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t 20 On October 17, 1989,the Board of County Commissioners issued a Class A Special Use Permit to Joseph and Avis Rice to operate a Bed and Breakfast in a historic log cabin. The Table of Permitted Uses identifies this use as"Historic Sites Non-Residential Mixed Use". Article 8.8.24.2 of the Zoning Ordinance limits this type of permit to a six-year period. The Rices requested renewal of their permit in December 1996. The property is located in Cheeks Township,on the west side of Saddle Club Road. A log cabin is located on the property which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Paisley-Rice Log House.The house is located on an 11.83 acre parcel. The facility provides food and lodging for up to four guests at any given time. Site conditions and operation of the bed and breakfast remain the same as when the Special Use Permit was approved in 1989. 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 an 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 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 and the findings of fact indicating compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements are attachments to these minutes on pages The request for renewal was presented at the February 24 public hearing. One citizen requested that access to the site be changed so that an easement on his property could be abandoned. The access easement being used is a perpetual easement granted in the 1960's,prior to current owner's purchase of the property adjacent to the Old Place. The Board of Commissioners referred the item to the Planning Board for a recommendation. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the renewed Class A Special Use Permit based on the findings of fact included in these minutes on Pages MOTION: Katz moved agreement with Planning Staff findings. Seconded by Strayhom. VOTE: Unanimous. MOTION: Brooks moved approval of the renewal of the Special Use Permit for the Old Place. Seconded by Price.