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Approved 4/22/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 11/11/2013 Page 45 of 123 1 FINDINGS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 2 PERTAINING TO A REQUEST SUBMITTED BY 3 NORTH CAROLINA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC. (NCTRC) 4 PROPOSING DEVELOPMENT OF A RIDING STABLE AT 5 4705 NICKS ROAD (PIN 9822-81-4391) 6 7 As required under Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses of the Orange County Unified 8 Development Ordinance (UDO), a Class B Special Use Permit is required for the 9 development/operation of a commercial riding stable, in accordance with the provisions of 10 Section 2.7 of the UDO. Such permits shall comply with general and specific standards as set 11 forth in Section(s) 5.3.2 and 5.6.6 of the UDO. 12 13 Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) of the UDO requires written findings certifying compliance with the 14 following: 15 16 (1) The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if 17 located where proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as 18 submitted; 19 20 (2) The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a 21 public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of 22 contiguous property); and 23 24 (3) The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, 25 will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and the use is in 26 compliance with the plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in 27 these regulations or in the Comprehensive Plan, or portion thereof, adopted by the 28 Board of County Commissioners; 29 30 In addition, the Board shall make findings certifying that the application is complaint with the 31 following specific standards: 32 33 (1) Specific standards for the submission of Special Use Permit applications as outlined 34 within Section(s) 2.2 and 2.7 of the UDO, 35 (2) Specific regulations governing the development of a riding stable as set forth in 36 Section 5.6.6 of the UDO, 37 (3) Section 5.3.2 (B) relating to the method and adequacy of the provision of: 38 a. Sewage disposal facilities, 39 b. The adequacy of police, fire, and rescue squad protection, and 40 c. The adequacy of vehicular access to the site and traffic conditions around the site 41 (4) The general findings outlined within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2). 42 43 Listed below are the findings of the Orange Planning staff regarding the application in question. The 44 findings have been presented by Article and requirement to assist the Board of Adjustment in its 45 deliberations. 46 47