like oats, wheat., and roe may he s,616 by weig} t (pounds): or by volume (bus}iels), To simplify things,, -this. mix recommends 1 -2 bks,s of •_rain rather than pounds'' or bushel. W'id•t:ihis•tnix, 1 •bag. or abotit' 50-b0 p16 nds:sh- iWd'be'aeequate formost sites, but where slope or :soil conditions tuarraw, increase,grain:amcidnti to 1.(x1 -1 0 pdunds (?tse 2-bags). • The.pereunial1grass ',.will estdblish•within the first-year.and N thc.ke;: tirgood,sitesstubil}miion. L "seeping red fescue- has a wide range. of adaptation -when used-for erosion control-alone.rpadsrand highways; cuts, tills „and other disturbed areas; and fot.streatn, andshannel bank stabihxadon..lt 'thrives in sun or-shade. and.is• drought - resistant- aer.c” tablishment. `•' For permanent-seeding ofbamb dry sites. Hard Fescue. (Tesivea l0'lbs I acre- 6rLVini7n_j;ss+n. Trachyphylln]) can. be Wec!'to the''AasirNiix ' Application rotes . • , • i) isturbed•. si teswith -loose.soilsusual}ycanbe• sown. witbc)ut> cxtensi.-,<eseedbedprepatatioti'ifseeded f s -soon, as the other work: is' completed. • Where necessary, prepare. seedbed with�convetitionai faiara•. @�iiipmetti. {ifacfas atid. diskj, or the'soil , urface.can be- •bladed-and,then•tracked Witt a bulldozer. Hydro- seeding•eau be used with the.Hasic Wix for slopes where equipment access is -di1 ncidt, . • f:ed fescue is adapted to sandy and acid sails :o extensive soil attmeudrnents usuallvtare, noCnecded, tin• poor- and• subsoil. sites; a low nitrogen fert1lizer such as 5 -10 -10 may be,lequired. • if required, apply sdil amendments, then drill or broadcast the seed mix. • The larger cover crop grains can be sown separately iirst.and covered lighilyao prevew toss•of- -seed from wi ldlife such as turkeys and doves. • The rest of the' seed mix should theft be sown, but not coverer! Vith• sdil. stt it beher to-fanirthe.'sxnall seed- into.the soil than-to try to cover it. • t ulti--pack conventional• seedbeds to ensure good seed -to -soil contact: Tracked sites will fill -in on. Weir own from rainfall, ATply straw mulch. at•aminimuta -of 15 balea per acre to enhance-soil moisture and hold the soil in place until the seed - germinates. Use highermites as:site conditions warrant. • if needed, natural fiber matting is recommended over plastic matting or mardng.ihat contains strands of plastic that..can en.ttap satall..anitnals, 41 Page 4 28 February 2012 White Gross- Farm. Solar Array DEN'R Project No. 12 -0200 • Monitor the site until the perennial grass comportonfis Bally established. Matu estarlds of�tlte Basic Mix are short- statured•and will not require tnovving. The seeded inix should persist for many years, but will eventually yield to developing successional species. • Native wildflowers and grasses can be added to the Basic Mix to beauti Cy aztd.diversifv the site; and provide food and cover for wildlife such as deer, turkey, quail. and. songbirds. A list of natwe species can be found at the bottom of this page, The easy, proven performers are listed at the top and -the more challenging species.towards the bottom. • Mixes with native seed can be culti- packed or tracked in with a bulldozer; hydro-see ding. is not recommended. Mixes with mainly wildflowers can be sown in-early fall. . • Note; when, adding native Panic'= grass seed, sow the mix in lair- f6a, winter, or Early spring to subject the seed to cool; moist, soil conditions neccssi►ry'to break seed dormancy. Sowing during the warmer months may delay•Panicum germination until the following, rear, and some seed may be lost Ln the interim. Far. information oneach native species listed here. visit littn:!itilttrits.uccta , r ovr; ly Ln tube scientific Mine•iil'the• search box:- Note; addine narives will iocicaserfhe'height of the resdlting- stands, providing