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WATER RESOURCES GOAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
COMP PLAN ELEMENT
(GOALS/POLICIES)
CPA CONSISTENCY/JUSTIFICATION
Water Resources Goal #4: Increase
water conservation.
The switch in land use from agriculture to solar will significantly
increase water conservation in the county. The Project will utilize
photovoltaic (PV) modules to generate electricity. PV technology is
the most water-efficient solar generation technology available. The
Applicant recognizes that the proposed site receives a high degree
of solar radiation and that water supplies in the vicinity are limited.
The Project will implement water conservation measures while
utilizing water-efficient technology. Solar uses roughly 835 gallons of
water per acre per year where agriculture uses roughly 3,340 gallons
of water per acre per year. Solar plants use approximately 25 percent
of water required for a similar parcel of land growing alfalfa or other
agricultural uses. Construction Peak Water Usage and Operations &
Maintenance Water Usage would be significantly less than an
agricultural use.
Water
Resources
Policy
#2:
Maricopa County supports water
conservation
techniques
in
the
planning
and
design
of
new
development.
The Project will include a comprehensive Water Conservation Plan
with established BMPs for water conservation. The Project’s water-
conscious design and implementation is consistent with the
applicable water goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Water
Resources
Policy
#4:
Maricopa
County
supports
compliance with its Drinking Water
and
Water
and
Wastewater
Treatment Programs.
Drinking water will be delivered by truck. If a local well is required for
water use, such well will comply with local and state permitting,
operations, monitoring, and recharge requirements.
The Project will maintain compliance with Maricopa County’s
wastewater treatment programs during the construction activity
period. The Project as proposed will not have wastewater demands
or discharge. A septic system will be used if an O&M building is
required. Alternatively, portable restroom facilities will be provided
for employee use during the implementation and operational phases.
Water
Resources
Policy
#5:
Maricopa County supports low water
use
solar
electric
generating
technologies.
Harquahala Sun II will require very little water except for
maintenance for cleaning the solar panels and equipment. This water
will either be hauled to the site during construction and operation or
obtained from existing wells on-site or new wells permitted through
the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), as needed.
Water hauled to the site would be from permitted sources.
Water
Resources
Policy
#7:
Maricopa County supports low water
use and drought tolerant landscaping.
If landscape treatments are required to provide visual buffering, they
will be selected from drought tolerant xeric species which will require
low water use to establish and maintain.

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ENERGY GOAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
COMP PLAN ELEMENT
(GOALS/POLICIES)
CPA CONSISTENCY/JUSTIFICATION
Energy Goal #1:
Provide
leadership
to
promote
regional environmental quality.

Harquahala Sun II will have a long-term environmental impact of
improving air quality by reducing emissions associated with
conventional electric energy generation. The county has adopted
environmental performance standards intended to preserve and
sustain biologic, cultural, and environmental resources of the region
which are evidence of the county’s regional leadership role in the
promotion of environmental quality.
Energy Goal #2:
Make Maricopa County a leader in
alternative
energy
research
and
development.

Harquahala Sun II provides the opportunity to implement, test, and
evaluate the efficiencies of the most current PV solar generation
equipment and battery energy storage systems. Evaluation of their
operational performance is key to the research and development of
more efficient equipment and related processes. An operational
facility provides opportunities to implement advances in the
associated technologies over the life of the Project. Approval of the
facility provides opportunities to test storage systems in response to
increasing demands for the use of stored energy.
Energy Policy #6:
Maricopa County supports being a
responsible leader in alternative
energy research and development.
Harquahala Sun II will be reflective of the Maricopa County Board of
Supervisor’s regional and statewide leadership in the attraction,
promotion, and delivery of renewable energy resources and
infrastructure.

COST OF DEVELOPMENT GOAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
COMP PLAN ELEMENT
(GOALS/POLICIES)
CPA CONSISTENCY/JUSTIFICATION
Cost of Development Goal #2: New
development pays its proper and
reasonable share of the costs of new
infrastructure, services and other
public improvements.

All Project costs, including, but not limited to, on-site improvements,
gen-tie line infrastructure and connections, collection lines, off-site
road improvements, and water and wastewater treatment service,
shall be borne solely by the Developer.
Cost of Development Policy #2:
Maricopa County supports recouping
the costs of its products and services
without unfairly burdening those most
in need of its products and services.
All development costs will be borne solely by the developer,
including, but not limited to, applicable fees for service, impact fees,
performance bonds and sureties, and property taxes.

