Vote — approved

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

7.YELLOW BELL SOLAR Case #: CPA2021010 Supervisor District: 5 Applicant & Owner: RWE Solar Development, LLC / Arizona State Land Department Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designations in the State Route 85 Corridor Area Plan from Large Lot Residential and Community Retail Center to Utilities. CPA case approval is by Resolution, attached. Site Location: Generally located west of State Route 85, east of the 299th Ave. road alignment, north of Watermelon Rd., and

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7. YELLOW BELL SOLAR Case #: CPA2021010 Supervisor District: 5 Applicant & Owner: RWE Solar Development, LLC / Arizona State Land Department Request: Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designations in the State Route 85 Corridor Area Plan from Large Lot Residential and Community Retail Center to Utilities. CPA case approval is by Resolution, attached. Site Location: Generally located west of State Route 85, east of the 299th Ave. road alignment, north of Watermelon Rd., and south of the Sisson Rd. alignment in the Gila Bend area Commission Recommendation: On 11/4/21, the Commission voted 4-3, to recommend approval of CPA2021010 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘d’: a. Development and use of the site shall be in general conformance with the narrative report entitled “Yellow Bell Solar Project” consisting of 24 pages, dated stamped received on September 30, 2021, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development and use of the site shall be in conformance with the land use exhibit entitled “Yellow Bell Solar” consisting of 2 pages, dated stamped received on September 30, 2021, except as modified by the following conditions. c. The land use designation of utilities approved as part of case CPA20210010 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 Development Area 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 Development Area 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-44-22-096-X-00)

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