good wildlife habitat. Frwucnt•tmbwing desu6vs food and •cover :na.d is not recotntn.enned. Kow once.every.fewyears, in late = winter, otily if absoluielv-necessmy, to remove encroaching woody veeetation. !Native species for dry sites—add to-Basic Mix at 14 lbs / ae Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirra) Showy Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista [Cassia]favlcIIJara) Lanced- leaved Corcopsis (Coreapsiv lancerolaia) Switeligrass (Panicum virgatum `Blackwell') Big.B luestem: (rindropogon.gerardii) Purple Coneflower (F_•chinacea purpurea) Deertongue (t7tcanihelium (Panicum] clandestinum'Tioga') Native species for damprsites -- add to Basic Mix at I tbIae Showy Bidens (,?litlens al ' lea) BIack• Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hh-ra) Showy Partrid ,c Pca. (Chamaecrista [Cassia] jaxiculasa) 'Pennsylvania Smanweed (Polygonzrnt pens)�lvae2icua7a) Switchgrass (Panicuin virgatum 'Cave -in -Rock' or `lsanlow') Smooth or Fall Panicgmss (Particunr eliehoroneiflorzrm) Beaked Panicgrass (Prartieum anceps) NC- WRO20.10 42 EIQ I i., Any open burning ass clatad whit SVW=6 proposal' , r must.be in totnplierfce MW IS A- NC 20,1900 .�Aj�OG• i (I`TERGOV'F[2A MENTAL REVIEW - PROJECT COMMENTS Pral « :Nutnwr DocC tt :��_ Atitf review of Jlis project it has `.ax'n wrernirred :lia: the L•NR. : m;t(q 2W1 ur ..VprovalI indicxcd tnay nod !a It obtained -in order for this prujoct br euram wan North Carulina Law. (hLxsnoia regarding these psxmus sligald.bc add.*mscJ to the Regional OI ar_ it3 ;carr`on the reverse o'Jte font: AiFOppliations, inforrnOtion and guieclin.ra icianvc to ui�%c plaits and jvnnas am avnilable Craintha satnc ftcgturrJ•OtTic:,. i0roup 91% 707 .x410. c � r'— "'—'e —r'•" �_ - Normal Prods Time PERIvfi'fS I SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES or REQUIREMENTS' I tsrt:mary titzK limit' i Permit ul construct c: operate %Wleautar nLylmmt (Applicaimn 90 days before begin construcrlrn o: atirrrd. of cOrutrueticai I 301ays { Iaeiliew,tatttr sys'+'la exicasionsk skmer systems ,eOtfT.'acli. on-site ( r: SpeCtian. PMi- r. Dplieatian;atitnic9►tls+t'sltacC aKtat, ,'d..ys, not t!'stnan•ing in:a aato twface o�[en. ) 3 0". he as�4. Surarybore ntcd widi cNR Bond amount vatics :,\ ppliraian184Ja)' sbefnre( segin�tivity..Ot+sitcir.,xc;ian Tne•appiir�ioa ( . ' I ;•NPDr� - perciit to rib targt into surface uatcrand(or s eonfercnce usual, ilitionally, oboin permit to eanstructt%astevemer : 90•120 ilayt (.; I :penult to tspeiatO mad ranstma s +aaewa;er fucitities ; treaunert facility - granted after NPDES. Rept•; tiM 50 dapx.uRer receipt Of i (WA; : 1 discjetrging tutu start surface a :ucr•, 1 plans ar issue or NPDES permit.n•hieh_rr u tswr I { L. j' !Waver Ltse Permit ! Prc•appticalson•Iccbnieal confelence t:sually nerssaty ! {N(A}s Complete application must be rcceivi:d and permit issued Ft(ar to Uu 7 days I Ct .7 ! Weli Ccrairu: :inn Fernk installrtian of Wdl. (15 cars) f Application copy rmrft be se-recd an =11 adjacent dowith ptoitert'y owner. F -Fill On -site inspection. P:e•a}Flicatsan confeiruxe usdal,-Filling may require 55 days t 0110fedgeend Pe alit ' EasrrrentroFilirromN, C. 7ep c.-tmcatorAamdnistsetionondFzeral I (90 ay;} I y Dredift oo d Fill Permit t it d Appllcntion must be subtniatd and pe,•taieteceived prior to i IperndtWarm:; fruci & operate Air Pat lu don - Abattrnera I entsstntetien and operation of bit source. Ifs. permit is required in an • 90 d`y l) I.faciliiies antJ.ar Emission $aufCCx as per I'S ' Nc AC aria without local zoning, then therc•are- additional requirements and s S (?Q•0t00 J+n: 7Q.030o) lini liras (2Q.0113). i ) �PSGnit m can :. ct & opimm T :anspormiton Facility as ( AppliCzdan must be submitxd.ot ta^_st 9C days prior•te eoastiwdon