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� h The property owner has rights to an easement along the southeastern comer of the property to Saddle Club Road. The easement currently provides access to the log house. The parcel has adequate frontage on Saddle Club Road, so that a separate driveway could be utilized if any problems with the existing access easement arise in the future. A permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast Home is required by the North Carolina Division of Health Services. The Orange County Division of Environmental Health acts serves as the authorized agent for the state in administering the regulations. Inspection of the facility by Environmental Health, and maintaining the permit for a Bed and Breakfast Home is included as a condition of approval. A copy of the new Special Use Permit is included in the attachments, as well as the findings of fact indicating compliance with Zoning Ordinance requiremments. RECOMMENDATION: Article 8.4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 45 days of receipt of an application. The 45-day period may be extended up to 60 days with the written consent of the applicant. The public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zoning O{£tcer's Recommendation The Zoning Officer has not received information which would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. The Zoning Officer has reviewed the application, the site plan and all supporting documentation and has found that the application does comply with the specific standards and required regulations concerning the modification. Provided the Planning Board and County Commissioners find in the affirmative on the general standards, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the request to renew the Class A Special Use Permit for "The Old Place"to be operated as a bed and breakfast establishment. No decision on the application is made by either the Planning Board or the Board of Commissioners at the public hearing. Instead, the Planning Board has 60 days within which to prepare and submit a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. Failure of the Planning Board to submit a recommendation within the required time shall be considered a favorable recommendation, without conditions.