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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.24: Governmental Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-73 (1) Hours of operation; (2) Location of play area; (3) Number of vehicles to be parked on the premises; (4) The location of a storage area or parking on the property. The Planning Director may require greater setbacks and/or additional landscaping or screening to adequately screen the day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children from adjoining properties.6 2.23.4 Application Approval (A) If the application is approved, either with or without conditions, the Planning Director shall send the applicant a letter informing him or her of the approval and of the requirements of this Ordinance that apply to the day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children (B) The letter must be signed by the applicant to indicate his or her willingness to operate the day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children in conformance with the requirements and conditions set forth in the letter. (C) Each letter shall be kept on file by the Planning Director and shall constitute the approval for the day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children in question. 2.23.5 Application Denial If the application is denied, the Planning Director shall notify the applicant of the denial and shall state the reasons for denial in writing. Annual Review Each day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children approved by the Planning Director shall be reviewed annually by the Planning Director to assure compliance with the standards of evaluation for such facilities. 7 2.23.6 Minor Changes to Approval The Planning Director is authorized to approve minor changes in the approved day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children, provided that the changes are in harmony with the action of the original approval and provided that any change in the operation complies with the standards of evaluation as specified in Section 5.8.1. 2.23.7 Changes in Operation Any change in the operation of the day care center in a residence for 3 to 12 children that does not comply with the standards for evaluation as specified in Section 5.8.1 shall constitute a modification and shall require the approval of a Class B Special Use Permit by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 2.7 of this Ordinance. 2.23.8 Appeals The applicant may appeal the decision of the Planning Director to the Board of Adjustment as set forth in Section 2.27. 6Staffwillbeeliminatingdiscretionarylanguageforthisparticularlanduse.. 7Staffisconcernedoverrequiring/allowingforannualinspectionsofapermitteduse.Wedonotengageinsimilar inspectionsforothersimilarpermittedusesanddonotbelievethereisessentiallyaneedtodosoforthisuse. 7