or 90 ys i [-a Lpar' 15 A NG:aL (2D.M. ^_Q.0601) f atodificstianof ;bv source, I j I i., Any open burning ass clatad whit SVW=6 proposal' , r must.be in totnplierfce MW IS A- NC 20,1900 i i t 14eme1ittan. orranovatiotrcofwuctttres .cotAWning �• i I ?.asbasos maiarisl mmsty in compliance with IS, A ' 60 dayi { l 1 (NGAC 20: i t l0 (a) (3) }Thick requaa nasidkm +on �+d NIA. 190 days) removal prior to dtmngrioo. Contact, Asbestos Control i0roup 91% 707 .x410. c � I Complex Source Permit required.undef IS .A NCAC iThe Scdimcru:tion Poddut:or Control Acr of I973 mast be prolxrly addressed for rty rand tits urb ;ng arivuy. An erosion s i /isadi,scrua_sion cunrn. F play will be rojutred If ane at mumnams io be datumed. Plan f:Iod -,vi:b prcper Regional Office aand Q.Wiiy � _n *„ifs ; 7 Secriao) AI least 30 days'hxfare beginning aeri,•dry. A feu of$63 for It rust aa: or any par, afar acre. An express mrieW option is oat's) i `tavallaW with additiongil4 i i Scdimen[ation and etCslon min trot must be addressed in accti dance with NC DOT's Ippfaveoprogrsm. PartirJlor attentions Ol'dd bC �IVatt in3 n IN da)',lk ' i design.and iRf mllatio4'of appropriate wrimeter aedimenttrapping deyi-Es as W -11 -33 slobl: varviyaler tanve)•aftees a+d•outicts. 3 0". he as�4. Surarybore ntcd widi cNR Bond amount vatics vitntytxrn% srdnumtxroiacesaisfrca :di »d,Anyarctnincdgmter ��IHfiniagPemit r than on;: c- c. nust' axitnawd . The :pptopri= »barKrnustbere'umired (6a days) before the permit can lit issued- t t On-she inspeeiiarYbyN.C. t'iivls on forest Resource: if permit a cetade t day I { }, (Korth :trol i tz numirg l day t : ptvmit 1 r Onwiit; hrspectiaa by N.C. Divis ;an Famst Ratuvrces reyvircd'if rrgro d;:•t I . °?�. f.. Spuds. In coa zil N.C. lh Or ag Permit - 2: I !') =Y stvt r_r_s of sr�urd :(c..rmgxtr.•Irirsarr imoWcd.7nsE•sriota xhoarJbb !A) YutaUCa its coas+al N.C, u(Ih organic snits i (y Ifrcquestniatleos+ tenuays6tiortagirdlhumispdanmd .^ I J 't}){ etining Fa ciha:3 I N1A f cri P311 Jays I is'parnn reyuir :d apel ica ten pri.tays lrt rr, hegM c:aatr n:00n. AMICZ1": 1 i t d Inosl site N.C. 11031il<4d eugttuswc anpar'e plant, inspec';:.onsitutliort: ' 3 �ct rirj• sots -._ :Do lsw, :aWris to —13—Nit t 1pprou_dpi_rs.: [. y also rquire t i • d Lkant Sala) Pcrwnt . pesmk aids +nogloh*contrnl rte groin. And a-404 rgrmtr tiom Cor,,6 of j 3s.daia i rJ+I:ia�tlRrn OI' :11'J'r 0.e�55rL. "la trri; }'Ifa :ir4Cd':351f :2alian,A• fill' >da :t) I 4 ntinunuin fer a; V-Gcr f.•0 auet acem :ipan iittappd,e:ui v -: ;a n:lCifiun:d It . aa. tes t; ny. tceLucdaaiIpe:: rnmgesriict 4; 'rrnietleuslt0III-e :cquf i, l f span cumj:letir:r_ .. i 44 Narral # ! procas7ime � PkNt Cs c i SPECIAL APPLICA iOV PROCEDURES of REQUIREMENTS N isumry riot i#hrtt) !. 1 !rite surety bond of $5.000 with ENR running to state orNC Car itional ##test 2090 LET i?invav 70 i I't i N :rsnrt to dYlii stplofawn oil of g;a will !any well oamed ty dlitl ooertuor shall• upon vLuWo tmcnt, be p#uggc :' IOdays ; ;according to ENR rules sno regulatlorts. NIA l t liOcaphysicalExslorador.Nmiit :Aj1pllration.'sled%SthENRei least 10 days prior toissurofpermit IOdays jApplication by letter, No standard application form. N�\ iekppliwion fads based On %ructure srze is etlargcd. Must incllxte descriptions r C.) State Latan Construction Permit � & drawings of structure des proof of ownersh ip of riporiar:. days 'aft) CRV. VIA 1 Li !'401 Wmer Qua! try Ccrudcatiotr titA ' 6ti days CI CAM P "it for MAJOR dowtopmexst � 1250.00 fee must accompany application i• CJ 10 days) i JS dogs ; (91.9) 79i- x'+200 ()SO days) p CAA1A Permit Cor MINOR daveltarricnt 1550.00 ke must accompany apptiaauian a 'Z daYS i t Fscveroi %ow4tie monummet am located in or ricer the pro7ecT area. lt'aay monument ticrtis to be moved er