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(d) Storage of items or materials incidental to an established retail or service use on the premises but not to serve any other business or location. Said storage shall be in an enclosed building or enclosed areas as provided by applicable zoning regulations; (e) Offices and office buildings only as necessary and related to permitted uses; (f) Schools and educational facilities except truck driving or construction equipment operator schools; (g) Recreational facilities related to permitted uses enumerated herein, and which are not lighted for night operation; (h)Private clubs and organizations related to permitted uses, and; (i) Theaters and auditoriums related to permitted uses. (This is substantially the same wording as the deed restrictions currently in effect on the property. The only change is to substitute the words "schools and educational facilities"for "religious educational facilities. ") 2. Rezoning Petition# 7170 and Conditional Use Permit Application# 1485 be withdrawn upon approval of Petition# 7241. VII. SITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ISSUES The existing facility was designed for institutional use,to which the site and local capacity seem reasonably well suited. The B-1 zoning district does allow certain high traffic uses, such as retail, medical clinics or office complexes that could overtax local roads and conflict with nearby residential development. VIII. ADDITIONAL COUNTY APPROVALS REQUIRED County zoning permits will be necessary before any new structures or additions to existing structures can be constructed. Renovations that involve any earthmoving in excess of 4,000 square feet or on slopes of greater than 12%, will require an erosion control plan approved by the county Land Conservation Department. IX. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The current deed restrictions make an arbitrary, and possibly illegal, distinction between religious and other types of educational facilities. There seems to be no practical reason to prefer one type of school over another. The conditions recommended by the Town of Westport appear to reasonably address this issue as well as potential concerns about other potential uses in the B-1 district. The proposed use is consistent with county ordinances,the Town of Westport Land Use Plan and other adopted plans of the County.