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Community Public hearing next step in solar farm effort BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer A public hearing con ducted by the Edenton Town Council this week is the latest step in a process that could lead to approval of a proposed solar farm on Butternut Line. The hearing, which w;is scheduled to be held Tues day night, concents a re quest front developer Heath McLaughlin of Blue Green Energy LLC to acquire a conditional use permit for a solar farm to be located at 11' Butternut Lane. The council was also scheduled to consider adopting a text amend ment to the town s l nified Development < >n finance during tht- meeting that would spell out specific re quirements f< >r st ilai fa mis placed inside the n >w n lim its I ir. ;h 1 lie ease ot th.e But - it'rnui Lme pn jeti, inside the town s extra-ternional jurisdiction The town's Planning Board has already ex pressed its approval of the proposed project that would allow for the opera tion of a r> megawatt (alter nating current) photovol taic solar facility. -The ITXVs I'se Table dot's not currently have a category for this use (so lar farms) however recent NC Supreme Court case law requires local govern ments to identify a use in tlie 1 so Table that is similar and has similar impacts." Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton wrote in a Feb. •"> staff report prepared for the town council. "Therefore I have deter mined similar use is ‘utility related appurtenance, sub station . This use is allowed b\ conditional use permit m the KA (Rural Areas) zime." she said. Knighton noted that u hen granting a condition al use permit, the council could attach reasonable requirements to the permit to address concerns raised during previous council meetings. Recommended condi tions for the council to consider prior to voting on the CT'P request. Knighton said, would include the fol lowing 8 items: Solar structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height Solar array structures, including security fencing, must meet the minimum setback requirements for the RA District, a 500 foot setback from an occupied residence and a 500 foot setback from the center line of a public right-of-way In addition to the re quirements set forth in l DO .Article XIX, Screen ing, Landscaping and Trees Requirements, the solar farm shall be screened with an opaque screen along the North Broad Street exterior side of the security fence, the Butternut Lime exterior side of the security fence. A minimum 20-foot wide existing tree lined screen along the rear of the tract shall remain for the life of the project. The newly planted buffer/screen shall be from the ground to the height of 6 feet and consist of plantings expected to be opaque in all seasons of the year and reach height ma turity within 5 years and shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide Applicant will seek ad vice and input from Chow an County Cooperative Ex tension Horticultural Agent on plant selections/species that in the agent's opinion are appropriate and most likely to survive and thrive on the site The Solar Farm shall meet all requirements of, the International Building Code with North Carolina amendments A Decommissioning Plan signed by the party respon sible for decommissioning and the landowner address mg specifics about the plan including a performance bond that is 1.10 times the estimated decommis sioning cost minus the sal vageable value, or $25,000, whichever is greater; other conditions will also apply including an acknowledg ment by the applicant that the town must be provided with a certified cost esti mate for decommissioning and that the performance bond, which must renew annually, will include a minimum 60-day notice to the Town of Edenton prior to cancellation In the matt er of water in filtration and soil conserva tion the staff report notes that panels “must be po sitioned to allow water to nm off their surfaces. Soil with adequate vegetative cover must be maintained under and around the pan els. The area around the panels must be adequate to ensure proper vegetative growth under and bet ween the panels” The applicant must ob tain all applicable NC De partment of Environmental Quality permits. To grant the CUP request from the developer, the town council must find in his favor in four separate areas: • that the proposed use or development will not materially endanger the public health, safety or welfare; • that the proposed use or development will not substantially injure the val ue of adjoining or abutting property; • that the proposed use or development will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located, and: • that the proposed use or development will be in general conformity with the town's land use plan, thoroughfare plan or other plan officially adopted by the