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-Agricultural Processing Facility <br /> -Microbrewery with Major Events <br /> -Winery with Major Events <br /> -Assembly Facility, Greater than 300 Occupants <br /> • Provide opportunity for Agricultural Preservation Board to comment on ASE projects in <br /> the rural buffer <br /> • Encourage Reuse of Existing Farm Buildings in the rural buffer by potentially reducing <br /> required setback areas <br /> • Clarify that Veterinary Clinics and Veterinary Hospitals are intended primarily for large <br /> animal facilities <br /> Planning Board Recommendation <br /> • May 7, 2014 — unanimously recommended approval of the amendments as originally <br /> proposed <br /> • April 1, 2015 — reviewed changes made in response to Towns' recommendation. <br /> -Voted 7-1 to recommend approval of the amendments <br /> Recommendation for Tonight <br /> • Receive the Planning Board's recommendation <br /> • Close the public hearing <br /> • Deliberate as desired <br /> • Decide accordingly <br /> -Adopt the Statement of Consistency in Attachment 2 <br /> -Adopt Ordinance in Attachment 3 <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he had never seen staff characterize a Planning Board <br /> member's time of service in an abstract, to qualify their vote. <br /> Perdita Holtz said staff wanted to show that the Planning Board had voted unanimously <br /> in 2014, but not so in 2015. She said the member that voted no was not a member of the <br /> Board in 2014. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he thought it was inappropriate to put that information in an <br /> abstract, because it singled a person out. <br /> Commissioner Price asked how a major event at a winery or micro brewery is defined, <br /> as compared to a minor event. <br /> Perdita Holtz said the two primary qualifiers of major versus minor events are the <br /> frequency of events, and the number of people in attendance at the events. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if the number of people attending must be under 300. <br /> Perdita Holtz said she believed it is under 150 people. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Jacobs thanked Perdita Holtz, and the planning staff, for working with <br /> the BOCC through this long process. He said some philosophical differences with the Towns <br /> were resolved. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if Perdita Holtz could remind the Board of the content of the <br /> one year check-in. <br />