Vote: approved

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PZ-1. ARLINGTON VALLEY SOLAR ENERGY III Case Number: CPA2013007 – Arlington Valley Solar Energy III Supervisorial District: 5 Owner: Arizona State Land Department Applicant: Arlington Valley Solar Energy III, LLC Request: Modification of Stipulation ‘b’ of CPA2010015, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) changing the land use designation from Rural (0-1 d.u./ac.) and Large-Lot Residential (1-2 d.u./ac.) to Industrial for a photovoltaic solar electric generating facility in the Rural-43 and Rural-190 zoning districts Site Location: Generally south of Narramore Rd. & west of Old US Highway 80 (in the Arlington area) Site Size: Approx. 2,190 acres Commission Action: Approve per staff recommended conditions ‘a’ and ‘b’ as follows: a. Stipulation “b” of CPA2010015 shall read as follows: “Until such time as a Special Use Permit for the AVSE III Solar Generating Facility is approved by the Board of Supervisors, the applicant shall submit a written report every five years from the date of Board of Supervisors’ approval of CPA2010015, which details the status of this project, including progress on obtaining necessary entitlements; compliance with the conditions of approval; compliance with the approved narrative report; compliance with the approved land use plan; and justification as to how the approved land use plan still represents appropriate land use planning for the property and unincorporated Maricopa County in accordance with the goals and policies in its comprehensive and applicable area plan. This report shall be scheduled for public hearing by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (Board), upon recommendation by the Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission), to consider whether the planning justification for this CPA is still present, and whether the land use designation associated with this CPA still represents appropriate and better long-term land use planning in accordance with the goals and policies of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan and applicable area plan.” b. All other conditions of CPA2010015 shall remain intact. (C-44-14-041-M-00)