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by expanding the drain lines. Application for the necessary permit(s) has been S 9 <br />made. <br />The church is interviewing contractors to get the expansion done as soon as <br />possible. <br />As we understand the situation, County planning staff` has recommended a condition <br />that school activities will not occur until this work has been- completed. Vk/e <br />understand the requirement and will abide by the recommended condition. <br />5_. Comment: WiN the parking lot have to be redesigned to address the increase in <br />activity? <br />Answer: As the traffic will be less during school hours, there is no need to modify or <br />expand the existing parking facilities-to accommodate the traffic associated with_ the <br />schoof: <br />6. Comment: How will the additional solid waste material, generated- as the result of <br />the school, be handled? <br />Answer: The church will continue to handle solid waste as -they currently do. <br />According to the church, no additional dumpsters will be necessary to support the <br />school-oPer_ation. <br />7. Comment: What `outdoor activities' are envisioned for the school? <br />Answer: The students attending the Montessori school will have a recess period as <br />well as outdoor classroom activities: <br />8.- Comment: Will there be organized school related sports activities or athletic <br />fields are proposed for development as-part of this permit request? <br />Answer: No. This age group does not participate in organized_school related spor#s <br />activities. The existing playground faeili#ies will suffice for the school's purposes. <br />9. Comment: Coneer-n .was expressed over Cotarrty regulations encouraging the <br />development of shared facilities, such as a park and ride lot. Will a park and ride <br />-facility be required or developed on the property? <br />Answer. No , as staff indicated during the public hearing they had already deter-mined <br />that this site is not viable for such development. <br />10.A comment was made by a County Commissioner, in addressing a neighboring <br />property owner's concern over student safety, that the responsibility for <br />addressing the safety and welfare of students attending the school would: `solely <br />fall under the purview of the teachers and the staff of the facility to make sure <br />that the students were supervised and did not venture off the site'. <br />The applicant concurs with this assessment. <br />11.A County Commissioner asked if there were there regulations requiring a `fenced <br />area for a school' within the UDO. <br />Answer. As indicated during the public hearing existing regulations do not require <br />that a school property be fenced. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Michael A. Neal, PE, PLS <br />