Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

7.VULCAN SOLAR PROJECT Case #: CPA2019014 Supervisor District: 5 Applicant / Owners: Candela Renewables LLC / Arizona State Land Department, Elizabeth E. Shepler, Illian Tachkov Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the land use designations in the Old U.S. Highway 80 Area Plan from Rural and Large Lot Residential to Utilities. CPA approval is by Resolution. Site Location: Generally located between the Arlington Canal Service Rd. alignment to the east, 333rd Ave. to the wes

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7. VULCAN SOLAR PROJECT Case #: CPA2019014 Supervisor District: 5 Applicant / Owners: Candela Renewables LLC / Arizona State Land Department, Elizabeth E. Shepler, Illian Tachkov Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the land use designations in the Old U.S. Highway 80 Area Plan from Rural and Large Lot Residential to Utilities. CPA approval is by Resolution. Site Location: Generally located between the Arlington Canal Service Rd. alignment to the east, 333rd Ave. to the west, Arlington Canal Rd. alignment to the south and the Union Pacific Railroad to the north in the Tonopah-Arlington area Commission Recommendation: On 11/5/20, the Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of CPA2019014 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘d’: a. Development and use of the site shall be in general conformance with the narrative report entitled “Vulcan Solar Project” dated September 29, 2020 and stamped received October 1, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development and use of the site shall be in general conformance with the land use exhibit entitled “Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Project Site Land Use Exhibit” dated September 29, 2020 and stamped received September 30, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. c. The land use designation of utilities approved as part of case CPA2019014 shall be subject to any time limit set forth in the subsequent zone change, and shall change back to the existing Rural and Large Lot Residential designations if the zone change reverts back to Rural-43. d. The applicant is proposing to develop a photovoltaic solar electric generating facility which, pursuant to the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, necessitates a change in the land use designation from Rural and Large Lot Residential to Utilities. The proposal by the applicant represents a comprehensive approach to the subject property and will allow the applicant to pursue the proper entitlements pursuant to state law so that they can lawfully operate in unincorporated Maricopa County. This particular proposal is an appropriate plan for the property and is consistent with the overall intention of the comprehensive plan. However, in the event that the zone change or a zone change phase for this particular proposal is not approved by Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) within five (5) years from the date of Board approval of this comprehensive plan amendment, this amendment shall no longer be effective as the planning justification for this comprehensive plan amendment will no longer be present. In such instance, a change of the land use designation from Utilities to Rural and Large Lot Residential will occur, and all comprehensive plan land use maps shall be altered to reflect as such, because this represents superior long-range planning by Maricopa County. (C-44-21-153-X-00)

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