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Approved 4/22/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 11/11/2013 Page 43 of 123 NCTRC is looking to assume ownership of the property and utilize the existing infrastructure to operate a 1 therapeutic riding facility designed to offer riding and animal care opportunities as part of a therapy program for 2 children and adults with physical, emotional, mental, and social disabilities. 3 None of the clients will stay on the property overnight but accommodation for staff, who will care for the animals, 4 will be available. Access to the site will be through an existing driveway off of Nicks Road. 5 6 The following individuals were sworn in by Debra Graham, Board Secretary: 7 Robin Barefoot 8 Jay Zaragoza 9 Lara Katz 10 11 Jeff Schmitt: Is there anybody here in opposition to this? 12 13 Michael Harvey: No. There have been no comments indicating opposition to this particular case. First, you have 14 my abstract, relevant information concerning development of this property, you have a property map and 15 Attachment 1, you have the Application package in Attachment 2, you have staff comments from various county 16 agencies that have reviewed this request in Attachment 3, Notification and certification materials in Attachment 4 17 and of course, last you have our special use permit findings of fact in Attachment 5. I move that this abstract and 18 all the attachments be entered into the record. 19 20 MOTION made by Jeff Schmitt to accept abstract and attachments be entered into the record. Seconded by 21 David Blankfard. 22 VOTE: Unanimous 23 24 Michael Harvey: Mr. Chairman, the applicant is represented here this evening by Ms. Kim Steffan, a local 25 attorney. I am going to summarize this and allow her to make any presentation she wishes and review the 26 findings of fact contained in Attachment 5. (Reviewed Abstract). 27 28 Larry Wright: On page 93, Attachment 5, this is the second item, specific regulations governing the development 29 of a telecommunication tower, could you explain that please. 30 31 Michael Harvey: Yes. It is a typo. You are looking at a riding stable. 32 33 Larry Wright: Just substitute a riding stable for a telecommunication tower. I will fix that at the appropriate time. 34 35 Kim Steffan: Hopefully we are presenting something tonight that is something pleasant, easy and short. I have 36 brought two people from the North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center. I will introduce them to you and make 37 them available to you. Lara Katz has been with NCTRC for 21 years, she is the board co-chair and behind me is 38 Robin Barefoot who is a volunteer and past board member and she helps them with legal and policy issues. If 39 you have any questions, we would be happy to answer those. 40 41 Karen Barrows: I am not sure if it is a question to you or Michael. I notice there is a septic tank that didn’t have a 42 permit; there is a well that is too close… Have they been stamped and in use? 43 44 Kim Steffan: The remedies to that are in the works and that is in coordination with the Orange County Health 45 Department and the parties are working together on solutions to that. My clients began leasing the property in 46 2009 for the therapeutic riding center and the improvement we are speaking of are improvements that were made 47 by the property owner, not my clients because my clients are tenants there now and wish to purchase the 48