council. Perquimans woman dies after attacked by own dog iIKKTFt >KD - A Perqui mans < 'minty woman died I:LSI week after she was mauled b\ 11 e 1 own doe w File anempnne to dean out its crate, the count\ sheriff said sitsttn Stop., ifi. of the lfton block of Smitf Harbor Road, died as she was be ins? transported for medical care following; the attack on Feb. 1(1. Perquimans Sheriff Flic Tilley said. Story suffered severe lacerations to both her face and neck in the at tack which happened shortly ht’h n o 1 p.m.. Tilley | said The sheriff de- j senbed the dog that | attaeked Stoiy as a bulldog-boxer mix. The vietim's family told a Virginia IT’ statuin the dog was a female pit bull. il STORY tacking Story, Til ley said. The sister managed to pull the dog off Story, but she too was bitten. Tilley said it took deputies five to seven minutes to gain control of the dog so that para .ucorumgto imey. Non had gone intoa room where the dog was kept to clean out ns crate. Not long af terward. Story's sister, who was m another room, heard her screaming. When the sister entered the ntom. the dog was at memcs couid gin 10 tne two women. He estimated the animal weight'd more than 100 pounds. Story was taken by am bulanee to a helicopter landing zone but died from her injuries just as the med ical crew from a Norfolk hospital was landing, Tilley said. Story's dog was held overnight at the Tri-County Animal Shelter and Adop tion Center and eutha nized Thursday morning, lie said. “It was late in the afternoon by that rime, and there was no need to put it down yesterday because the vet wouldn't have got ten around to it until this morning anyway," Tilley said. Tilley said the animal had recently had a rabies shot, but Story's sister was still checked out my medi cal personnel. Story ’s sister was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and released. Tilley said it is unknown if the dog had ever exhib ited aggressive behavior toward its owner before Wednesday. Story’s stepfather, Ran dy Brown, told WVEC-TV that Story adopted the dog about a week ago in Virgin ia after seeing it advertised in a newspaper. Brown says the people who had the dog told her it was well behaved. Story leaves behind 15 year-old and 17-year-old daughters, the television station reported. The last time a person was killed by a dog in Per quimans County was in 2012. A 10-month-old boy was killed on West Rail road Street in Hert ford by a mixed-breed dog. Tilley had no special ad vice to give to dog owners in the wake of the tragedy. “My grandfather had Do bermans when I was grow ing up and there was one that was a pet f<>r years, and one day it turned on him," Tilley said. "I really don't have any advice" to give. Crimewatch Edenton Police ARRESTS • Feb. 7 — .Jerry Deme trius Stanley. US.' of Elm grove Roaii. was arrested on one misdemeanor count of probation violations. • Feb — 1 tainien Wil liams. 14. of Paxton Lane, was charged with one mis demeanor count of making threatening phone calls. • Feb .7 — Avery Li mark 1 h dley. 44. <>1 1 )r. Mar tm Luther King -Jr. Avenue, w as arrested on one felony ■ "lint of possessa>n w itfi i:ir• • r11 l" sell or distribute ■ i n ame and < >ne misde meanor count of j H isses Mun (if drug paraphernalia. • Fat) 2 — Mary .Jo Hawes. 47. of Cabarrus Street. was arrested on two nusclamaanor counts of bagging. • Fab. 1 — Lonnia L>ean dra Wilson, SO, of Fast Pa terson Street, was issued a criminal summons on one misdemeani ir c< Hint of fail ure to pay fine for playing loud music in violation of a town ordinance. • Fab. 7 — Tyne 11 Lamont Armstead. 41, of \ tinea Line, was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault on a fe male. • Feb. 1 — ‘(iregory Ja mal Walton, lb, of Boswell Washington: (252) 946-6162 1401 N. Bridge St. Washington, NC 27889 Greenville: (252) 830-1181 2245 Stantonsburg Rd Greenville, NC 27834 COMFORT • QUALITY • EXPERIENCE Modern Dentistry in a relaxed environment mtistry for tht e entire family. DR. CHRIS KOPPELMAN, DDS DR ETHAN NELSON, t)DS ALBEMARLE I > l Ni f M A s \ < ) ( I A I t S (ycnexal and C otmetu: d entaily 48MI3I 103 Mark Dr. Edenton, NC (behind Chowan Hospital) Street, was arrested on one misdemeanor count of affray (fighting). • Feb. 1 — NikaJe Ertf on Walton. 