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OPEN SPACE GOAL AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
COMP PLAN ELEMENT
(GOALS/POLICIES)
CPA CONSISTENCY/JUSTIFICATION
Open Space Goal #1: Provide
regional
leadership
to
promote
environmental quality, including the
preservation of open, natural park
and recreation lands.
Despite the Project being mostly disturbed for agricultural purposes,
Harquahala Sun II encourages the preservation of natural open
space in the form of drainage corridors and wildlife linkages. The
Project, which is adjacent to the Centennial Wash, will conduct onsite
investigations and implement appropriate protective measures as
needed for biological and historical/archaeological resources to
either avoid or mitigate impacts to the natural environment, in
coordination with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). This
project will be developed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential
impacts to wildlife and recreational access during development and
operation of the facilities. This coordination will continue in a more
detailed fashion with the subsequent zone change and plan of
development to minimize any potential impacts to the surrounding
wildlife including proper treatment or preservation of drainage ways
and wildlife corridors.

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F. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT MAP EXHIBIT

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G. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS EXHIBITS

(Legal descriptions for the 10 parcels are available in a separate deed attachment.)

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APPENDIX - A ‘Site Parcels’
Ten (10) parcels or portions thereof that constitute the +/-327.65-acre CPA area.

Harquahala Sun II - Parcels/Acreage – Part of CPA
#
Assessor
Parcel No.
(APN)
Owner
Partial
Parcel CPA Area (±SF)
CPA
Acreage
(±AC)
Township
& Range
Sectio
n
Deed
1
506-28-023C
CV HARQUAHALA LLC
Y
4,767,317
109.44
1N 8W
30
20100327801
2
506-28-028E
CV HARQUAHALA LLC
Y
4,199,420
96.40
1N 9W
24
20170629452
3
506-28-031C
CV HARQUAHALA LLC
Y
1,253,345
28.77
1N 9W
25
20100327801
4
506-28-031D
CV HARQUAHALA LLC
Y
1,253,296
28.77
1N 9W
25
20100327801
5
506-29-015B
WPI HD3 FARM AZ LLC
Y
58,000
1.33
1N 9W
11
20160336165
6
506-29-027D
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
N
1,746,159
40.09
1N 9W
12
20210451125
7
506-29-027G
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
N
872,842
20.04
1N 9W
12
20210451125
8
506-29-031E
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
N
23,134
0.53
1N 9W
13
20170629444
9
506-29-031G
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
N
11,922
0.27
1N 9W
13
20170629444
10
506-29-012A
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
N
87,318
2.00
1N 9W
13
20170629444
PARCEL TOTALS

14,272,752
327.65

* Note: The CPA covers the entirety of each parcel with exception of APN’s 506-29-015B, 506-28-023C, 506-28-028E, 506-
28-031C and 506-28-031D.
Harquahala Sun II – Ownership Data
Total # Parcels
Owner
Square
Feet
Acres
4
CV HARQUAHALA LLC
11,473,377
263.39
1
WPI HD3 FARM AZ LLC
58,000
1.33
5
WPI II-HARQ FARM AZ LLC
2,741,375
62.93
10
CPA TOTAL
14,272,752
327.65

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General Location: The proposed Project is located west of Saddle Mountain, east of Granite Mountain, and
north and east of the Eagle Tail Mountains in Township 1 North, Range 8 West, and Township 1 North, Range
9 West. The site is approximately 15 miles west of Tonopah, Arizona in unincorporated Maricopa County,
Arizona with parcels lying south and west of the intersection of 499th Avenue and Courthouse Road. The Project
area is irregularly shaped and is generally located between the alignments of Courthouse Road on the north,
Southern Avenue on the south, Harquahala Valley Road on the west line and 491st Avenue on the east.
HARQUAHALA SUN II
CASE #: Z2022214
REQUEST: Zone Change with Overlay from RU-43 & C-2 to IND-2
IUPD On Approximately 2,717.76 Net Acres
NARRATIVE REPORT FOR
03/03/2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Site Summary Information: ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Proposed Uses Summary: ....................................................................................................................... 3
Number of Employees: ............................................................................................................................... 3
Description/Location of Buildings: ............................................................................................................... 4
Color Palette: .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Sign Details: ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Screening Wall/Fence Details and Location: .............................................................................................. 4
Security Lighting ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES .............................................................................. 5
Surrounding Adjacent General Land Descriptions ..................................................................................... 5
Existing Surrounding Solar (Utility) Land Use Approvals ........................................................................... 6
Surrounding Adjacent Parcel Descriptions (Zoning and Land Use) ........................................................... 6
4.
LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY ............................................................................................................ 8
Location: ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Access: ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.
CIRCULATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................... 9
Off-site Circulation (Access) ....................................................................................................................... 9
On-site Circulation ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Parking and Loading ................................................................................................................................... 9
6.
DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................... 9
7.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES ........................................................................................... 10
8.
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 10
Tables
1. Industrial Unit Plan of Development ………………………………………………………………...…....….11

