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e q'~ f f {L .., ~ r_ r-,, The proposed Bed & Breakfast would have little direct impact on adjacent properties. This Bed & Breakfast will not generate the types of impacts thatare known to negatively impact residential properties. The Bed 8c Breakfast will not produce offensive odors. It will not produce. loud or unpleasant noises. Nor will it generate undesirable levels of traffic. The proposed Bed & Breakfast will have a positive impact on 'the surrounding area due to its visual appeal and minimal guest capacity. The Bed & Breakfast would blend in well with the area due to its historic nature and the overall visual appeal of the structure. In ouropinion no identifiable negative impact on the value of contiguous properties is expected. The site is zoned Residential (R-1) & Agricultural Residential (AR). The Orange County Zoning Ordinance states, in part, that: The purpose of the Residential (R-1) District is to provide locations for non- farm residential development, at very low intensities, in areas where the short and long-term solutions to domestic water supply and sewage disposal shall be individual wells and ground absorption system. The purpose of the Agricultural Residential (AR) District is to assist in the preservation of land suitable, as a result of location, existing farming operations, soils and topography, for agriculturalsilvicultural or horticultural uses and to protect such uses from the adverse effects of incompatible land uses. The proposed use, a Bed & Breakfast, is an allowed Special Use. The proposed use is not prohibited. According to the Zoning Ordinance a Special Use is a use"... which, because of their inherent nature, extent and external effects, require special care in the control of their location and methods of operation." The proposed use is located at 7015 NC Highway 57 and is in keeping with the intended land uses of this area. The use is permitted as a Special Use, and, because the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan are the embodiment of the County's development plans, allowed uses, when properly located and operated, should be considered in compliance with the physical development plans of the County. This location and design comply with the spirit of the regulations. For the reasons identified above, this Bed & Breakfast, in this location, will not adverselyimpact adjacent properties, will be in harmony with the area, and will comply with the spirit of the regulations. CONCLUSION The proposed Bed & Breakfast is not expected to have a negative impact on the value-in-exchange of any contiguous, adjacent or area properties. It especially will not negatively impact the value-in-use of these properties. Therefore, the proposed Bed & Breakfast will maintain the value of contiguous properties. The proposed Bed & Breakfast would not have a negative impact on the intended land uses of this area. The proposed Bed & Breakfast is a man-made feature that is located in an area of other man-made features and may therefore be considered in harmony with the area. The proposed use is a Special Use thatis allowed within this zoning district. Therefore, the proposed Bed & Breakfast is in harmony with the area and complies with the County's plans for development. The proposed Bed & breakfast complies with the two general conditions identified above, and further, the proposed Sed & Breakfast complies with the spirit of the regulations. Please feel free call if you have questions or need additional information. _~ Sincerely, Michael A. Howard, T1455 State Registered Trainee of Real Estate Appraisal 1 ~~C~ . ~~ Luther Misenheimer, A44$7 Stag Certified General Real :, ,; y~~t*Q ~~'~c~.• -r~ Aba~~ '; r~ ~ k. .~'t-.~. C~Gr~ i~ 1 r.~,1.. 20•