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are. I just want to make sure that Orange County is making sure that it's a clean system as <br /> well. <br /> Chad Abbott: Orange County would, in essence, approve the site plan that allows the building <br /> to be built, however, they wouldn't provide that approval until the—we have provided them <br /> documentation the State has approved the septic system, which has been my experience in the <br /> past. <br /> Michael Harvey: Michael Harvey again. Let me just say, historically, especially with Carolina <br /> Friends School, that went through a similar process several years ago. When we accept site <br /> plans for review, they also get submitted to Orange County Health Department, and Orange <br /> County Health Department's copied on all correspondence with the State. The State has an <br /> obligation to keep Orange County informed of what's essentially going on with that system. We <br /> then get copied on those approvals. We don't issue zoning compliance permit to allow <br /> construction until we've received in hand the State's approval of any septic expansion. <br /> Commissioner Rich: Thank you, Mr. Harvey. <br /> Commissioner Price: With regards to the safety and accessibility, it's hard to see the entire— <br /> details of the property on this map. But are there areas along — I guess it's Jericho — New <br /> Jericho Road that the School owns, and will there be walkways along there? I know the <br /> abstract talks about internal walkways, but I also know, having come through there a couple of <br /> times —you know, there are like outdoor classes—and you know, I have to make way for the <br /> class coming down the road. So —which is a good thing — but I'm just thinking —you know, with <br /> an increase in students it means more cars coming, and the road becoming more popular and <br /> does the School own any of the —you know, enough of the frontage on Jericho Road, where <br /> they'd be putting in any walkways there? <br /> Chad Abbott: I mean 1, the School can correct me at any point, and I don't want to speak <br /> where I shouldn't, but based my experience with schools, and the design of schools, they would <br /> want to keep the walkways away from the road. So their goal is to plan for internal circulation to <br /> keep the kids on site, away from the streets. By the DOT Right of Way— if you would look at <br /> the screen —the very southern most entrance there. The DOT Right of Way stops just north of <br /> there. You can see the dashed lines and the site triangles. And where that site triangle ends, I <br /> can see it being here... <br /> Commissioner Price: Do you have a pointer? <br /> Chad Abbott: Let me zoom in for you. So the DOT Right of Way ends about right here. The <br /> rest of that is a private easement. It's a private right of way. <br /> Commissioner Price: Owned by whom? <br /> Chad Abbott: By which —typically— DOT or the County, in my experience has not required <br /> sidewalks in the County either. But you know, unless we were connected to another sidewalk, I <br /> really think that the School probably would be best just to try to keep the walkways onsite, so <br /> that they don't bring children down near the right of way, or increase the potential that some <br /> children may wander up sidewalks, along the right of way. <br /> Commissioner Price: Well that's what I was talking about. I think that there— I may be wrong, <br /> it may be— have been another group of children. But I was over in the area, and I know that <br />