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5 Apri12001 Mr. Craig Benedict Planning Director . Orange County Planning Department Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Mr. Benedict: I am seeking approval of a Class A Special Use Permit to allow the Dr. Arch Jordan House, located in the Caldwell community, to be used as a bed and breakfast. The house has a total of five bedrooms, with the business utilizing three of those bedrooms as guest rooms. Maximum guest occupancy will be six people. My family will occupy the remaining two bedrooms. My home was entered in The National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior on August 6, 1998 (see certificate in application materials). For these reasons, I have submitted an application for such use with supporting documentation as required. I have worked diligently to comply with all provisions of the ordinance pertaining to such use. Average daily traffic numbers have been submitted by the Department of Transportation. New parking areas are noted on the site plan with overflow parking shown also. The existing private driveway provides adequate circulation and is in good shape although more gravel will be added. Anew septic system was installed and a new well was drilled. All approvals and permitting came dir~tly from the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Department. I will continue to transport solid waste/refuse to the local dump located approximately seven miles from the house. Fire and police protection, as well as emergency rescue service, have all been addressed. Lastly, please know that I love my home and faun. It has been in my family for three generations. Its rural niche has something unique to offer. A pond is situated to the northeast of the house while an abundance of pastureland and hardwood groves surround the remaining. I am a native to Orange County and a farmer at heart having grown up on a tobacco farm in Cedar Grove. I recognize its intrinsic value and plan to be the best possible steward. As such, I will run a most legitimate business which treats this place with the respect it deserves. Additionally, I believe the work I have done thus far has greatly enhanced property values in Caldwell. If my application is approved, I will place an aesthetically pleasing sign in front of the house (see site plan for placement) with the proposed name, "The Olive Branch Inn". Caldwell oldtimers know Ms. Olive Branch to be Ms. Olie, my grandmother. She, too, served the Caldwell community in the 1920s by boarding school teachers that taught at the local Caldwell Academy, formed in the mid 1800s by Dr. Arch Jordan himself. I am very excited about this opportunity and thank you for all of your help. If any further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 644-1685. Finally, you are to be commended on the hiring of Ms. Tina Moon. She has done a remarkable job of relaying information to me in a most timely manner. Her professionalism far exceeds that to which I am accustomed. I applaud her efforts. Respectfully submitted, _~'1 ~ "1 ~ Betty helps Davidson