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1. PURPOSE OF REQUEST
HV Sunrise, LLC, (“Applicant”) on behalf of the six (6) property owners, CV Harquahala LLC, WPI-HD1 Farm
AZ LLC, WPI-HD2 Farm AZ LLC, WPI HD3 Farm AZ LLC, WPI-HD4 Farm AZ LLC, WPI II-Harq Farm AZ LLC,
requests approvals of a Zone Change with Overlay (rezone) from RU-43 & C-2 to IND-2 IUPD Zone for the
Harquahala Sun II Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation and Storage Project on approximately ±2,717.76 net
acres. The Project will construct and operate a 350-MWac hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, battery energy
storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure.
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL
2.1 Site Summary Information:
The ±2,342.84 net acres included are inclusive of the following thirty-two (32) underlying parcels: 506-28-022,
506-28-023C, 506-28-024A, 506-28-024B, 506-28-028B, 506-28-028E, 506-28-031C, 506-28-031D, 506-29-
011A, 506-29-012A, 506-29-013A, 506-29-013G, 506-29-015A, 506-29-015B, 506-29-015C, 506-29-015D,
506-29-016A, 506-29-016K, 506-29-016L, 506-29-017, 506-29-018B, 506-29-018E, 506-29-024A, 506-29-
025A, 506-29-026A, 506-29-027D, 506-29-027E, 506-29-027F, 506-29-027G, 506-29-031D, 506-29-031E &
506-29-031G. The Project will include approximately +/-1,050,000 solar modules mounted on single axis
trackers, inverters to convert direct current into alternating current, transformers to increase the voltage of the
electricity generated, a 500 kV utility substation, BESS, and one or more small buildings to house
telecommunication equipment. The Project will interconnect to the transmission grid at the Arizona Public
Service (APS) Delaney Substation. On-site overhead electrical structures will have a 140-foot maximum height.
Off-site supporting improvements, infrastructure, and/or uses include a gen-tie route corridor that extends
through a combination of private land, land owned by Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC),
Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), Arizona State Land Department (ASLD), and land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Offsite improvements will be approved via separate
applications with supporting site plan exhibits through MCDOT, FCDMC, ASLD, and BLM.
2.2 Proposed Uses Summary:
Hours/Days of Operation:
The site will be in operation and/or production 24 hours a day, seven (7) days per week. Solar generation
activities would be limited to daytime (daylight) hours which will vary seasonally but would generally range from
around 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM during summer months when daylight hours are longest. Energy storge activities
and operations will be continuous and energy transmission into the power grid will occur on demand as needed
throughout the daytime and nighttime hours.
Number of Employees:
The Project is anticipated to be developed in multiple phases and will generate approximately 250-400 jobs in
the construction, contracting, administrative, and project management fields during the construction and
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Operation of the site will employ zero full-time employees daily. Routine maintenance activities will require up
to 15 part-time or seasonal employees and up to 20 employees for equipment repair and replacement as
needed per phase. In addition to providing in state construction jobs and long-term technical careers, local
projects like Harquahala Sun II will help contribute to the regional economy by providing tax revenue and by
using local engineering and development contractors in Maricopa County.
Description/Location of Buildings:
Electrical and telecommunication equipment may be contained within housing units or cabinets that are a
manufactured protective outer covering for the internal equipment. No permanent habitable buildings are
proposed which will be occupied by employees. Self-enclosed units include small telecommunications
equipment cabinets and BESS equipment cabinets/shelters. BESS components will be housed in prefabricated
steel containers located within the BESS area or adjacent to inverters. All BESS areas will be setback 150’ from
the project edge and if BESS are collocated in an area greater than 5 acres, BESS will be setback 100’ from
solar PV facilities to provide adequate access around the BESS. The project will also work with the local fire
marshal to develop an emergency/fire response plan prior to facility operation and BESS setbacks may be
reduced if approved by the fire marshal. Smaller communication and electrical equipment is located among the
PV array fields as depicted on the Plan of Development (POD).
Color Palette:
All materials coatings, finishes, and colors, where practicable, will be selected to blend facility components to
the natural setting. Selection of color palettes for electrical cabinets and PV solar equipment will be selected
from factory specifications and options provided by the respective manufacturers. Color palette selection will
conform to generally accepted and adopted industry standards for PV solar equipment and support structures.
Final color selections will seek to minimize heat absorption and glare and blend with surrounding natural
environment so far as is practicable.
Sign Details:
Signage will be limited to site identification signs, OSHA approved safety signage, and security signage in
accordance with Chapter 14 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance.
Screening Wall/Fence Details and Location:
As discussed below, the property is surrounded mostly by vacant and agricultural lands along with a few
structures located to the west. To ensure proper site security, related to these surrounding uses, the site
perimeter will be enclosed with chain link fence (6 feet in height) with gates where needed along the perimeter
of the project. Fencing section elevation details have been provided on the POD which depict typical fencing
types and proposed opaque screening. One (1) foot of barbed wire strands will be incorporated atop 6-foot
fencing for additional security.
Enhanced screening will be provided adjacent to existing residential properties. Unless otherwise coordinated,
screening against these boundaries will include opaque screening in the form of vinyl slats to create visual
opacity to screen the internal facility components and operations from public roadways and adjacent residential
views. Any reduction in proposed fencing requirements as shown in the site plan shall be reviewed and
approved by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department or Zoning Administrator. Where
necessary, proposed opaque fencing may be combined with berming to enhance mitigation of visual impacts.

