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9 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. Local residents were notified of the required Neighborhood Information Meeting and the public hearing consistent with the requirements of the UDO. The owner/operator of the adjacent Barn of Vahalla was the only area resident to attend the meeting. Please refer to Attachment 3 for additional information. 6. Review of 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 the competent material and substantial evidence submitted into evidence during the public hearing. 7. The applicant has the burden of establishing, by the submission of competent material and substantial evidence, the existence of facts and conditions that demonstrate the projects compliance with the various requirements and standards detailed within the UDO. Those opposing approval of the application shall have the burden of establishing, also through the submission of competent material and substantial evidence, the specific manner in which the proposal does not satisfy the requirements for approval of the application.