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On February 27, 2006 the Board of County Commissioners held a Public Hearing on the proposed Partnership Academy Alternative School for Orange County Comments focused on improvements planned for a later phase of the project: 1. The applicant offered to withdraw from consideration improvements planned as a later project phase (Phase 2) to be located in the southeast quadrant of the applicant's property. New site plans have been submitted with these improvements deleted. 2. Research indicates Storey Lane is a public road. Upon confirmation of public road status, Planning Staff will recommend conveyance to Orange County of property necessary for right -of -way, in case — with future development of the applicant's property — right -of -way becomes necessary to connect with the Graystone Lane stubout in the Stoney Creek Subdivision, 3. The Board of County Commissioners made a finding that the Partnership Academy Alternative School is a public necessity making it unnecessary, when the application is returned for Board action, for there to be a finding that the use must maintain or enhance the value of contiguous properties. The Public Hearing was continued to March 21, 2006, to receive additional information and to make all evidence submitted part of the record. On March 21, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (1) continued, held open, and adjourned the Public Hearing until the Board of Commissioner's meeting on April 10, 2006 to receive additional information and to make all evidence submitted part of the record; and (2) referred the application back to the Planning Board for a recommendation to come back to the Board of County Commissioners on April 10, 2006. The Planning Board, at its April 5, 2006 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Partnership Academy Alternative School Special Use Permit based on the amended application subject to the 12 conditions in the attached Resolution of Approval.. Procedure: The Zoning Ordinance requires that the Planning Staff make a recommendation on all Class A Special Use Permit applications. The Board of Commissioners holds a Quasi- Judicial Public Hearing. After receiving the Staff recommendation the Planning Board makes its own recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Applicants: Corley Redfoot and Zack, Inc. Agent for: Orange County Schools P. O. Box 2386 Chapel Hill, NC Telephone: 919.401.8586 Location: Northeast intersection of NC Highway 86 and Storey Lane directly north of Stanback Middle School. Township: Chapel Hill Proposal: The proposal will include a new classroom and office building of approximately 3,600 square feet, with a future building expansion area of 2,900 square feet. A total of 50 students and five staff members are anticipated to occupy the building until it is expanded. A total of 100 (.' I)ICll i ucnI..mJ Sabi , m I) - i i 1 1 11