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W and was constructed shortly thereafter. Current Orange County zoning regulations require all schools to have at least two points of public access. A new driveway connection to Mt. Sinai Road is proposed to provide this second point of access, and to better serve the western portion of the campus. While this new driveway will provide an alternate route to and from the site, the Applicant expects that the traffic volume associated with this driveway will be very small in relation to the traffic volume of the existing driveway. The new connection to Mt. Sinai Road will be reviewed and approved by the NC Department of Transportation, in accordance with standard practice for such connections. All new onsite driveways will consist of a 20' wide all- weather surface, in accordance with State and local Fire Code requirements. At appropriate locations on the site, new vehicular parking spaces are proposed. The number and location of parking spaces on the campus are adequate, as determined by the school's assessment of its parking needs, and in accordance with Orange County parking regulations. A Traffic Impact Analysis is provided as part of the SUP application, providing technical analysis of existing and proposed traffic conditions in the vicinity of the school. The study concludes that the proposed campus improvements will generate only a small amount of additional traffic in the project area, and that the existing roadways can easily accommodate the expected traffic volumes without any need for improvement to the roadways. Standard # 4: Other use - specific standards as set forth in Section 5.8,4 The use - specific standards enumerated in Section 5.8.4 are met by the application materials accompanying this statement; or will be met by detailed design, construction, and /or operation of the school facilities. Additional Environmental Considerations As part of the planning process, CFS has identified the items listed below as specific opportunities for maintaining or improving the physical environment on the school property. As part of Masterplan implementation, the school intends to take the specified actions, as practical, to preserve natural habitat or make environmental improvements within the subject property: Land uses in the stream buffer: Over time, stream buffers have been imposed over some areas of the property that contain buildings, walkways, driveways, play equipment, and other features. These features represent important investments in school infrastructure, and assets that should be maintained, but not unduly expanded. Accordingly, CFS proposes that all new improvements will comply fully with County and State requirements for stream and stream buffer impacts. Such impacts will be implemented to the minimal extent {J