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Enhanced screening will be provided around the BESS and Substation to mitigate visual impacts to surrounding
views.
Security Lighting
Security lighting will be limited to motion activated lighting associated with the BESS and Substation and other
security sensitive areas such as entry gates, and parking areas, as shown on the Plan of Development. All
lighting installed will be directed downward and into the site, in compliance with Maricopa County Zoning
Ordinance Article 1112, to ensure lighting will not be cast onto neighboring properties. Lighting required for
safety operations during nighttime operational or maintenance activities will be provided by the associated
staff/employee personnel.
3. RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES

Surrounding Adjacent General Land Descriptions
Direction
Zoning
Land Use Designation
Current Use
North
RU-43
Utilities/Rural Development Areas
Agricultural/Residential/Vacant
East
IND-2 IUPD/RU-43
Utilities/Rural Development Areas
Agricultural/Vacant
South
RU-43
Utilities/Rural Development Areas
Agricultural/Commercial/Vacant
West
C-2/RU-43
Utilities/Rural Development Areas
Agricultural/Commercial/Residential

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Harquahala Sun II looks to expand upon the upcoming improvements to be constructed as a part of the recently
approved Harquahala Sun CPA (CPA2021007) and Zone Change with a Plan of Development (Z2021111).
Many of the surrounding parcels around Harquahala Sun II have been subject to previous CPA approvals, by
the Board of Supervisors, including the Maricopa Solar & Storage Project (CPA2020002), which makes up 88%
of the Project area. The remaining 12% of the property which was not originally included in this approval is
going through a concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Rural Development Area to the consistent
Utilities land use designation. Additionally, the proposed solar use is compatible with other similar approved
and implemented solar Projects within the general area. Associated facilities within this area include approved
CPA’s for Utility (solar) land uses, PV solar generation facilities, utility corridors, transmission lines and a utility
substation. Other nearby projects are as follows:
Existing Surrounding Solar (Utility) Land Use Approvals
Project
Location (Township/Range)
Maricopa Solar and Storage Project
T1N R8W; T1N R9W; T2N R8W; T2N R9W
Harquahala Sun
T1N R9W
Saddle Mountain Solar
T1N R9W
Eagletail Solar Farm
T1S R9W
Almeria Solar
T2N R8W
Sun Valley North
T2N R8W
Sun Valley South
T2N R8W
Areva Solar AZ II
T2N R7W
Papago Solar
T2N R8W
Tonopah Photovoltaic
T2N R8W
The surrounding area has a few sparsely distributed residential land uses including residential owners & vacant
lots interior to site. Existing access to these properties will be preserved and nearby development will take into
consideration the required setbacks and screening. The rest of the surrounding area is characterized by active
and passive agricultural land uses, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Arizona State Land Department
(ASLD) owned and managed lands, natural gas-powered electric generation facilities, solar powered electric
generation facilities, and native desert lands. The predominant surrounding private land uses within the area is
Utilities as designated by approved Comprehensive Plan Amendments which have changed the underlying
future land uses from Rural Development Area to Utilities. Given the sites remote location the area is known as
a potential route for training flights from Luke Air Force Base. Consistent with previous approvals, as a
consideration, the project team will coordinate with the DOD Siting Clearinghouse for informal review.

