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<br />Page 6 of 19 <br />4. The updated landscaping plans appear to show buffer encroachments of the solar arrays into <br />the 100 buffer in the following locations: <br /> West side of Array #01 (Property buffer along Edgefield Road extension) <br /> West side of Array #02 (Edgefield Road buffer to the right of way) <br /> North-East side of Array #03 (Adjacent to Property of Whispering Pines Holding, LLC.) <br /> West side of Array #04 (Property Corner of Luther Hartsell and Jane Hartsell Crawford) <br /> West side of Array #04 (Adjacent to Property of S.B. Watson & Wife) <br /> West side of Array #04 (Adjacent to Property of John & Carol Beattye) <br /> East side of Array #15 (Adjacent to Mark A Stewart Jr. Trustee) <br /> <br />Encroachment Exhibit (Sheet EXLA1.0) <br />1. Based on aerial imagery from Google Earth, there are additional buffer encroachments not <br />shown on the exhibit: <br /> The southeastern side of Array 25. The driveway to be used by the landowner is not <br />shown to remain in place on any of the project drawings or included with the NCDOT <br />driveway permits for the project. <br /> <br />Floodplain Development Permit <br />A revised application package with a cover letter dated Nove mber 21, 2018 was provided. The <br />following items need to be addressed: <br />1. The exhibit drawings are not sealed by a professional engineer. Sheet EX-1 titled “FLOODPLAIN <br />PERMIT EXHIBIT” does not have a seal or signature. <br />2. The digital version of the Floodplain Development application is not signed. <br /> <br />Solar Glare Ocular Impact Analysis <br />1. The study was not modified to address the removal of existing vegetative buffers and note the <br />impact on adjacent residential structures and roads. <br />2. The line of site analysis increase the elevation data of the site by 10 feet around the border and <br />perimeter of the property to account for vegetative screening to determine which areas would <br />have an unobstructed line of site (Page 1.9). The landscaping plan does not provide that level <br />of screening along the perimeter and the buffer encroachments have removed areas of <br />vegetation that would have provided that level of screening. Unless the landscaping plan will be <br />revised to provide a complete visual barrier, the models should be revised to only revise the <br />elevation models to reflect vegetation in the areas where the existing vegetation buffer is thick <br />enough to visually screen the roads and residential structures. <br />3. The buffer encroachments have exposed properties along the western edge of the site. <br />Structures that use a private access road US Hwy 601 and Joyner Road and structures located <br />on to Hayden Way and Chanel Court should be reviewed for potential glint and glare. <br />4. The Christopher and Loli Finsel tract on the eastern side of the property needs to be evaluated <br />for glare and glint if the buffer is not sufficient to block visibility. <br />5. The study indicates that the existing 100 foot perimeter buffer would mitigate the impact of <br />glare in some areas. There are some areas where this buffer width has been reduced.