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6F(or Nov. 7, 2017 To City Council: In my 39 years of selling I've helped a lot of families buy and sell homes. On the buying end I've never had a family say to me after seeing solar panels that they thought that was attractive and enhances the property. I have had clients say thought that they are unsightly. I'm saying this through the thoughts of I like being friendly to the environment... and I like saving money, however I feel like solar panels in a residential neighborhood like South Ridge Lakes would be unsightly, would hurt the street scape, would hurt re -salability of homes, and would greatly diminish property values. I think any individuals would be wise to take this into consideration and I think any subdivision, HOA, or City would be wise to not allow solar panels as they exist today. Feel free to call with any questions or concerns. Thanks, RANDY WHITE 175 E. CONTINENTAL BLVD. SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092 817.909.9 1 25 CELL 817.865.6400 OFFICE 817.865.6401 FAx www.RANDYWHITE.COM (01F To whom it may concern: I am a real estate agent working in Southlake and the surrounding areas for 12 years. I also live in the Southridge Lakes Subdivision and have lived there for 27 years. It has been brought to my attention that a resident in Southridge Lakes has proposed to install solar panels on his home. I know that Planning and Zoning has approved his submission to install the solar panels and it is now up to the City Council to approve. It is unclear to me if the residents that would be directly affected by the solar panels in the neighborhood have had the opportunity to approve or disapprove of these panels. I do know that it would be difficult for an adjacent homeowner to voice their true opinion if the resident that is requesting the solar panels would have knowledge of who the neighbor was. In my personal opinion I believe that solar energy is a way for consumers to save on their electric bills and also believe that solar energy is the way of the future. Unfortunately, solar panels are not aesthetically pleasing to those who may have to look at them. As a real estate agent I do believe that in an upscale neighborhood buyers may have a issue in purchasing a home that would back up to a home that has solar panels on the back of their home. In a recent meeting with 25 agents in our office who sell in Southlake I asked the question regarding buyer's purchasing homes that back to home with solar panels. All agents's stated that they believe that it may affect the sale of the home that would back to one with solar panels. It would be especially noticeable in the neighborhoods that are located on smaller lots where homes are closer together. Should Council decide to approve the solar panels in this instance I believe they are opening up the "solar panel" discussion in all neighborhoods in Southlake. It is my opinion that council and Planning and Zoning address the solar panel issue for all of Southlake first prior to approving the request of the homeowner in Southridge Lakes. Thanks for your time, Kathy Norman 307 Gregg Court Southlake, TX