The proposed Zone Change with Overlay and Plan of Development is consistent with similar approved and
implemented solar projects within an approximately 4-mile radius of the Project site. Associated facilities within
this radius include approved CPA’s for Utility (solar) land uses, PV solar generation facilities, utility corridors,
transmission lines and a utility substation. The specific adjacent land uses are described below.
Surrounding Adjacent Parcel Descriptions (Zoning and Land Use)
Location
Parcel #
Land Use
Owner
Zoning
North
506-30-017E
Agricultural
New Harquahala Generating Co. LLC
RU-43
North
506-29-068
Agricultural
ODB Farms LLC
RU-43
North
506-23-037A
Agricultural
WPI-HD2 Farm AZ LLC
RU-43

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North
506-23-038A
Agricultural
WPI-HD2 Farm AZ LLC
RU-43
North
506-29-026B
Vacant
WPI-HD2 Farm AZ LLC
RU-43
East
506-28-035C
Vacant
Chester J Sikon Trust
RU-43
East
506-28-034B
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-004
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
IND-2 IUPD
East
506-29-005
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-029
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-006B
Agricultural
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-024B
Agricultural
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-019
Agricultural
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-032
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-033
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
East
506-28-044
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC LEASE #01-2325
RU-43
East
506-28-041
Vacant
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
RU-43
East
506-29-025B
Agricultural
WPI-HD1 Farm AZ LLC
RU-43
East
506-29-027A
Vacant
WPI-HD2 Farm AZ LLC
RU-43
South
506-28-031A
Agricultural/Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
South
506-28-031B
Agricultural/Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
South
506-28-027B
Vacant
FNA DZ LLC
RU-43
South
506-28-007A
Vacant
PSC-94 Site LLC
RU-43
South
506-28-045
Vacant
Torrey Pines Dev LLC/ETAL Ls. #01-1826
RU-43
West
506-59-006
Vacant
Airth Properties LP
RU-43
West
506-59-007
Vacant
Airth Properties LP
RU-43
West
506-29-009E
Agricultural/Vacant
Arizona Hay Press LLC
RU-43
West
506-32-002
Vacant
Bautista Elias
C-2
West
506-32-001
Vacant
Bautista Salvador
C-2
West
506-28-011
Vacant
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
West
506-28-032B
Agricultural
CV Harquahala LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-050
Vacant
Degiorgi Bruno
RU-43
West
506-28-038
Agricultural/Vacant
El Paso Natural Gas Co
RU-43
West
506-29-073
Vacant
Glenrock Farms LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-074
Vacant
Glenrock Farms LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-081
Vacant
Glenrock Farms LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-082
Vacant
Glenrock Farms LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-020
Agricultural
Harquhala Gin LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-021A
Agricultural
Harquhala Gin LLC
RU-43
West
506-29-021B
Agricultural
Harquhala Gin LLC
C-2
West
506-22-039
Vacant
Khan Anthony H
RU-43
West
506-29-009F
Vacant
NEC HV/Tonto St 118 LLC
RU-43
West
506-59-008
Vacant
Rev. Trust of Yoon Choi and Anthony Choi
RU-43
West
506-59-009
Vacant
Rev. Trust of Yoon Choi and Anthony Choi
RU-43
West
506-59-016
Vacant
Rev. Trust of Yoon Choi and Anthony Choi
RU-43
West
506-59-004A
Residential
Reyna Leonardo C
RU-43
West
506-29-049
Residential
Schickedanz Jason/Amber
RU-43
West
506-32-003
Vacant
Scout Real Estate LLC
C-2
West
506-32-004
Vacant
Scout Real Estate LLC
C-2

