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DRAFT 1 I did not realize it until tonight that this submission was put together by a developer. That concerns 2 -me a bit. ?he other item is also on page 2~4, item 6. It says, "site access," part A states there should 3 be a minimum of two .access points to tk~e site, and I'm wondering. how this will be accorrrplished 4 when there's only one driveway and it is off NC 10. I realize there is no bus service, however, the 5 application does- specify that two entranceways are necessary. Another thing, the lot size varies from 6 2.8 acres, 2.95, 3. I realize there is some rambling in there, but being a property owner of two 7 adjacent properties, I think it is important that these de{ineations are respectful and- surveying is done 8 appropriately. 9 I'm just wondering whether or not any other kind of safety measures are going to be in place, similar 10 to what Mr. Niklas said about, you know, -you just don't want children to get hurt. I'm. just trying to 11 understand a little bit more about that. I think it would be great to have a school nearby, but I am 12 concerned about this being_ proposed by a developing unit and wondering what other kind of 13 expansion of these application items will be allowed, such as maybe increasing enrollment beyond 14 12. The conditions. that-the gentleman put up first about occupancy, assessment, and accreditation - 15 I think those are very interesting and I'm curious to know if we will get more information befor-e -that 16 Planning Board meeting in July so that way our questions can be answered sooner rather than later. 17 Larry Wright: Does the Planning Board have any questions? 18 Judith Wegner: I wonder if we could hear a responses to the first question about why the move since 19 we have someone from the-applicant here. 20 Michael Harvey: The answer to-the question that I can provide based on my initial meeting with the 21 applicant vuas that they can-ently have a shared agreement with an- existing Montessori school on 22 Highway 70, through funding issues that the school is terminating that relationship, this school is 23 having to find additional classroom space. 24 Richard- Merritt -1- can answer some of that. I am from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of 25 Hillsborough, and I'm working on trying to get this Special Use Permit through. One of the things I 26 can respond to is the question of why the school is moving. If you-need further discussion of that; the 27 two teachers for the-school are here tonight. 28 The Montessori- Farm School, which is currently at Abundant Life Church- has decided that the 29 students in the K-5 range are not financially worthwhile to them. The end of this year, they ar_e 30 stopping that part-of their program. The Montessori Farm -School will continue at Abundant Life, but 31 without this particular age group. Because of the connection of some of the people that-are involved 32 in the new school in the K-5 program with our congregation, they approached us to use some of our 33 facilities. Is that clear enough? 34 Michael Harvey: The only thing I want to remind the Board, and I alluded to it in my initial 35 presentation, I want to try to answer some of these questions that were posed tonight. I think the 36 applicant is-going to have to respond in writing to the Planning Board and County Commissioners as 37 well. If you will begin on page 250 of the abstract, going through approximately_ page 254, we have 38 taken liberty of trying-to provide basic responses to the requirements Orange County has imposed on 39 applicants desiring to develop a school within the County. Some of those conditions, in fact one 40 condition beginning on page 254, concerning-the park and ride facility -you will note that the County 41 Planning staff has indicated that it is our opinion that there is no need for such a facility at this site. 42 The applicant hasn't proposed it and we don't deem it necessary that they incorporate a park and 43 ride facility for this particular location. You will also note that the site plan #hat has been submitted to 44 you does show the required mandated two access points. The applicant has been made aware that 45 they are going to have to obtain the necessary driveway permit from the North Carolina Department 46 of Transportation and install that to address access management traffic issues. 34