destroyed, pfcma ronfv: t ( 35 days) f_1 I tt.C. Qeodetic Survey, amt 27a17 Raleigh. NC :741 t L,I ii ' banddnr gas of any wcHs, if required must be in acrardAnca with Title, I $A. Suben,lpter 20.0190• � i' f f 1 ! GJ : Motifiemion of!he.proper.nioral Oriuca's rc:,TSSred #f'orphar,` uncergmultd storage rani;: iUST5) am discovered during any m%olvation orcralian. l 1 _ C3 iCOmpliMcewita t JA CAC 2- t Sri (Cpasv! StamtwaterRula) is r qn #r-& ' VA) e�J Tar Pamlicoor*Neuse Riparian Burrer Ruits required, # Ot. r epmmrnet (srtac xtdmnrwr ages as ncccasarJ. acme cc:lalr ti cite car -snant apthorily) •,�"••- • ! I •'w� -�'•' i i , t 44 REC.14NAL OFFICES Qlmstiorls regarding itiese perrlits should be addressed to the Regional OYrtce marked below, is Ashevitle Revibnal Office t!3 Mooresville Regional Office 0 wiltnino at_ ,'regional Office 2090 LET i?invav 70 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 l27 Carding! thrive Extension Swannance. 'JC 28778 iv100'rmville, NC 28 i I. Wilrnington, NC 2510: (828) 296 -4500 (704)663 -1699 (910) 796 -721; l~a- vettevifle Regional Office 0 Raleigh Regional Office C W, Inston -Salem Regionni Ofrwe 225 Not1h Green Street, Suite 714 380.0 Barrett Drive, Suite 101 585 I -Vaughto:vn Street , Favetreville, NC 1-8301 -50LO R- aleigh; NC %7609 Winston - Salem, NC 27107• {97 0) 433.33 { }0 (91.9) 79i- x'+200 (336) 771 -3000 11 Washingtor. Regional'OMee 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, NC 27889 . .. .(332) g4g_tS43 -! • . • _ . .. .., _. _ .... 44 11 45 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ;'Project Number NATURAL RESOURCES 12 -0200 DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES County PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SECTION Orange - Inter - Agency Project Review Response Project Name White Gross Fnrrn t..1.C: Type Environmental Review • Apotication o_r_White Of Grass Farw [. LC ror Certificate to Construct Project .0 -111 -Soler Photovoltaic F-lectric Gerrerutih9 Facility. Docket M13f -1621. Sub 4. View at httn : / /netic.commerce.statt:.nc.li doelisreh.htm-l; type SP -1621. S►rb 0 The applicant should be advised that plans and specfications -for all water system improvements must be approved by the Division of Water ResourceslPublic Water Supply Section prior to the award of a contract or the initiation of construction (as required by 15A- NCAC 18C .0300et. seq.). For information, contact the Public Water Supply Section, (919) 733 -2321. © This project will be classified as a non - community public water supply and must comply with state and federal drinking water monitoring requirements. For more information the applicant should contact the Public Water Supply Section, (919) 733- 2,321. ❑ It existing water fines will be relocated during the construction, plans for the water tine relocation must be submitted to the Division of Water Resources, Public Water Supply Section, Technical Services Branch, 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh. North Carolina 27699 -4634, (919) 733 -2321. (3 For Regional and Central Office comments, see the reverse side of this form. Rebecca Sadosky. PWSS 02/21/2012 Review Coordinator Section /Branch Date i B. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND Project Number NATURAL RESOURCES �z -o2oo DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Foc o unty PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SECTION range inter- Agency Project Review Response Project Name White Cross harm LLC Type EnvirmimentalRevicN•- Application of White of Cross Farm LLC for certificntg to Construet Comments provided b y' Project 5.9-MW Solar Photavoltac itecric Gener„rtin�! Facility. Docket f1513 -1621. Sub 0. View at ' hitn:/l ncuc. wmmtorces [fltc.itc.usiciocksrrlt.lttatt; © Regional Program Person tune SP. 1621. Sob 0 I Regional Supervisor for Public water supply Section Q Central Office program person Name . Michael Douglas-Raleigh RO Date: Telephone. number:. ~1'' -�'"• ?lf21 Program within Division of Water Resources: Public Water Supply D Other, Name of Program: Response (check all applicable). ['j No objection to project as proposed ❑ No comment ID tnstitficient information to complete review Q Comments attached See comments below 02/211201 ( ?