Sterling Solar, LLC 6015 77th Ave.

SE Mercer Island, WA 98040

November 3, 2011

Dear Property Owner:

RE: Minor Amendment to the Sterling Generating Facility Area Plan and the Mohave County General Plan Application and Re-Zoning Application; consisting of Properties located in all of Sections 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 34, and 35 of Township 16 Yz North, Range 20, Yz West; all Sections 1,2,3, and the Northern portion of Section 11 and 12 of Township 16 North, Range 20 Yz West and all of Sections 19, 29, 30, 31, 32, and the Southwest portion of Section 33, of Township 16 Yz North, Range 20 West and all of Section 6, Township 16 North, Range 20 West and all of Section 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Township 16 North, Range 20 Yz West and Northern portions of Section 15, 17, 18 of Township 16 North, Range 20 West and the Northern portion of Section 18 Township 16 North, Range 19 West. Sterling Solar, LLC ("Sterling" or "Applicant") is applying for a Minor Amendment to the Sterling Solar Generating Facility Area Plan ("Area Plan") and the Mohave County General Plan to change each reference within the existing Area Plan and the Board of Supervisors' Resolutions from the specific solar technology known as the "Sterling Energy SunCatcher" to a more general reference of all types of "photovoltaic solar" technology. Solar energy generation technology is developing rapidly, and the proposed change to the Area Plan and General Plan would allow flexibility to use the most efficient and cost-effective technology available. No further changes to the Area Plan or General Plan are proposed at this time. Concurrently with our application to amend the Area Plan and General Plan, we have also filed an application to rezone the portion of property located within the boundary of the Area Plan located north of the railroad tracks from Energy Overlay E-SE (Energy-Sterling Engine) to Energy Overlay E-M (Energy - Mixed). This change, similar to the requested minor amendment to the Area Plan and General Plan, will permit multiple types of alternative energy generation technology to be located on the property instead of only the Sterling Energy SunCatcher technology. The Applicant is requesting any opinions and comments you may have concerning the proposed amendment to the Area Plan and General Plan and the proposed rezoning to be sent to the Mohave County Development Services Department, attention: Planning Division. The letter must reach Planning staff before the date of the scheduled public meeting or hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission for this request. You or your representative may attend any public meeting concerning this issue to discuss the action. If you wish to make additional changes to the plan in regard to property you own, contact the Mohave County Development Services Department directly. 1
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The Mohave County Zoning Ordinance requires all property owners within a one mile radius be notified of this request. The enclosed drawing is for your reference. A public meeting will be held on November 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., at the Golden Shores Community Center, having an address of 13136 Golden Shores Parkway, Golden Shores / Topock, AZ 86436. These items will be scheduled to be heard at the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on December 14,2011 at the County Administration Building on 700 W. Beale Street in Kingman at lOam. Please direct written comments to the Mohave County Development Services Department at the following address: Mohave County Development Services Department PO Box 7000 Kingman AZ 86402-7000 Fax: 928-757-3577 Tel: 928-757-0903 You may direct your questions to me at (602) 364-7276, or comments to the Mohave County Development Services Department office. Sincerely,

Andrew D. Gleason, Esq. BRYAN CAVE LLP 2 North Central Avenue, Suite 2200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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