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• A 600 square -foot carport <br />• A 1,800 square -foot agricultural greenhouse <br />• A 19,000-gallon water catchment tank and pump house <br />Finally, the applicant is proposing to obtain "as -built' building permits for several <br />existing, unpermitted structures, including the following: <br />• Two 1,700 square -foot, 2-story lodging houses <br />• Two 400 square -foot cabins, each with a 160 square -foot lanai <br />• A bath house <br />• An above -ground pool and a hot tub <br />• Three agricultural storage buildings. <br />The applicant is proposing to offer up to two retreats per month for up to 24 participants <br />per retreat. Should there be additional rooms available, the applicant is proposing to offer <br />cabins and lodge buildings to the public for short-term rentals, for a maximum of 20 non - <br />retreat guests. Given that the applicant is proposing a total of 22 double -occupancy <br />rooms, there will be a maximum of 44 guests, including retreat and non -retreat guests, at <br />one time on the subject property. The applicant proposes to transport retreat participants <br />in a 15-passenger van as well as provide on -site gravel parking for 30 vehicles. <br />2. Purpose of Request: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to operate a holistic <br />education center (hereinafter referred to as Center) that will offer yoga, meditation, <br />environmental sustainability, permaculture and personal improvement classes as well as <br />host retreats and yoga teacher trainings on the property. According to the applicant, the <br />classes and retreats are intended to be held alongside and in conjunction with existing <br />agricultural activities on the property, including fruit tree orchards and vegetable gardens. <br />Additionally, obtaining a Special Permit will allow the applicant to legitimize the holistic <br />education center, which has been operating for several years without proper permits, and <br />to resolve the Notice of Violation and Order issued by the Planning Department in 2019. <br />3. Staffing/Employees: According to the applicant, the proposed Center will be run by <br />approximately 6 volunteers. <br />2 <br />