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29 <br />. ~~ ~ ~~ ~ 11S111t~.1~itS <br />. ~, ~0 <br />LAND DEYELQPMEMT CONSULTANTS <br />December 19, 2011 <br />Orange County Planning Department <br />Attn: Michael Harvey <br />131 West Margaret Lane <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Re: Carolina Friends School <br />SUP Application <br />Dear Mr. Harvey: <br />Attachment 6 <br />#15010 <br />The following is a summary list of the concerns expressed by County Commissioners, <br />Planning Board members, and the general public at the November 21, 2011 Quarterly <br />Public Hearing for the referenced project, along with Applicant responses for each: <br />A. Concern over the proximity of the proposed baseball field and parking lot to the western <br />property line. <br />APPLICANT RESPONSE: The proposed field location results from a careful finro-year <br />planning process, which considered school programming needs, existing facilities, the <br />practical opportunities and limitations of the additional land area that has become <br />available to the school, and other relevant factors. The proposed location meets or <br />exceeds all applicable zoning standards, and has been determined to be the only <br />suitable location for the field. The school acknowledges the concerns expressed by an <br />adjoining property owner about the proximity to the property line. Since the public <br />hearing, the school has been working with this property owner to address her concems. <br />B. Concem over the possibility of Carolina Friends School being allowed to rent out athletic <br />fields for use by outside entities. <br />APPLICANT RESPONSE: Carolina Friends School does not plan to `rent' the athletic <br />fields for use by athletic organizations, leagues, or other third parties. The school has <br />traditionally allowed the athletic fields to be used by some groups, with which school- <br />related personnel may have an affiliation. The school expects to continue this tradition <br />with the new baseball field, but does not intend to expand this community service to a <br />formal rental arrangement with any baseball or softball league or group. <br />C. Concern over the possible erection of sports/athletic field lights around the various <br />athletic fields denoted on the site plan. <br />LANQ PI.ANNERS + CIVII ENGtNEERS <br />370$ LYCKAN PARKWAY, SUITE 201, DURHAM, NC, 27707, PHONE: 919-490-1545, FAX: 919-403-fl33fi <br />YYYJW.CIVIL-CONSi1LT~:NTS.COM LIC. C-t030 <br />