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2 STAFF COMMENT. The following testimony/evidence was entered into the record at the public hearing- i. Staff abstract and attachments, including the SUP application and Master Plan, presented at the May 26, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing. ii. Staff testimony on the project and its compliance with various provisions of the UDO. iii. Applicant sworn testimony from the applicants and their consultants. The applicant entered copies of affidavits and a real estate report, completed by Mr. Vic Knight, into the record providing additional information on the project's compliance with applicable standards. iv. Comments from the BOCC, Planning Board, and the general public. During the hearing, the following comments/questions were posed concerning the application: • BOCC and Planning Board members requested clarification on the process for site plans and development following the SUP approval, roadway and pedestrian crossing improvements, Environmental Health permitting and wells. RESPONSE: The applicant testified, and staff confirmed, that the project would require additional permitting with NCDOT for roadways, encroachments and crossings; NCDEHNR for the state approved septic field; Site Plans and Stormwater/Erosion Control Permits with Orange County Planning; and building permits with Orange County Inspections. Approval of this SUP and Master Plan allows the applicant to move forward with the school's long-term vision for the school without multiple revisions to the SUP. It should be noted there was no competent material evidence or expert testimony entered into the record demonstrating the project did not comply with the UDO. An excerpt from the minutes from the public hearing is contained within Attachment 3. Agenda materials from the July 1, 2015 Planning Board meeting can be viewed at- ht!p-://www.oranqecountvnc.qov/Planninq Board Agenda Packet July 2015.pdf. The abstract and handouts from this meeting are contained in Attachment 2. An excerpt of minutes from this meeting are contained within Attachment 4. Additional information, as contained within this abstract, will be entered into the record at the October 67 2015 regular meeting. Proposal: As testified at the Public Hearing, the applicant is requesting to modify and expand the existing school campus. Part of the request is to have the County approve a Master Plan detailing the construction and location of new buildings and support facilities over the next 15 years. The plans are envisioned to support an increase in student population to approximately 350 students by 2030. Currently the school has 259 students enrolled. If the request is approved, the school is expected to see an increase of 91 students over the next 15 years.