�.�i�4�iM�- /`G,�.C'�� ./� -/.+- '/C(I!!' G�"r...!- "�I.i�y.�L%4'r/'J.f� .i�'Y�� ~- ��4•'/!� �f�rii��flK�S� ��;�..: ff.�L %�... C.tt- t`_...�r1� .'t%��%a.G� pt�ec�%ti:.._ �Y�� •�.�! 1+t,4?� ! i ,tF2d0 f�� -rte l yj -•C% �d °.�cr�Y�r Zi 4 ` i II Roturn to: Public J,+ater supply Section Environmental Review Coordinator for the Division of Water Resources ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Attach�t4 DEPARTMENT ®ap4e , �O4QA Administration 131 W. Margaret Lane Suite 201 (919) 245 -2575 P O Box 8181 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) Hillsborough, NC 27278 ss .�vw s�NA KN !IC �� EAYO CERTIFICATION OF MAILING CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT -- STRATA SOLAR ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA I, Michael D. Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor with Orange County, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.7.5 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance I have mailed, or have caused to be mailed, a Notice of Public Hearing to be held regarding the processing of a Class A Special Use Permit application submitted by Strata of a Solar and the megawatt soloar array on a B22 acre parcel Family Partnership proposing the development property off of White Cross Road (PIN 9748 -34- 9639). of the subject Notices were sent via certified mail ified according to the Tax Records ndtas required by property. The owners were identified Section 2.7.5 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance. The mailed notice specified the date, time, place and subject of the Public Hearing. WITNESS my hand, this 14th day of May 2012- ichael D-_. _a. ey 47 48 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Current Planning (919) 245 -2575 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) www.co.orange.nc.us , -84-i 131 West Margaret Lane P O Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 May 14, 2012 Subject: REVIEW of a Class A Special Use Permit application submitted by Strata Solar and the Bradshaw Family Partnership to allow for the development of a Public Utility Facility — Solar Array on a parcel of property located on White Cross Road (PIN 9748 -34- 9639). To Whom It May Concern: This letter is being sent to inform you that the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board have scheduled a joint PUBLIC HEARING to review a Class A Special Use Permit request, submitted by Strata Solar and the Bradshaw Family Partnership (hereafter `the applicant') to allow for the development of a Public Utility Facility — Solar Array on a 122 acre parcel of property located on White Cross Road (PIN 9748 -34- 9639). As detailed within the application, the applicants are proposing to erect approximately 960 individual solar array panels on a 53 acre portion of the subject property. A typical array is 7 feet in height, with approximately 2 feet of ground clearance, and 47 feet in length. The arrays shall be screened by existing vegetation and a 6 foot high chain link security fence enclosing the perimeter of the actual leased site to prevent access. Vehicular access to the site shall be restricted by a 24 foot access gate off of White Cross Road. An overhead, medium voltage, power line shall be installed on the north of the identified leased area, adjacent