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5 measured along the East line) thereof. Excepting therefrom the North 290.4 feet of the East 750 feet of the West 850 feet of said East Half of the Northeast Quarter, according to the United States Government Survey thereof and situate in Washington County, Minnesota. The Applicant has an Option to Lease the Property, which is provided in redacted form at Appendix A. LAND USE AND CHARACTERISTICS The Property has historically been used for agricultural purposes. A single family detached home was build on the western portion of the property in 1986. Currently the property continues to be used primarily for cultivated agriculture and as a residence. Site elevations range from approximately 930 to 950 feet above mean sea level. Photos of the current site conditions are included as Appendix A. NEARBY LAND USE Nearby properties are zoned RR and are primarily of residential and agricultural use. However, the Halcyon Cemetery is also located adjacent to the Project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This Application is for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 1 megawatt solar PV project on approximately 7 acres of land. The Project will be constructed on land currently used for agriculture. No wetlands, forests, or biologically sensitive areas will be impacted by the Project. The Project will not produce any adverse impacts on surrounding properties, as it has been designed to avoid percebtable glare and noise, will not generate traffic or emmissions once built. Additionally, the Project will not place any new burdons on City infrastructure, as no new water or sewer utilities are required. Conversly, the Project will support healthier air and soils through local renewable energy generation and use of pollinator habitat in site stabilization. The Project is expected to start construction and be completed in 2022. The Project will be constructed in compliance with any applicable local, state, and federal regulatory standards, including – but not limited to - the State of Minnesota’s Uniform Building Code and the National Electric Code. A Site Plan is included as Appendix C and further details on the project and it’s components are provided below.