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He asked the Commissioners to be very fair and to da the right thing for the residents of the Hickory Grove community. Questions from members of the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Board Barry Katz, a Planning Board member, asked about the comment by Erwin Danziger that the quarry exceeded the legal limits of the decibel levels. Montell Irvin said that the permit that was supplied by American Stone Company indicated levels of 128 and 132. He said that no blasts exceeded the 132 level, but that there was a blast that was 130.8. Barry Katz asked about the 300-pound delay blast. Montell Irvin said that in no circumstance was the vibration limit of ground motion exceeded in any of the blasts that were recorded. Barry Katz asked if the blasts were near the limit or not near the limit. Montell Irvin said that at the site where they were recording, the blasts were well within the limits. Barry Katz made reference to page 5, item 25 in the original agenda packet, which indicated that 20 percent of the blasts could have a maximum of 450 pounds per delay. He was wondering if these kinds of blasts would be routinely exceeding the limits. Montell Irvin said that the blasts would be routinely exceeding the limits at the quarry boundaries. Barry Katz asked a question of Vic Knight. He said that the neighbors of the adjacent community alleged that Mr. Knight did not use any of the properties adjacent to the quarry. Vic Knight said that the adjacent properties were listed in the report. Barry Katz asked if the Parrish community was excluded from the report and Mr. Knight said no. He asked for a clarification of the type of homes in the Greenfield community. Melvin Parrish said that if the quarry were expanded, it would come closer to his property and further away from the Greenfield community. The homes in the Greenfield community are very different from the homes in the Parrish community. Nicole Gooding-Ray, a Planning Board member, asked if the report was historical information and Mr. Knight said that this was historical information including closed sales. Melvin Parrish said that he has been left out of the report because he has not sold his property. Vic Knight said that Mr. Parrish was included based on historical information. The neighborhood has experienced a significant appreciation level. Many factors cause this to happen. Barry Katz asked if the land would appreciate when the quarry ceased operation. Vic Knight said that the property would continue to appreciate on the same level or more. At this time, it was 10:30, the automatic adjournment time, and Chair Carey asked the pleasure of the Board on the remainder of the meeting. The Board agreed to finish item #2, Consideration of School Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, and to postpone item #3, Commercial/Industrial/EDD Subdivision Amendment, to the EDD public hearing on December 12, 2000. Barry Katz personally believes that the American Stone Company quarry is an additional burden that the community puts up with and that the community does have a claim to some compensation for losses in comparison to the gains that are made by other parties to this discussion. Nicole Gooding-Ray made reference to page 20 and asked if items 1, 2, and 3 have been addressed. David B said that the entire presentation deals with all three findings. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to refer the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment and proposed Class A Special Use Permit to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than February 20, 2001. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCE