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Maricopa County — Formal (2014-01-08)

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Agenda Item Id:
Item Title
RELEASE OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCES WITH RE GILLESPIE 1, LLC
C Number: C-44-14-040-M-00
Action Requested:
Approve the release of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in the amount of $432,000.00 issued by
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. on behalf of RE Gillespie 1, LLC and relating to the RE Gillespie 1 Solar
Generating Facility, in accordance with the Development Agreement executed between Maricopa
County and RE Gillespie 1, LLC on January 23, 2013, under C-44-13-072-3-00.
Board Required Information:
Additional Information:
On November 16, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved a Special Use Permit to allow a photovoltaic
solar generating facility under zoning case Z2011034. The conditions of approval required the developer
to provide financial assurances and to enter into a Development Agreement with Maricopa County. RE
Gillespie 1, LLC and Maricopa County entered into that agreement on January 23, 2013, while Mizuho
Corporate Bank, Ltd. issued the Letter of Credit. The terms of the Development Agreement require the
applicant to join with Maricopa County in a request to the Board of Supervisors to release said financial
assurances upon completion of the facility and satisfactory close-out of all related construction permits.
The facility is complete and all related construction permits have achieved final inspections. The
property is located in Supervisor District 5.
Expenditure Impact By FY:
n/a
Item Notes:
Is there a Financial Impact?
no
Is there related Managing for Results information?
no
n/a

General Item Information
Department: Planning and Development Department
Constellation:
Contact Name: Kathy Semder
Phone Number: 602-372-0980
Return To: Kathy Semder
Phone Number: 602-372-0980
Location: Supervisors' Auditorium
Board:
Meeting Date: 1/29/2014
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