17. of Waterlily Loop Road, was arrested on one felony count of possession of a stolen fire arm, one felony count of possession of a controlled substance on jail premis es and one misdemeanor count of going armed to the terror of people. • Jan. 31 — Tyquris Jaequa Cofield, 23, of Blade Circle, was arrested on one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon. INCIDENTS • Feb. it — Breaking and entering and larceny at Shun Xing on North Broad Street. • Feb. 2 — Vandalism <>n North Bniad Street. • Feb. 2 — Luceny fn mi motor \ ehicle on Vir ginia Road. • Feb. 2 — Injury to real property on West Be terson Street. • Jan. 28 - Aggravated assault and injury to real property on Johnston Street. Chowan Sheriff ARRESTS • Feb. 9 — Don Wayne Ashley, 44, of Greenhall Road, was arrested on one felony count of illegal entry (if a school while registered as a child sex offender. • Feb. 9 — Shanna Ruth Armstead, 19, of Shannon house Road, was issued a criminal summons on one misdemeanor count of simple assault. • Feb. K — Windi Alease Conner Parker, 44, of Yeopim 'frail, was ar rested on one misdemean or count of assaulting a handicapped person. INCIDENTS • Feb. 2 — Assault on a handicapped person on Pasquenoke Trail. • Feb. 1 — Fraud with a debit card in Edenton. PUBLIC NOTICE Be advised that the Town of Edenton is now accepting bids to mow the grass at the Northeastern Regional Airport. Contract will be for cutting approximately 225 acres using airport equipment or contractor can bid using their equipment. For details contact Bud Powell at 482-4415. All bids must be submitted by 3/1/16. TOWN OF EDENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TWO PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FROM DEVELOPERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE FORMER CONGER/NE COMMISSION BUILDING The Edenton Town Council would like to hear input from the citizens on the two proposals that have been submitted from developers for the purchase of the former Conger/NE Commissioh Building located at 119 West Water Street, Edenton, NC Proposal from Williamson County Investments Corp (Austin, TX) that would create two restaurants and retail space in exchange for the Town donating the building to the corporation and proposal from John Glover (Raleigh, NC) to create a brewery and pub in exchange for the Town selling building for the appraised value of $282,000 The public hearing will be held on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 6 00 pm at Swain Auditorium, 200 East Church Street, Edenton, NC, Information on the two proposals submitted by the developerscanbefoundat www townofedenton.com Albemarle Boats partners with Oyster Harbors Marine From staff reports Albemarle Boats, a leader in tlit> production of offshore express sportfishing boats, Ls pleased to name Oyster Har bors Marine as the exclusive sales and servicing dealer for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. “We could not lx* more excited to have Oyster Har bors representing us as tiie premier Albemarle dealer in New England,” said Burch Perry, Albemarle general manager. “Since 1987 they have Ixx'n a fixture on Cape Cod and their full-service yacht yard, pristine marina, and first-class stilt's force make them the perfect fit to sell our products and take cart' of our customers.” Serving the marine indus try for nearly 30 years, Oys ter Harbors lias long prided themselves on carrying only the lx-st boat lines and cre ating lasting relationships through unrivaled customer service and satisfaction. Mul tiple locations on tlx* Cape and a satellite location m Essex, CT, allow customers to easily view new products and meet with a member of the stilt's team. “'Hie Nantucket Sound presents one of the most challenging sea conditions, and Oyster Harbors has a reputation for offering top quality Ixjats tliat will do die “We could not be more excited to have Oyster Harbors representing us as the premier Albemarie dealer in New England.” Burch Perry General manager, Albemarle Boats job. Altiemarle has a long tra dition and a well established reputation for sea kindliness and customer res] >onsive ness, said Oyster llartxirs Vicv I *resi< lent Pet er Maiyott. ‘Their willingness to listen and make adjustments to fit our sjiecific nmls Is one of tile many reasons w hy I txdieve Albenuule is the jH-r feet fit for ns." Located in Edenton, Edenton Boatworks IJi ' ls a recently formisl company of Murphy Alternative Invest ments. It Ls the parent coin par lyofAlbentarleBi >; its, The Carolina Classic, a highly-re garded builder of offshore sportfishing boats with more titan 13,600 hulls hand-crafted since 11178. The company lias dealer kxations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Eor further information visit Alliemarle Boats at www.allx-mar letxrats.com. CHOWA^HERALD (USPS 106-380) Vol 81, No. 7 Published Every Wednesday Cooke Communications North Carolina, EEC Entered as a second class matter August 30, 19.34 at the Post Office of Edenton, North Carolina, under Act of March 3, 1870. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily Advance home delivery area $27.00 (Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, parts of Gates) Elsewhere in continental United States $46.00 POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: The Chowan Herald • P.O. Box 207 • Edenton, NC 27932 Telephone: (252) 482-2623 Fax: (252) 482-4410 rponderfc ncweeklies.com
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