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027 control and keeping drainage ditches /pipes free flowing). A solar array is a group of solar panels wired together. • The maximum allowed impervious surface for a facility in a residential zoning district is 70 %. The maximum allowed impervious surface a facility in a commercial zoning • district shall correspond with the maximum allowed impervious surface ratio listed in Table 4.7 -1 Density and Dimensional Standards. • If an Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan is required by the State of North Carolina (NCDENR) for any land - disturbing activity, a copy of the approval letter shall be provided to staff prior to the zoning approval being issued. • If a Driveway Permit is required by the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT), a copy of the approval letter shall be provided to staff prior to the zoning approval being issued. • The facility shall be designed and sited so that glare does not create a distraction, nuisance or hazard to traffic (air travel, motorist, etc.), adjacent properties and neighbors. Anti - reflective coatings are suggested. • The facility shall be designed and sited to reduce or eliminate any noise associated with this use. • The facility shall be designed and sited to reduce or eliminate traffic levels associated with this use. • The facility shall be designed and sited so as to require minimal site maintenance. The information provided to the Board of Adjustment, along with the Special Use Permit Application, must address each of the design standards and explain how the proposed project complies with each standard. 5.39.4 DECOMMISSIONING AND ABANDONMENT In the event a solar collator facility becomes abandoned, the applicant must provide a way of ensuring the remaining solar infrastructure does not create a hazard to the public. A decommissioning plan provides an overview of all of the activities that will occur during the removal of the facility, as well as all activities related to the restoration of land and water and the management of excess materials and waste. It will typically include the disconnection of the facility from the electrical grid and the removal of all facility components, including the ground - mounted solar panels with any racking & supports, inverter units, substation, transformers and other electrical equipment, access roads, underground cable, communication tower, perimeter fence and any concrete foundations. A decommissioning plan signed by the party responsible for decommissioning and the landowner (if different) addressing the following items shall be provided to staff as part of the Special Use Permit application submittal: • Defined conditions upon when decommissioning will be initiated (i.e. end of land lease, no power production for 12 months, etc.) • Removal of all non - utility owned equipment, conduit, structures, fencing, and foundations • Removal of all graveled areas and access roads unless the landowner requests in writing for it to stay in place