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4. LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Location:
The proposed Project is located west of Saddle Mountain, east of Granite Mountain, and north and east of the
Eagle Tail Mountains in Township 1 North, Range 8 West, and Township 1 North, Range 9 West. The site is
approximately 15 miles west of Tonopah, Arizona in unincorporated Maricopa County, Arizona with parcels
lying south and west of the intersection of 499th Avenue and Courthouse Road. The Project area is irregularly
shaped and is generally located between the alignments of Courthouse Road on the north, Southern Avenue
on the south, Harquahala Valley Road on the west line and 491st Avenue on the east.
Access:
 The Project is located south of Interstate 10 (I-10), approximately 30 miles west of the State Route 85 (SR
85) connection to I-10.
 Regional access to the site will be from I-10 to Harquahala Valley Road. Alternatively, Salome Highway
southeasterly from I-10 to Courthouse Road westerly to the site. Access to 499th and 507th Avenue may be
achieved from Courthouse Road easterly from Harquahala Valley Road or westerly from the intersection of
Courthouse Road and Salome Highway.
 Access to the site will be established by a variety of full-access driveways shown in the illustration below.
 Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) requires that driveways be spaced a minimum of
250 feet from adjacent intersections on major collector roadways.

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5. CIRCULATION SYSTEM
Off-site Circulation (Access)
The roadway network serving the proposed Project from the I-10 corridor includes the I-10/Salome Highway
interchange that connects to Harquahala Valley Road. The site can also be accessed from the east from the
Salome Highway which provides access to 499th and 507th Avenues and Harquahala Valley Road via
Courthouse Rd. There are several smaller, existing roads, both named and unnamed, that traverse the Project
site, which are anticipated to be used and improved for construction and ongoing operations of the Project. Site
access will be identified with the Plan of Development. Final access locations will be determined in accordance
with access management policies and permitting requirements of Maricopa County.

As requested by MCDOT, Harquahala Sun II will dedicate 65’ half street right-of-way for Harquahala Valley
Road and a minimum of 40’ half street(s) right-of-way dedication for Buckeye Road. Where reasonable, the
Project will dedicate section and mid-section alignments, and per Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance Section
1105, and will provide the necessary setbacks starting from the future half street rights-of-way of 55’ and 40’
respectively. Offsite improvements and any additional right-of-way needed will be determined by MCDOT Traffic
Design and MCDOT Permits based on the submittal of a TIA/TIS. Final dedication, preservation, alignments,
terminations, and vacations of unneeded ROW will be determined in negotiation with MCDOT.
On-site Circulation
Internal circulation is planned via a network of private maintenance and service drive aisles to provide vehicular
access to the solar arrays, associated equipment, and BESS and substation facilities. All driveway aprons (as
specified by MCDOT), shall be paved with a minimum asphalt milling bound with a liquid binding emulsifier, or
comparable, with the remainder of the typical 20’ internal drives being compacted decomposed granite (DG),
or similar road base material to minimize imperviousness and stormwater runoff, as proposed with an approved
dust control permit from Maricopa County Air Quality Control. Construction and maintenance of the drives will
conform to applicable requirements of the Maricopa County Air Quality Control Department
Parking and Loading
With no occupied buildings or full-time employees on-site, there is no proposed formal parking spaces or ada
spaces. During operations maintenance parking, loading, and temporary maintenance staging will occur within
designated area within the substation/BESS Yard area. Loading during maintenance activities in the solar field
will occur on private 20-foot (typical) all weather surfaced roads among the solar arrays and BESS Yard as
shown on the Plan of Development.
6. DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
A power purchase agreement (PPA) is expected with an Arizona corporate entity for energy from Harquahala
Sun. The Project is scheduled to deliver energy in 2024. The Applicant has a Facility Study with APS to
interconnect the Generation Facility to APS’s 500-kV Delaney Switchyard and is working on the final execution
of the Generator Interconnection Agreement. Construction is anticipated to begin in Q4 2023.

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7. COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
The Project is located within the community service district boundaries:

Western Maricopa Education Center (MEC) Technical School District (District Ward No. 2)

Buckeye Union High School District No. 1

Arlington School District No. 47

The Project is not anticipated to generate any adverse impacts to the listed school districts.
8. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
Utility service(s) to the site will be provided by the following providers. No water or wastewater service is
planned. Water for construction purposes will be transported to the site. Drinking water for employees will be
individually provided. No permanent restrooms will be provided. Temporary facilities will be provided for
maintenance activities as needed.
UTILITY/SERVICE
AGENCY/PROVIDER
Water
(N/A) Hauled/well
Sewer
(N/A) Sanitary sewer provided via accessible portable
restroom facility as needed for maintenance activities. In
the event that a future O&M building is built and/or
permanent employees are present on the site sewer to
be septic.
Electric Service
Arizona Public Service
Fire Protection (including EMS and Ambulatory
Services)
Harquahala Valley Fire District
Police Protection
Maricopa County Sheriff Office
Refuse (Waste Management)
Republic Services
Telephone
American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) Co

