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road in the area. It is the last piece of road that melts snow or ice after winter weather. We've had a number of cars run off the road right there. They're coming down Terry Road, sometimes fast, and they don't see it because it's downward and on a curve. It's just downhill from the new driveway. He gave the data to the Clerk. Scott Foster: I have been sworn. I live at 1111 Terry Road, less than half a mile from the proposed school location with my wife and small child. I must say that I don't have a lot to add to what the previous two speakers have told you. I just wanted to be here physically to show that I'm a little concerned about the increased level of traffic and also, as Mr. Tilley pointed out, it seems to me that if one was to grant an exception to established zoning such as this, that there should be a much greater buffer around the property. I don't think that any of us would appreciate having a business next door to them with almost 300 cars a day driving up the driveway that was ten feet from this property. Don Bagwell: I'm a sworn speaker tonight. Ladies and gentlemen of the Council, I'm a resident of Terry Road community. As a past educator in the North Carolina system of higher education, I am here this evening as one who is supportive of the advancement of education, both private and public. I have long admired the Montessori school philosophy and unique approach to academic instruction and reputation for academic excellence. Recently I attended a comnlunitvmeeting concerning the proposed KAonteoeorischool deve|op[nent. the purpose of [ny attendance was to express support for the new school and for the Montessori program in general. After reviewing the proposed development in much detail, I must say that I was impressed with the general architectural plan and commitment of resources. There ane, however, critical aspects of this proposed development which I find inconsistent with the fundamental objective of a farm/school concept and the surrounding community. The loton which this development has to be constructed is inappropriate for the following reasons: the lot is much too narrow, which represents obvious issues related to over-crowding and limited to both present and future development. A lot of my comments I will yield because previous speakers have adequately addressed those issues. The space allocated for farming in the portions of the lot which are available or suitable for farming appear quite limited and • insufficient for both present and future development. You'll notice from the map that the area is very much concentrated on what appears to be three or four acres. So the aspect that it's a 14- parcel is a bit misleading in review back half of property, approximately half the 8�F� p�rc ,` property is unusable because of its terrain and water areas. That being said, if the lot was larger or shaped differently to allow sufficient buffering from surrounding neighbors in the conl0uDitv. there vxoU|dbefeVVer objections to the dema|opnnent. Any planned development xvhichconstitutes a radical departure from the overall theme of the community should have the burden of respectfully submitting to the general will of the residents of that community, and that includes appropriateness of location, design, and buffering for surrounding property owners. I would ask the Commission that a formal traffic study be conducted to determine what the impact is of this facility. And again, I'd like to remind the Commission that this is a commercial ' h but IRS has classified the development. You can call it5D1(c)3o[you can caU it a sc o�|. b U 501(c)3 for business designation. So this does present a radical departure to this community. Thank you very much. Margaret Skulnik: I've been sworn. About 13 years ago, we purchased some land on Terry Road. It was rung|, it was agricultural/residential zoDiOg, and it was really what we wanted. However, there was a tradeoff. We have no sewer privileges, we have no water, we have no garbage disposal, and we have no cable. So it's a tradeoff. You trade off some conveniences