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<br /> 1 ahead and present the staff presentation. You will likely hear some more detail from the applicant,
<br /> 2 and then we'll go from there. So as mentioned, I don't know that this is the best, we have a star on
<br /> 3 this map up here, but to get us oriented, it's not on this one. I think we're around here. So, this site
<br /> 4 is in the Eno Township of Orange County. It is in both the Lower Eno unprotected and the Lower
<br /> 5 Eno protected watershed. As mentioned, the applicant is the landowner who is Triangle Land
<br /> 6 Conservancy, and the primary use of the property at present is Brumley Forest Nature Preserve. A
<br /> 7 little bit about why this is coming before you is that before, and they'll probably give you better
<br /> 8 detail than I can, but before Brumley Forest was open as a park, they did present a master plan of
<br /> 9 how the property would be used to Orange County Planning at which point that plan included
<br /> 10 reference of the Schoolhouse of Wonder's use of the property. So, at that time, with staff, kind of
<br /> 11 conversation determination, they were advised that Schoolhouse of Wonder use could be
<br /> 12 somewhat of an accessory use to the primary park use of the property, so permitted as right.
<br /> 13 Earlier this year in 2024, planning staff did receive a building permit application to place a structure
<br /> 14 that would be specifically for that Schoolhouse of Wonder use, and so it's typical with
<br /> 15 nonresidential building permit applications, when we're reviewing a non-residential building permit,
<br /> 16 we're looking for a site plan that had approved that permit, so a non-residential zoning compliance
<br /> 17 permit first to go with that. Since we didn't have that, the conversation came back up, and new
<br /> 18 direction was given that that Camp use would require a special-use permit. Thus, we are here
<br /> 19 tonight with this application. The property is zoned rural residential, and the Camp use, which is
<br /> 20 use number 32 in the Table of Permitted Uses is a permitted use with a special-use permit. The
<br /> 21 request is to apply the special-use permit to the entirety of the parcel. You will see in the site plan
<br /> 22 that there is a smaller use area that is specified in part to just detail where that use actually lives on
<br /> 23 that property, and also as part of their parking calculations, I believe that use area was minimized
<br /> 24 which we'll go into in a little bit. But the permit itself would apply to the entirety of the property. So
<br /> 25 similar to the zoning, they have the same zoning category, or the same name-the zoning category
<br /> 26 of rural residential is also their future land use map designation. They also have Resource
<br /> 27 Protection Areas which are denoted on this map in that dark green. Generally, that follows the
<br /> 28 lines of hydrology on the property. There is Stony Creek on site, and as a forest preserve
<br /> 29 managed by Triangle Land Conservancy, there are notable conservation restraints on the property
<br /> 30 already existing by the owner's own doing. Quick facts of the property, or the project, is that
<br /> 31 Schoolhouse of Wonder use area is focused within about 12-acres of the total parcel. You can see
<br /> 32 that on Sheet L3 of the submitted site plan. The use area includes existing paved roads which are
<br /> 33 being used for vehicular access, parking, as well as storage buildings which are intended to be
<br /> 34 used for equipment storage and for use during camp. For Camp use during inclement weather.
<br /> 35 Excuse me. If I'm misspeaking, they will absolutely correct me of how those are being used. As
<br /> 36 part of the use requirement or use standard for a Camp use, there is a minimum 30-foot Type B
<br /> 37 buffer to be observed around the perimeter of the property, but again, as the property exists as a
<br /> 38 nature preserve, you will find on the site plan that there is more extensive vegetation protection
<br /> 39 than just that. The existing ingress and egress will continue to be used for parking and access. It
<br /> 40 is, it looks like it would be platted as a private right of way, but it's actually just a paved road that
<br /> 41 was part of a historic subdivision that no longer exists as a right of way, so it actually counts
<br /> 42 towards their off-street parking. I am going to let the applicant speak to the details of the site plan
<br /> 43 when they get up, so I'll breeze through this one. But again, this orange one, this orange area is
<br /> 44 what is denoted as the Schoolhouse of Wonder use area, but the red outline is the subject parcel.
<br /> 45 The submitted application and evidence was reviewed by staff and determined to be complete.
<br /> 46 You will find in the staff report that I did note a question about the off-street parking, and 1
<br /> 47 understand the applicant is prepared to respond to that tonight. In our review, we also determined
<br /> 48 that they met application submittal requirements which is Section 2.2, special-use permit submittal
<br /> 49 requirements which is Section 2.7, special-use standards and then Camp-use standards. I think at
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