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Table 1: Industrial Unit Plan of Development
HARQUAHALA SUN - IUPD MODIFICATIONS TO IND-2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
STANDARD
CATAGORY
IND-2 ZONING
DISTRICT
STANDARD
PROPOSED IND-2
IUPD ZONING
DISTRICT STANDARD
JUSTIFICATION
MAX. HEIGHT
40'
40'

MIN. FRONT
YARD
10'-25'
10'-25'

LANDSCAPING
ARTICLE 901.4.1:
ALL PROPERTIES
ABUTTING A
PUBLIC STREET
SHALL HAVE AN
OPEN SETBACK
AREA WHICH
SHALL BE
LANDSCAPED
EXTENDING FOR
THE FULL WIDTH
OF THE
PROPERTY
NO LANDSCAPE
STRIP REQUIRED
INSTALLING A LANDSCAPING STRIP
ON THE SITE ALONG ALL ROAD
FRONTAGES WOULD BE COST
PROHIBITIVE, IMPACT THE
EFFECTIVNESS OF SOLAR PANEL
OPERATION, THE EXISTING NATURAL
VEGETATION IS NEARLY NON-
EXISTENT SO THE ADDITIONAL
LANDSCAPE WOULD LOOK OUT OF
PLACE, AND WOULD LOWER THE
OVERALL ENERGY GENERATING
CAPACITY OF THE SITE.
MIN. SIDE YARD
3'-10'
3'-10’

MIN. REAR YARD 25'
25'

MIN. LOT AREA
6,000 SQ. FT.
6,000 SQ. FT.

MIN. LOT WIDTH 60'
60'

MAX. LOT
COVERAGE
60% MAXIMUM
60% MAXIMUM

PARKING
REGULATIONS
ARTICLE
1102.1.5: 600
SQ.FT. OF
FLOOR AREA; 5%
OF PARKING
SPACES SHALL
BE
HANDICAPPED
PARKING
SPACES
NONE REQUIRED
THE APPLICANT PLANS NO
PERMANENT PARKING SPACES. NO
OCCUPIED BUILDINGS WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED NOR WILL THERE BE
ANY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ON-SITE.
WORKERS, WHEN ON-SITE, WILL BE IN
THE SOLAR FIELD WITH PARKING
AREAS ON THE 20-FT ALL WEATHER
(PRIVATE) ACCESS ROADS OR AT THE
DESIGNATED PARKING AREA AT THE
SUBSTATION AND BESS YARD.
PARKING IS NOT REQUIRED DURING
OPERATION. THE FACITLITY WILL BE
UNMANNED DURING OPERATIONS
EXCEPT FOR TEMPORARY SYSTEM
OR FACILITY MAINTENANCE. IF ANY
FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN THE
FUTURE, ADA SPACES WOULD BE
PROVIDED PER ARTICLE 1102.1.5.

