Vote — approved

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

8.SUN STREAMS EXPANSION SOLAR PROJECT Case #: CPA2020001 Supervisor Districts: 4 & 5 Applicant / Owners: Sun Streams Expansion, LLC / Arizona State Land Department, West Valley I, II, III & IV LTD Partnership Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the land use designations in the Tonopah-Arlington Area Plan and the Old US Highway 80 Area Plan from Rural and Small Lot Residential to Utilities. CPA approval is by Resolution. Site Location: Generally located between the 323rd A

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8. SUN STREAMS EXPANSION SOLAR PROJECT Case #: CPA2020001 Supervisor Districts: 4 & 5 Applicant / Owners: Sun Streams Expansion, LLC / Arizona State Land Department, West Valley I, II, III & IV LTD Partnership Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the land use designations in the Tonopah-Arlington Area Plan and the Old US Highway 80 Area Plan from Rural and Small Lot Residential to Utilities. CPA approval is by Resolution. Site Location: Generally located between the 323rd Ave. alignment to the east, 351st Ave. to the west, Union Pacific Railroad to the south, Southern Avenue to the north Commission Recommendation: On 11/5/20, the Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of CPA2020001 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘d’: a. Development and use of the site shall be in general compliance with the narrative report entitled “Sun Streams Expansion Solar Project” dated September 28, 2020 and stamped received September 28, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development and use of the site shall be in general compliance with the land use exhibit entitled “Sun Streams Expansion” dated October 5, 2020 and stamped received October 5, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. c. The land use designation of utilities approved as part of case CPA2020001 shall be subject to the time limits set forth in the subsequent zone change. 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 Small 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-44-21-154-X-00)

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