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I.~ublic Hearing <br /> <br />Chairpt:rson Nixt opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Brauer to close the Public hearing at <br />7:l0 p.m. <br /> <br />~loti<)n can'ied. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Shepherd, Van Scoy, <br />a~qd Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson andLevine. <br /> <br />Commissiou Business <br /> <br />Corn m i ssioner Van Scoy asked if there is a'definition Of a nursery in the code. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated that it,only says if the nursery includes <br />a bull. ding, it requires a conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated he is generally in favor of this, with the only condition being that the <br />applicant bc required to remove material from Green Valley Road a. ssociated with these materials <br />being transported to and from the site. <br /> <br />C~,)mmissioner Van Scoy asked if there are any concerns with an: increa'se in traffic resulting: from <br />[hese additional products being offered for sale: ,~ <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt noted that there are no persons from the neighboring residsn'~ial area here to <br />state their opposition. Also, this facility is located on a major county road and he does not:see it <br />as inconsistent With nursery sales that are currently taking place. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked the applicant if the bulk of their sales are wholesale, off-site sales. <br /> <br />Brad Rowe, representing Green Valley Greenhouse, stated that was correct. He indicated they <br />u:.;e 16 to 26 [~eet box trucks to deliver their materials. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked how many extra trips per day have resulted from the sale of landscape <br />materials. <br /> <br />Mr. Rowe indicated that it has not added very many. He stated it is mainly designed for the do- <br />it-yoursett'er who needs a pick-up full. He indicated if someone needs more than that, it is taken <br />di. rectly I¥om their supplier to the user's location. <br /> <br />Chairperstm Nixt verified that the greenhouse will not be a commercial supplier of product. <br /> <br />Mr. I{owe indicated that is correct; they only sell a small scoop or two at a time from the site. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/September 1, 2005 <br /> Page 3 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />