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3 Scott and Erica Olive said there would be about 100 people on-site at one time. They don’t expect to have all the parking spaces filled for events; they just wanted to provide ample parking. Sam Nye (Engineer) and the Olives made note of existing traffic concerns, such as speeding, transfer trucks, and lack of drainage on NC 49. xExisting Farm Operations –Norman Atkins’ nephew attended the meeting on behalf of his uncle, who runs a large farming operation on the parcels across the street. He asked if the lacrosse facility would impact their farming operation in any way. He also noted that farming can produce some offensive smells. For instance, they spray the tobacco leaves with fatty alcohol (which is very potent) to prevent the growth of suckers. If people at the lacrosse facility complain about the smell, will that cause problems for the farmers? Answers: Michael Harvey (Current Planning) said that farming is a land use protected under State law. This includes smells resulting from pesticides, fertilizers, etc. Game attendees could complain about the smell, but the Planning Department would not take any enforcement action against the farmers for it. The Olives were not aware of the smells from neighboring farms, but they made note of them. xFuture Development –People were concerned about the possible development of the non-lacrosse portion of the property. Are the owners planning on a high-density development? Answers:The property owners/applicants do not have any immediate plans to develop the residual acreage. They said they haven’t started to explore that yet. Molly Boyle (Current Planning) said the minimum lot size in that area of the County is 40,000 sq. ft. (just under one acre), which would suggest a high-density subdivision might be possible. However, there is no potential for sewer connection out there. Also, the property is in the Back Creek Protected Watershed, which limits the property to 12% impervious surface area (i.e.,only 12% of the property can be covered with surfaces like concrete, gravel, and building footprints). There is also a 65’ stream buffer required for the stream on the lot. No buildings or septic can go in the stream buffer area. In summary, the lot has the potential to be subdivided but not at a high density. The lots would have to be supported by septic, which means the quality of the soils will also affect the size of the subdivision. *** Molly Boyle asked attendees to sign the sign-in sheet before leaving. She encouraged attendees to contact Planning with any questions. When a hearing date is scheduled for the project, Planning staff will send out notices for the neighbors about the hearing. i Seven neighbors attended the meeting, but only four signed the sign-in sheet.