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56 1 Perdita Holtz: Community meat processing would be permitted, but that is not agricultural processing under the definition. There is non -meat and meat. Lydia Wegman: It says, permitted by right. Perdita Holtz: On the table of permitted uses, a community meat processing facility would be permitted by right. Lydia Wegman: If it is permitted by right, that means only the staff gets to address those issues, correct? So the public has no input at all regarding size, noise, and smell? Perdita Holtz: Yes. But there are standards about the size and what is permitted. In the use specific standards for a community meat processing facility, the building cannot be more than 10,000 square feet, located at least 100 feet from the property lines, and outdoor storage only in the rear yard, screened from view. As far as the odors, under the performance standards in Section 6.4..... Michael Harvey: In Section 6.4 there is air pollution, but not odor per say. There are statutory limitations and protections granted to farmers with respect to odors, limiting them from being classified as a nuisance and limiting adjoining property owners to sue under a nuisance provision under the general statute. Lydia Wegman: Are there any restrictions on ag odors? Michael Harvey: There are certain restrictions. Certain farm operations are provided, as defined by state statutes, an exemption from being sued as a nuisance case. Lydia Wegman: About the 100 foot setback, one of the slides talked about reducing the setback if there is an existing farm building so that 100 foot could potentially be reduced so there is no guarantee of 100 feet between the processing facility and the adjoining property. Tony Blake: Would the definition of processing be extended to slaughter? Perdita Holtz: If it's a meat processing facility, yes. If it's agriculture processing not including animals it is just an agricultural processing facility. Lydia Wegman: When does the Agricultural Preservation Board get involved? Perdita Holtz: Their involvement is outlined on pages 22, 23, and 24. Lydia Wegman: The reference in Section 2.5.4(C)(1)(b) is just definitional, it is not limited? Perdita Holtz: Correct. Lydia Wegman: There is no provision for neighborhood information meetings, is that correct? Perdita Holtz: There is if you are doing a special use permit application or rezoning application which is a requirement. It is in Section 2.7. Lydia Wegman: On page 25, Base Zoning Districts, on the ASE -CZ, is there a definition of compatibility, and then it says thus ensuring and I think that should be en and not in, is there a definition of compatibility, continued conservation, building values or appropriate use of land. Perdita Holtz: There is not but the applicability section was taken from existing language in others. It is a legislative decision as to what is compatible. 2