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Lori Evarts: Hi, my name is Lori Evarts and I've been sworn. I live at 2215 Wyngate Drive. We own the two properties that are adjacent to the school. I have similar questions as Mr. Niklas, we didn't talk before the meeting. I am also concerned why it is relocating. That is a point that needs to be addressed, as well as the leach field for the sewer. They are on septic and that needs to be addressed. I also brought up the issue with regard to trash requirements and whether or not there will be a dumpster or something of that nature. The parking lot has been upgraded. The church members are very respectful and do a great job of keeping up the landscaping, however, there are numerous occasions where individuals will have cookouts or other kinds of things where I don't believe there's adequate water supply to the site where they are located. There are a couple of things in the application that I'm concerned about. On page 254, item 5, it refers to the inclusion of a park and ride facility for public transportation. I really want to know what this allows for. I did not realize it until tonight that this submission was put together by a developer. That concerns me a bit. The other item is also on page 254, item 6. It says, "site access," part A states there should be a minimum of two access points to the site, and I'm wondering how this will be accomplished when there's only one driveway and it is off NC 10. I realize there is no bus service, however, the application does specify that two entranceways are necessary. Another thing, the lot size varies from 2.8 acres, 2.95, 3. I realize there is some rambling in there, but being a property owner of two adjacent properties, I think it is important that these delineations are respectful and surveying is done appropriately. I'm just wondering whether or not any other kind of safety measures are going to be in place, similar to what Mr. Niklas said about, you know, you just don't want children to get hurt. I'm just trying to understand a little bit more about that. I think it would be great to have a school nearby, but I am concerned about this being proposed by a developing unit and wondering what other kind of expansion of these application items will be allowed, such as maybe increasing enrollment beyond 12. The conditions that the gentleman put up first about occupancy, assessment, and accreditation — I think those are very interesting and I'm curious to know if we will get more information before that Planning Board meeting in July so that way our questions can be answered sooner rather than later. Larry Wright: Does the Planning Board have any questions? Judith Wegner: I wonder if we could hear a response to the first question about why the move since we have someone from the applicant here. Michael Harvey: The answer to the question that I can provide based on my initial meeting with the applicant was that they currently have a shared agreement with an existing Montessori school on Highway 70, through funding issues that the school is terminating that relationship, this school is having to find additional classroom space. Richard Merrit: I can answer some of that. I am from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough, and I'm working on trying to get this Special Use Permit through. One of the things I can respond to is the question of why the school is moving. If you need further discussion of that, the two teachers for the school are here tonight. The Montessori Farm School, which is currently at Abundant Life Church has decided that the students in the K-5 range are not financially worthwhile to them. The end of this year, they are stopping that part of their program. The Montessori Farm School will continue at Abundant Life, but without this particular age group. Because of the connection of some of the people that are involved in the new school in the K-5 program with our congregation, they approached us to use some of our facilities. Is that clear enough? Michael Harvey: The only thing I want to remind the Board, and I alluded to it in my initial presentation, I want to try to answer some of these questions that were posed tonight. I