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No. Page(s) Agenda Item 5. 1-9 Quasi-Judicial Materials 6. 1-80 A-4-14 – Class B Special Use Permit – Retreat Center In accordance with Section(s) 2.7 Special Uses, 5.2.2 Table of Permitted Uses, 5.3.2 Application of Use Standards – Special Uses, and 5.7.4 Camp/Retreat Center of the UDO, the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) has submitted a proposal to develop/operate a retreat center, specifically the Irvin Conservation Center, out on a parcel of property located at 2912 Jones Ferry Road, further identified utilizing Orange County parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9757-94-4119. The property in question is approximately 25 acres in area, and is zoned Rural Buffer (RB), Agricultural Residential (AR) and University Lake Protected Watershed Protection Overlay District. The proposed use is permitted on the property subject to the issuance of a Class B Special Use Permit. As detailed within the application, the applicant wishes to operate the Irvin Conservation Center providing educational programing on farming and conservation topics, summer camps for children from the ages of 3 to 12, and after-school educational camps. The applicant also proposes to establish the TLC Stewardship Operations Farm office and hold special programs, including the annual TLC Jamboree, and other similar activities from the property. The proposed retreat center shall be operated in conjunction with adjacent TLC owned property utilized to support the organization’s on-going farm and conservation programs. Access to the proposed facility shall be through an existing driveway with direct access onto Jones Ferry Road. 7. ADJOURNMENT IF UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT (NUMBERS LISTED BELOW – PRESS 1 PLUS EXTENSION 2575 OR 2585). STAFF CAN THEN DETERMINE IF A QUORUM WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING. HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 MEBANE - 227-2031 CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 DURHAM - 688-7331