PD BACKGROUND REPORT PL-SPP-2023-000051

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fine soil material. The color is very dark brown and the parent material is volcanic ash. The type of soil is well drained and very poorly suited for machine tillability. h. Promote effective governance This principle is not applicable. D. County Zoning The County zoning designation is RA-5a. The minimum lot size for this zoning district is (1) acre. My property is about% an acre and considered a conforming lot of record. The primary dwelling on my property is permitted. What is being requested will not require improvements to the property but only change of its use from residential use to a B&B. A Special Permit is required, which if approved would make the B&B use possible. E. Special Management Area My property falls outside the Special Management Area. No SMA permit is required. F. Other Permitting Considerations If there are any other permits required, we would adhere to the requirements. V. INFRASTRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Water We have access to water through the Board of Water Supply. There will be a slight increase in the usage of water if the B&B is approved. The subject site is already serviced by a County approved water meter. As the demand should be no different than a standard family which should use no more than a maximum average daily consumption of 400 gallons per day, no additional meter and/or water service is being requested for this proposed activity. B. Wastewater There will be a slight increase in the usage of water if the B&B is approved. The existing dwelling is served by a cesspool conversion approved by the State Department of Health. This system was predicated upon the use of the existing 3- bedroom dwelling. C. Drainage The US Corps of Engineers Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM),the area of the requested use is situated within Zone X (refer Flood Hazard Assessment Report already