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DRAFT 4/16/18 MINUTES 5 licensed for 145. I think our schools are somewhat successful because it’s Reggio inspired. It’s Spanish 197 emersion. It’s play-based. It’s project-based. It’s an emergent curriculum, so we don’t just say it’s spring, 198 let’s talk about flowers. We see what the children are interested in. We also focus on our outdoor learning 199 environment. By law, we’re required to be outside for at least one hour a day. We’re outside for two to three 200 hours a day. In Reggio inspiration, food is important. So we have a can-free kitchen. We have been pretty 201 successful in Hillsborough. We turn away around 50 families a year. Those are the ones that come for 202 tours. Others, when we say we don’t have space, don’t come for a tour. With that said, we had this 203 challenge of expanding this school from a state perspective because of the septic system. The requirement 204 is 25 gallons per day per child. We sent the state three years of data and they approved it for 15 gallons per 205 day per child. When that was approved, it opened up that we could serve more children in Hillsborough. I 206 do want to thank you all. With all the emails trying to get on this calendar today, I feel like we know you. 207 208 Jay Kennett: I’m Jay Kennett, pastor of Hillsborough United Church of Christ. As Dan said, they have been 209 there 7 years. As you heard previously, this is our third daycare to be there. Every other daycare left 210 because the space got too small for them. So, Dan and I began discussing this a few years ago and the 211 church felt it could offer to make the space larger if we could work out the water issue. It feels like a good 212 opportunity for us to have a long-term tenant and something that is good for the community as well. 213 214 Michael Harvey: Mr. Kennett, can you state for the record whether or not you have been sworn. 215 216 Jay Kennett: I have been sworn. 217 218 Dan Rockaway: I have been sworn, too. 219 220 Patrick Mallett: Attachment 5 is the Findings of Fact. These are the elements you go through page by page, 221 section by section, then go through the specific Findings of Fact that start later in the packet. Findings are 222 set out for a Class B Special Use Permit in the ordinance. Turn to Page 81, you have the application 223 components. This articulates and ticks through, where applicable, staff saying yes they have met the 224 burden. All those items in green. The notifications requirements, the date has changed because of the 225 snow date. Then you have your specific standards on Page 83. Standards for a child care facility, which are 226 very specific in the UDO, on Page 84. Then the three items that you would go through motion by motion. 227 228 Patrick Mallett: On Page 87, we have our recommendation. With that, it has several conditions of approval. 229 If you choose to approve the Special Use Permit, we ask you to consider adding in the conditions itemized 230 1 through 5 on Page 87 and 6 and 7 on Page 88, if you are so inclined. 231 232 Patrick Mallett: Most of the conditions of approval are fairly standard for this type of use. There is 233 acknowledgement of the additional items and permits that have to occur. This is the first step, the opening 234 of the gate, allowing the expansion. The next step would be a site plan approved with zoning compliance by 235 all the same departments. Then a building permit’s approved. And document for the state the expanded 236 number of children allowed and the septic system. One last thing is they would be working with NCDOT to 237 review the driveway permits to make sure it is safe. There is one driveway that is close to the intersection of 238 Davis Road and Old 86. 239 240 Samantha Cabe: Does the board have any questions for Mr. Mallett or the applicants? 241 242 Susan Halkiotis. I don’t have a question. The application was well put together. It was very clear and I 243 appreciate the comments. I do have a comment about the letter that was sent out April 10 by Mr. Kennett. 244 When I read that, I thought if only everybody would approach a project with willingness to let people know 245