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Approved July 9, 2018 5 licensed for 109.And then eight months ago we opened up one in the west side of Cary, licensed for 145. I think our schools are somewhat successful because it¶s Reggio inspired. It¶s Spanish emersion. It¶s play-based. It¶s project-based. It¶s an emergent curriculum, so we don¶t just say it¶s spring, let¶s talk about flowers. We see what the children are interested in. We also focus on our outdoor learning environment.By law, we¶re required to be outside for at least one hour a day. We¶re outside for two to three hours a day. In Reggio inspiration, food is important. So we have a can-free kitchen. We have been pretty successful in Hillsborough. We turn away around 50 families a year. Those are the ones that come for tours. Others, when we say we don¶t have space,don¶t come for a tour. With that said, we had this challenge of expanding this school from a state perspective because of the septic system. The requirement is 25 gallons per day per child. We sent the state three years of data and they approved it for 15 gallons per day per child. When that was approved, it opened up that we could serve more children in Hillsborough. I do want to thank you all. With all the emails trying to get on this calendar today, I feel like we know you. Jay Kennett: I¶m Jay Kennett, pastor of Hillsborough United Church of Christ. As Dan said, they have been there 7 years. As you heard previously, this is our third daycare to be there. Every other daycare left because the space got too small for them. So, Dan and I began discussing this a few years ago and the church felt it could offer to make the space larger if we could work out the water issue. It feels like a good opportunity for us to have a long-term tenant and something that is good for the community as well. Michael Harvey: Mr.Kennett, can you state for the record whether or not you have been sworn. Jay Kennett: I have been sworn. Dan Rockaway: I have been sworn, too. Patrick Mallett: Attachment 5 is the Findings of Fact.These are the elements you go through page by page, section by section, then go through the specific Findings of Fact that start later in the packet. Findings are set out for a Class B Special Use Permit in the ordinance. Turn to Page 81, you have the application components. This articulates and ticks through, where applicable, staff saying yes they have met the burden. All those items in green. The notifications requirements, the date has changed because of the snow date. Then you have your specific standards on Page 83. Standards for a child care facility, which are very specific in the UDO, on Page 84. Then the three items that you would go through motion by motion. Patrick Mallett: On Page 87, we have our recommendation. With that, it has several conditions of approval. If you choose to approve the Special Use Permit, we ask you to consider adding in the conditions itemized 1 through 5 on Page 87 and 6 and 7 on Page 88, if you are so inclined. Patrick Mallett: Most of the conditions of approval are fairly standard for this type of use. There is acknowledgement of the additional items and permits that have to occur. This is the first step, the opening of the gate, allowing the expansion. The next step would be a site plan approved with zoning compliance by all the same departments. Then a building permit¶s approved. And document for the state the expanded number of children allowed and the septic system. One last thing is they would be working with NCDOT to review the driveway permits to make sure it is safe. There is one driveway that is close to the intersection of Davis Road and Old 86. Samantha Cabe: Does the board have any questions for Mr. Mallett or the applicants?