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Approved 12/8/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 10/13/2014 Page 3 of 17 1 AGENDA ITEM 6: A-4-14 – CLASS B SPECIAL USE PERMIT – RETREAT CENTER 2 3 In accordance with Section(s) 2.7 Special Uses, 5.2.2 Table of Permitted Uses, 4 5.3.2 Application of Use Standards – Special Uses, and 5.7.4 Camp/Retreat 5 Center of the UDO, the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) has submitted a 6 proposal to develop/operate a retreat center, specifically the Irvin Conservation 7 Center, out on a parcel of property located at 2912 Jones Ferry Road, further 8 identified utilizing Orange County parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9757-94-9 4119. 10 The property in question is approximately 25 acres in area, and is zoned Rural 11 Buffer (RB), Agricultural Residential (AR) and University Lake Protected 12 Watershed Protection Overlay District. The proposed use is permitted on the 13 property subject to the issuance of a Class B Special Use Permit. 14 As detailed within the application, the applicant wishes to operate the Irvin 15 Conservation Center providing educational programing on farming and 16 conservation topics, summer camps for children from the ages of 3 to 12, and 17 after-school educational camps. 18 The applicant also proposes to establish the TLC Stewardship Operations Farm 19 office and hold special programs, including the annual TLC Jamboree, and other 20 similar activities from the property. The proposed retreat center shall be operated 21 in conjunction with adjacent TLC owned property utilized to support the 22 organization’s on-going farm and conservation programs. 23 Access to the proposed facility shall be through an existing driveway with direct 24 access onto Jones Ferry Road. 25 26 Samantha Cabe: I do need to disclose that I own a piece of property that has a conservation easement owned by 27 Triangle Land Conservancy. I don’t think that causes a conflict but I wanted to see if anyone objected. 28 29 Individuals Sworn: 30 Katherine Bauer 31 J.C. Memphis 32 Erin Witcher 33 Walt Tyringer 34 35 Michael Harvey: I would like the board to enter the abstract including all the attachments including the application 36 package, the site plan, the property vicinity map, the staff comments, etc. I would also ask that you enter a current 37 copy of the Orange County Unified Development and a current copy of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan into 38 the record. 39 40 Larry Wright: I looked at the submissions of Mr. Bryan and on page 9 of his General Standards; one is the use will be 41 in harmony and is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and I didn’t see the General Standards or anything 42 about the Comprehensive Plan in there. Should we add that in? It is on page 79 of your summary of this 43 application? 44 45 Michael Harvey: I cannot put my finger on it so I would suggest you enter it into the record with an amendment 46 adding compliance with Section 5.3.2 (A) 2 (a), (b) and (c), the Findings of Fact for the board to make a determination 47 on. 48