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Approved 8/9/2021 1 Mr. Harvey provided the Board with the page numbers of, and summarized the information contained within, the 2 attachment(s) associated with case A-4-20. 3 4 Mr. Harvey pulled up and summarized the site plan denoting proposed athletic field location, parking including primary 5 and overflow, the drive off old Greensboro Road, required landscaped areas, etc. Mr. Harvey provided a summary of 6 staff comments from Attachment 4 of the agenda packet. 7 8 Mr. Harvey asked the abstract package and attachments be entered into the record of these proceedings. 9 10 Vice-chair Halkiotis asked what page the findings of fact for the case began. Mr. Harvey indicated the information, 11 contained within Attachment 5, began on page 167. 12 13 MOTION made by Vice-chair Susan Halkiotis enter the materials into the record, seconded by Mr. Qandil. 14 VOTE: Unanimous. 15 16 Mr. Harvey indicated staff had received an email from a local property owner, Mr. Robert Maitland, expressing support 17 for the project. Mr. Maitland, who is also an attorney, could not attend the meeting. Chair Meyers acknowledged the 18 email. 19 20 Chair Meyers asked if there were any questions for Mr. Harvey. 21 22 Chair Meyers asked Mr. Mufuka to present the applicant's request. 23 24 Mr. Mufuka thanked the Board and summarized the applicant's special use permit application (reading statement into 25 the record): 26 27 Mr. and Mrs. Vishwanath Patil and Vintha Cardoza are the owners of the property and the applicant for the special use 28 permit. This proposal does not represent a money making proposition or an activity representing the owners sole 29 source of income. Both individuals are employed in different fields. This project represents their passion to encourage 30 and promote the playing of cricket. The use of this property will only be for cricket matches. No other recreation 31 activities will occur. 32 33 Cricket playing will occur in a matter that is safe, efficient, and does not disturb adjacent parcels. Cricket is a game 34 played between two teams of 11 players in each team and shares similarities with softball in that it is played with a bat, 35 and a ball. The bulk of the activity is focused around a 22 x 3 yards strip called the "Pitch"which is located at the center 36 of the field(Mr. Mufuka referred to the site plan). The bowler and batsman are positioned at opposite ends of this pitch. 37 Each end also has three target stumps the bowler must hit and the batsman must defend from such a hit. The game is 38 refereed by two neutral umpires that ensure that it is played in the true Spirit of Cricket and within the rules of the sport. 39 (Mr. Mufuka referred to the site plan from Attachment 1) 40 41 There are no more than 15 people on the field at any given time, including the referees, batsmen and fielders. In local 42 play elsewhere, no more than five spectators, if at all, are usually present. We mean to match local standards of good 43 match play. 44 45 Duration of the game varies from four to eight hours depending on the format of the game. Games will be played only 46 during weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Practice is typically held once a week or none in the evening for two to three 47 hours. No more than 40 cars per game day (Saturday and Sunday only). In case of a practice, the number of cars will 48 be less than 10. Players are all responsible individuals known in this local community educated consisting of 49 professionals working in the companies and universities in the Triangle area. Weather permitting, games are played 11