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The existing farm utilizes permaculture practices with a focus on cultivating canoe crops <br />and staple crops. Guests of the center are encouraged to engage with and participate in <br />the agricultural cultivation of the property as many of the foundational ethics of <br />perrnaculture can be applied to the classes and retreats offered by the center. Thus, the <br />Special Permit request is for the entirety of parcel, which includes the extensive fruit <br />orchards which guests have access to, although the majority of the Special Permit use <br />will be focused within the center of the property where overnight accommodations are <br />proposed. <br />The applicant proposes the following elements as part of the Special Permit: <br />Buildings: <br />a. Two (2) existing 2-story, approximately 1,700 square foot lodging <br />buildings. Eight (8) individual bedrooms are proposed within each of <br />the two (2) existing lodge buildings (Buildings A & B on site plan, <br />see floor plan as Figure 4a & 4b); <br />b. Six (6) approximately 20' x 20' lodging cabins, each with an 8' x 20' <br />lanai (2 are existing, 4 are proposed) (Buildings C thru H on site <br />plan, see floor plan as Figure 5); <br />c. An existing 30' x 60' greenhouse to host classes/retreat activities <br />(Building I on site plan, see floor plan as Figure 6a & 6b); <br />d. Conversion of the existing permitted studio residence into a <br />commercial kitchen with dining hall (Building J on site plan, see <br />floor plan as Figure 7a & 7b); <br />e. Use of a portion of an existing permitted garage and carport utility and <br />storage space (Building K on site plan, see floor plan as Figure S); <br />f. Two (2) proposed approximately 1,700 square foot, 2-story structures <br />with massage and multi -purpose rooms to host classes/retreats, a <br />kitchen and bathrooms (Buildings L & M on site plan, see floor plan <br />as Figures 9a & 9b); <br />g. A new approximately 30' x 60' greenhouse is proposed for agricultural <br />use (Building N on site plan); <br />h. An existing unpermitted bathhouse will be permitted with new toilets <br />connected to approved Individual wastewater Systems (Building O on <br />site plan, see floor plan as Figure 10); <br />i. One (1) existing hot tub; <br />J. One (1) proposed sauna; <br />k. An existing unpermitted above -ground swimming pool (to be <br />permitted); <br />A proposed in -ground swimming pool. <br />2. Parking: At least 30 parking spaces will be provided near the entrance to the <br />property in a designated gravel parking area. <br />3. Water: The property has an existing 19,000-gallon water catchment tank and <br />three additional catchment tanks are planned for a total storage of at least <br />E:? <br />