to the existing mobile home park, allowing the proposed facility to tie into the power grid. The applicant is not proposing to develop a business or other similar office facilities on the property. As a result there is no septic or well system proposed, or required, as part of the project. As previously indicated the property in question is approximately 122 acres in area and is currently zoned Agricultural Residential (AR). A public utility station is a permitted use of property within the AR zoning district subject to the issuance of the Class A Special Use Permit by the County. As an adjacent property owner you have the right to address the Board(s) concerning this request. The meeting to review this case is scheduled for Tuesday May 29, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in 49 the Department of Social Services, Hillsborough Commons, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough, North Carolina.. It should be remembered that the review of all special use permit applications are carried out in a quasi-judicial format meaning that decisions relating to the approval or denial of a application are based solely on the sworn testimony of all parties involved with the case, both those for and against an application, as well as the review of competent material and substantial evidence submitted during the public hearing. While County regulations and State law do not require that parties be represented by an attorney, it may be in your best interests to secure legal council to represent your interests at the hearing. Further the applicant has the burden of establishing, by the submission of competent material and substantial evidence, the existence of facts and conditions that demonstrate the projects compliance with the various requirements and standards detailed within the Unified Development Ordinance. Those opposing approval of the application shall have the burden of establishing, also through the submission of competent material and substantial evidence, the specific manner in which the proposal does not satisfy the requirements for approval of the application. As previously indicated, the Board shall render a decision only on the sworn testimony of all parties and on the competent material and substantial evidence submitted during the hearing. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact staff at (919) 245 -2575 Sincerely, Ear- e P, CFM, CZO Current Planning Supervisor Planner III Orange County 50 Henry V. Ingold Hrs. 2403 Butler Road Terry and Dana Ward John and Patricia Cecil Chapel Hill, NC 27516 2515 White Cross Road 2505 Wildcat CR RD Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Bill Smith Horace and Thelma Ward Samuel Ingold 4524 Borland Road 2406 White Cross Road 2323 White Cross Road Efland, NC 27243 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 James Baker Cheek ETAL Branan Alexis Hackney Samuel Ingold Lynn Cantrell 2020 White Cross Road 2333 White Cross Road 2608 Cohnwood Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Durham, NC 27705 Duke Energy Corporation White Cross Recreation Association Jean and David Hackney OLD NC Highway 86 1800 White Cross Road 3038 Manns Chapel Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Bradshaw Family Limited Partnership Mary Goodman Carol and William Byron 2227 Wildcat Creek Road 1034 Hanks Chapel Road 1606 White Cross Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Steven Elkins Jennifer Barber Esther Rich Trustee Darla Weber 6728 Deerview Trail 106 Perth PL 4635 Old Greensboro Rd Durham, NC 27712 Durham, NC 27712 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Roy and Sharon Tripp Robert and Vicky Cecil Jr. 896 Old Stonehouse RD 2301 White Cross Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516