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PZ-3. ARLINGTON VALLEY SOLAR ENERGY Case Number: Z2013102 Supervisorial District: 4 Applicant: Arlington Valley Solar Energy, LLC Owner: Arlington Valley Solar Energy, LLC, et. al. Request: Modification of Stipulations ‘j’ &’x’ of Z2009063, a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a photovoltaic solar electric generating facility in the Rural-190 zoning district Site Location: South of Narramore Rd. & west of the 387th alignment (in the Arlington/Tonopah area) Site Size: Approx. 1,433 acres Commission Recommendation: Approve per staff recommended conditions ‘a’ through ‘c’ as follows: a. Stipulation “j” of Z2009063 shall read as follows: “Dedication of additional rights-of-way to bring the total half-width dedication to 65’ for 395th Avenue shall occur on the earlier of a) May 11, 2017, or b) zoning clearance. All such dedications shall be in fee and free of all liens and encumbrances. Prior to acceptance of such dedication, the applicant shall provide the County an owner’s title insurance policy issued to the County, the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) environmental checklist and any and all other requirements as set forth in the “MCDOT Right-Of-Way Dedications Reference Guide”. Until Maricopa County has accepted said dedication, all responsibilities, including but not limited to maintenance and repair for the property to be dedicated shall be that of the applicant.” b. Stipulation “x” of Z2009063 shall read as follows: “If a building permit for the facility has not been issued by May 11, 2017, this SUP and the related Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA200808, CPA2009016, CPA200917, and CPA200919) will be scheduled for public hearing by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, upon recommendation by the Maricopa [County] Planning and Zoning Commission, to consider reverting the zoning to Rural-190 and the related land use designations to Open Space and Rural respectively. Additionally, in the event of reversion, the Land Management Plan associated with CPA200004 shall be implemented.” c. All other conditions of Z2009063 shall remain intact. (C-44-14-043-M-00)