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applicant is not required to provide a separate access point for school employee and bus use. Analysis: As required under Section 2.7.4 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to- , cause an analysis to be made of the application' and pass that analysis on to the reviewing body. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.7, 2.9, and Section 5.8.4 of the UDO. 2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to support the proposed expansion. 3. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: a. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community character. c. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. 4. Staff has determined that the proposed expansion project is consistent with the provisions and goals of the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Joint Planning Agreement. Neighborhood information meetings were held on January 8 and April 10, 2015. There were no concerns expressed over the project. Please refer to Attachment 4 for additional information. This item has been submitted to the State Clearing House for review. Initial comments have not indicated a concern. A formal response is expected by May 28, 2015 and will be forwarded to BOCC and Planning Board members. JPA Review: In accordance with the Joint Planning Area Agreement, this project was sent to the Town of Chapel Hill for review and comment on January 5, 2015, with a revised site plan being sent to them once it was received by the Department on April 15, 2015. Town staff provided comments on the proposal, which can be viewed in Attachment 3. Notification Requirements: Per Sections 2.7.5 of the UDO, staff has caused a notice of this hearing to be published: `as least twice in a newspaper of public circulation in the County' for two (2) successive weeks: ` no less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty -five (25) days' before the public hearing. The legal ad was published accordingly. On May 15, 2015 staff posted a sign on the property providing a notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing. Staff also sent written notice by certified mail to all adjacent property owners located within 500 feet of the subject property as required by Section 2.7.5. This notice was sent on May 8, 2015 (see Attachment 5).