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PAVEMENT
NONE REQUIRED
PAVEMENT NOT
REQUIRED FOR
PARKING SPACES
WITH AN APPROVED
DUST CONTROL
PLAN BY MARICOPA
COUNTY AIR
QUALITY CONTROL
THE APPLICANT PLANS NO
PERMANENT PARKING SPACES. NO
OCCUPIED BUILDINGS WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED NOR WILL THERE BE
ANY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ON-SITE.
WORKERS, WHEN ON-SITE, WILL BE IN
THE SOLAR FIELD WITH PARKING
AREAS ON THE 20-FT ALL WEATHER
(PRIVATE) ACCESS ROADS OR AT THE
DESIGNATED PARKING AREA AT THE
SUBSTATION AND BESS YARD.
LOADING &
UNLOADING
ARTICLE 1103.2
ONE LOADING
AND UNLOADING
SPACE FOR
EACH 10,000
SQ.FT. OF
FLOOR AREA, OR
FRACTION
THEREOF,
DEVOTED TO
SUCH USE IN
THE BUILDING
NONE REQUIRED
LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACES
WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE
SITE AS NO OCCUPIED STRUCTURES
ARE ANTICIPATED AT THE FACILITY,
NO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OR
MANNED PROJECT BUILDINGS
WOULD BE LOCATED ON SITE OR ON
PUBLIC ROADS, AND THERE WOULD
BE NO ROUTINE DELIVERIES OR
SHIPMENTS. A ±1.98 ACRE PARKING
AND LOADING AREA IS DESIGNATED
AT THE SUBSTATION AND BESS YARD.
SIGHT VISIBILITY
TRIANGLES
NO
OBSTRUCTIONS
OVER 2' IN
HEIGHT WITHIN
25'X25' SVTS
NO SVT'S REQUIRED
AT PROJECT SITE
ENTRY/EXIT POINTS,
SECTION LINE, AND
MID-SECTION LINE
INTERSECTING
ALIGNMENTS
FENCING AT INTERSECTIONS WILL BE
OPEN CHAIN-LINKNED, EXCEPT
WHERE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL
ZONES AND USES WHERE THERE IS
NO PROPOSED ACCESS, AND
THEREFORE VISIBILITY WILL BE
MAINTAINED. ADDITIONALLY, HAVING
NO SVT REQUIREMENT WOULD BE
THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF SITE
AREA AND MAXIMIZE ENERGY
GENERATION
ARTICLE 902.91
ALL USES
EXCEPT FOR
PARKING,
LOADING,
UNLOADING OR
STORAGE SHALL
BE CONDUCTED
WITHIN A
COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED
BUILDING
ALL UTILITY USES
PERMITTED
OUTDOORS
THE OPERATING USES OF THE SITE
INCLUDE ENERGY GENERATION AND
STORAGE, THROUGH THE USE OF
SOLAR PV PANELS. THE USE CANNOT
BE ACHIEVED WITHIN ENCLOSED
STRUCTURES; THEREFORE, ARRAYS
WILL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF
ENCLOSED BUILDINGS,

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SITE
ENCLOSURE
AND SCREENING
6' CMU WALL
ADJACENT TO
RURAL AND
RESIDENTIAL
ZONING
BOUNDARIES
AND FOR
OUTDOOR USE
OF AN
INDUSTRIAL
NATURE
CHAIN-LINK FENCING
AND GATES SHALL
BE ALLOWED ON THE
PERIMETER OF THE
PROJECT.
AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE PUBLIC
SAFETY REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE
ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
AND PROVIDE FOR THE SECURITY OF
THIS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT,
THE APPLICANT WILL INSTALL CHAIN-
LINK FENCING (WITH GATES WHERE
NEEDED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF
THE PROJECT). THE APPLICANT
PROPOSES TO USE CHAIN LINK FOR
THE GATES ALSO, WHICH WOULD BE
CONSISTENT WITH OTHER ADJACENT
AND NEARBY ENERGY GENERATION
PROJECTS.
MAX ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION
LINE HEIGHT
120'
140’
A NEW GEN-TIE ROUTE IS REQUIRED
FOR THIS PROJECT AND WHILE THE
MAJORITY OF IT IS OUTSIDE THIS
ZONING BOUNDARY THERE IS STILL
IMPACT TO THE PROJECT SITE WITH
THE CONNECTION TO THE
SUBSTATION. UTILITY POLE HEIGHTS
UP TO 140 FEET ARE REQUESTED
BECAUSE UTILITY STRUCTURES 120
FEET OR LESS IN HEIGHT MAY BE
INFEASIBLE DUE TO FINAL
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS AND MAY IMPACT
THE SUBJECT ROW/PROPERTIES
MORE, REQUIRING LESS SPACING
AND MORE POLES. THE APPLICANT’S
CURRENT PRELIMINARY,
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS INDICATE
THAT HIGHVOLTAGE DEAD-END
STRUCTURES UP TO 140 FEET IN
HEIGHT MAY BE REQUIRED AND
COULD RESULT IN LESS IMPACT. THE
APPLICANT REQUESTS THE
FLEXIBILITY TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS, AS
NEEDED, FOR FUTURE FINAL
DESIGNS. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER THE
DOD CLEARINGHOUSE PROCESS,
ENERGY PROJECTS GREATER THAN
199’ ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE
REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A
FORMAL REVIEW, WHICH HAS
PROACTIVELY BEEN SUBMITTED
UNDER THE INFORMAL REVIEW DOD
CLEARINGHOUSE PROCESS.