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e. There shall be a minimum of two access points to the site. Access points shall separate student drop-off areas and visitor parking from bus traffic. If school buses are used, then at least one access shall be limited to school employee and bus use during normal school hours. All access points shall be located to provide maximum visibility and safety. No driveway shall be permitted in a location that will hinder or congest traffic movement on a public street. Staff Comment: The applicant is showing only one (1) access point to the property off of Terry Road. Internal circulation segregates student drop-off/pick-up traffic from visitor or staff traffic. The applicant has argued to staff that, as there is no proposed use of school busses to access the property, there really is no need to provide a separate access point for school employees and bus usage. PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the application, as submitted, the Planning staff must recommend denial based on the following: 1. The Ordinance, specifically Section 8.8.30 (3) (e) requires a: `minimum of two access points to the site'. The applicant is only showing one (1) access point to the site. While staff understands the applicant's contention that the overall intent of the regulation is to provide two (2) access points in an effort to separate student drop-off areas/visitor parking from bus traffic, the Ordinance nonetheless requires two (2) access points. Staff does not have the ability to `waive' this requirement. On June 16, 2008, staff was informed by the applicant that they would concede the point and provide for two (2) access points for this project off of Terry Road. An e-mail of the proposed reconfiguration was submitted to staff showing the proposed second access point (Please refer to Attachment 5). Unfortunately, staff has not received a revised site plan showing the new layout. Staff has been informed by the applicant that revised site plans will be available at the PUBLIC HEARING showing the location of the required second access point. Until a revised site plan is received demonstrating compliance with Section 8.8.30 (3) (3), staff recommendation is still to deny the request as submitted. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Zoning Officer recommends that the Board 1. Receive the Class A SUP Application, 2. Conduct the Public Hearing, 3. Receive any and all comments on the proposal, and 4. Refer the Class A SUP application to the Planning Board for review and comment with a request that a recommendation be submitted no later than August 14, 2008. Please find a table of contents on page 5A-8 outlining the location of various attachments.