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IAttachment 3 37 PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Administration 131 W. Margaret Lane (919) 245-2575 Suite 201 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) ORANGE C"01_J1'1,JT"'( P. O. Box 8181 www.orangecountync.gov N01-111-1 (,A.ROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 August 12, 2015 To Whom It May Concern: You are receiving this letter because you are listed as an owner of property within 500 feet of a 21.98 acre parcel of property between Morrow Mill Road (SR1958) and Millikan Road (SR 1959) in the Bingham Township of Orange County proposed to be developed as a event/retreat center. The property, further identified by Orange County Property Identification Number (PIN) 9729-607168, is zoned Agricultural Residential (AR). Please refer to the attached vicinity map for additional detail. The applicant is requesting a Class B Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for the development of a barn styled structure and other on-site facilities to support an event center. The applicant envisions that this development would support weddings and other special events on the property. The Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses classifies such activity as a "Camp Retreat Center," which is a permitted use in AR zoning districts subject to the review and approval of the a Class B SUP by the Orange County Board of Adjustment. LIDO Section 2.7 also requires that a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) be held prior to the Board of Adjustment meeting and notices sent to property owners within 500 feet of the subject property be notified. This meeting is to allow for property owners to review and discuss the proposal with the applicant and/or their agents, as well as obtain an understanding of the SUP review and approval process and requirements. The NIM for this case will be held on August 27, 2015. See below for the location and additional details. The Board of Adjustment Public Hearing to decide the Class B SUP request will be held on October 12, 2015, Additional notices shall be sent informing you of the date/location/time of that Public Hearing. The review of all SUP applications are carried out in a quasi-judicial format meaning that decisions relating to the approval or denial of an application are based solely on the sworn testimony of all parties involved with the case, both those for and against an application, as well as the review of competent material and substantial evidence submitted during the public hearing. Quasi-judicial hearings, and decisions, require a 'fair trial standard' including accepting only competent, material and substantial evidence. Public comments in the form of sworn