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RESPONSE: This is reasonable and acceptable although this seems a duplicative effort and one fraught with potential complications. Under the current regulation, bed and breakfast operations are restricted to historic sites, specifically National Register of Historic Places sites. Since this is the first criterium to meet before the County will entertain such a proposed use, to ask permission of HPC upon completion of the application seems redundant and frankly, scary to the applicant. Perhaps including such a requirement at the beginning of the application process before the applicant has put forth such expense, time, and effort OR doing away with the historic site requirement entirely could be two passible options. I am happy to see that such an amendment is on the agenda tonight far review. (2) Planning Board for a recommendation on the SUP to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than August 21, 2001. RESPONSE: This is reasonable and acceptable. I have only one more issue to address with regard to my application. On Mayl, 2001 I wrote a letter to Mr. Craig Benedict concerning a waiver of land use buffer requirements (see Page 43 of OCBOCC and PB Public Hearing Agenda Item Abstract). In a return letter dated May 10,2001 Mr. Benedict granted a partial waiver of the Type E Land Use Huflfer (see Page 44, Abstract). Whereas I believe he agrees with the intent of my request and sees its merits, I request once again, that the tree line be either eliminated or redesignated. One hundred feet measwed perpendiculaz to the road on either side of the house will still pose a safety hazard and will alter the historic landscape. From 3bCFltPart800 -- Sec.800.5 Assessment of Adverse Effects - (2) Examples of adverse effects. Adverse effects on historic properties include, but aze not limited to: ... (v) "Introduction of visual, atmospheric or audible elements that diminish the integrity, of the property's significant historic features." .. . Hopefully, stating my concerns in writing will enable you to make the best possible decisions. As you consider my proposed use, recall that I am an Orange County native, born and raised. I attended Orange County schools. 1 graduated from Duke University. My history is here. I was taught well by my mother and father to love the land, respect its natural beauty, steward it well. The Olive Branch Inn offers a unique rural experience to those weary of the urban/suburban life. Folks from all over can see a farm striving for sustainability...goats, chickens, turkeys, fish. I am so very proud to be a part of it. With warmest regazds, Elizabeth (Betty) Davidson The Olive Branch Inn Proprietor