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Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:20 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />City Planner McGuire Brigl presented the staff report stating Green Valley Green House has <br />created a Master Plan for their phased expansion of the greenhouse operations located at <br />6530/6560 Green Valley Road. The purpose of this review is to consider amendments to the <br />existing Conditional Use Permit for the greenhouse to include the proposed expansion and <br />approve the first phase of their expansion. <br />Citizen Innut <br />Commissioner Gengler asked if everything on the map was currently on the property. <br />City Planner McGuire Brigl stated the machine shed was not part of the site plan. <br />Brad Wolfe, co-owner of Green Valley Greenhouse, thanked staff for the thorough report. He <br />explained he has tried to work on noise issues on his site. He reported the new site would be <br />naturally ventilated and would not require fans. He discussed the berm and landscaping that <br />would be located at the front of the property. He requested Item 7 within the Resolution remain <br />as it was. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill explained Item 7 was redrafted to follow current <br />building code. He reported there were portions of the building that would require a building <br />permit, such as the restrooms and retail area. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if the number of truck trips per day would be increasing or <br />decreasing with the proposed changes. <br />Mr. Wolfe stated it was his hope the number of truck trips would be decreasing after the <br />improvements were made to the site. <br />Chairperson Bauer questioned how many employees the Green Valley Green House had and <br />asked if this number would be increasing. <br />Mr. Wolfe described how the greenhouse was working to automate jobs through technology. He <br />stated the expansion would not be adding a large number of employees. He estimated only one <br />to five employees would be added over time. He commented on the retail side, the goal would <br />be to maintain the current seasonal staff. <br />Motion by Commissioner Surma, seconded by Commissioner VanScoy, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Surma, VanScoy, Anderson, <br />Gengler, and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Onyambu. <br />Planning Commission/September 6, 2018 <br />Page 4of8 <br />