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Staff should hasten to add this is not a County regulation or initiative and is not something we have the legal authority to change, interpret, or modify. Any action to do so will need to occur with the NC General Assembly and concerns need to be directed to the appropriate State elected officials. 2. Attachment 4 contains staff's evaluation of the proposals compliance with the various standards detailed within these sections. While no major concerns have been expressed, staff is recommending the imposition specific conditions of approval to ensure the project's compliance with the provisions of the UDO in the event the Board determines the application can be approved. 3. As detailed within Attachment 5 staff has determined the application is consistent with established submittal requirements and there is sufficient documentation demonstrating compliance with established development standards. As you are aware staff does not make a formal recommendation on the approval of the application or on the applicant's compliance with the general standards detailed within Section 5.3.2 (a) (2), specifically: (1) The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if located where proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as submitted; (2) The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property); and (3) The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and the use is in compliance with the plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in these regulations or in the Comprehensive Plan, or portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, 4. There are several goals /policies detailed within the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan addressing the development of camp /retreat centers in the County including: a. Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life. b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental conditions and features, and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community character. c. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. 5. Staff has received numerous comments from local property owners expressing concerns over the project including: a. Several local residents have challenged the validity of the property being a farm and have expressed concern that due to its status as same the applicant is being allowed to go through the SUP process.