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COMPOSITE REPORT- Application No. CUP 1466 Public Hearing 11/29/97 Town of Oregon F. The proposed use is compatible with the use of the adjacent Brooklyn Wildlife Area as a nature preserve. The proposal is to preserve and not disturb surrounding wetlands, and to leave a majority of the property as a wildlife preserve. Most of the wooded areas of the property and the wetlands will remain an enclave to enjoy the rural character of the area. The only potential problem, addressed bellow, would be the compatibility with the hunting occurring in the DNR preserve during five months a year. G. The use of the adjacent DNR property for hunting is not incompatible with the proposed use. The concern could be from September 13 when the season opens for Gray and Fox Squirrel on to February 15 for Red and Gray Fox on February 15, and mostly during the nine days per year of Deer Hunting season(with shotguns). In terms of noise, the need for insulating and heating the building during the hunting season will eliminate the potential noise disruption to retreat activities. In terms of safety, if the property limits are clearly marked -the property is fenced with barbed wire-, the hunters will not trespass the property and by knowing where the limits of the DNR property are, should not shoot into it. In the case they did, the building is more than 100 yards from the property line which is over the shooting range of a shotgun with deerslugs. Safety would be a concern if the use proposed was encouraging the presence of children in the property such as a proposal for a day care facility or a residence. H. The proposal complies with standards H and I for CUPs in Al-EX areas: it does not place an unreasonable burden on the local unit of government. No children will be added to the school district and the increase of traffic will be, as an average, equivalent to the traffic created by one additional family in the area on average. The driveway needs to be upgraded. It is of a similar quality with the majority of driveways to rural homes and farms in the area. According to the Town Plan (page 33): "All driveways should be reviewed and jointly approved by the Oregon Area Fire Department, Town Engineer and the Town in order to ensure safe and adequate access to and from the site. ... . Driveways must be constructed prior to commencing construction on any development activities." The proposed driveway was reviewed by the town engineer who specified in a follow-up letter dated November 10, 1997 all the improvements. According to the Town Engineer, the proposed driveway appears to be adequate emergency vehicle access and occupant access. There is no letter from the Oregon Area Fire Department. J. The Proposal follows the six conditions for granting a CUP in S. 10.255(2)(h): a) That the conditional use will not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. b) That uses, values, and enjoyment of other properties in the neighborhood will not be impaired by the conditional use. c) That the conditional use will not impede orderly development of surrounding property.