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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Dater June 3, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~' SUBJECT: Request to Schedule a Public Hearing for June 24, 2008 on SUP-A-2-08 Farm Montessori School Application DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIG HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Proposed Legal Advertisement Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245-2592 PURPOSE: To consider scheduling a public hearing for the June 24, 2008 regular meeting to review the SUP-A-2-08 Farm Montessori School application. BACKGROUND: This item was originally scheduled for review at the May 19, 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing, but was pulled from the agenda due to an advertising error. Staff is requesting that the Board consider scheduling a special public hearing for the June 24, 2008 meeting to allow for the review of this request to begin. A. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS SUP-A-2-08 Farm Montessori School: REVIEW of a Class A Special Use Permit (hereafter `SUP) application proposing the development of a private, Montessori, school facility at 711 Terry Road (SR 1573) (TMBL 5.10..22 /PIN 0806-76-4683). The property in question is located within the ENO Township, is approximately fourteen and a half (14 '/2) acres in area, and is zoned Agricultural Residential (AR) Lower Eno Protected Watershed Overlay. The applicant, Montessori Farm School, is seeking an SUP in accordance with the provisions of Article Eight (8) and Section 8.8.30 to develop a private school based on the Montessori curriculum. The applicant intends to develop their school with a major emphasis on providing a farm/agricultural and science emphasis including: a. Farm and crop production, b. Animal care, c. Recycling, composting, and water conservation activities/projects. Pur ose: To receive public comment on the Farm Montessori School Class A Special Use Permit