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Approved 6/13/2011 <br />OC Board of Adjustment – 3/14/11 Page 9 of 59 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />Larry Wright: The next question is relative to the barriers. Up here on the entry road, we talked about white pine, <br />is that true? <br />Chad Abbott: Yes. <br />Larry Wright: Okay. I planted about 500 white pines and they seem to die off at the bottom and grow at the top, <br />so how much of a barrier would that be? <br />Chad Abbott: It was a screening in the Orange County Ordinance, it was allowed in the buffer. <br />Nick Herman: What other options are there? <br />Chad Abbott: I don’t know that Mr. West would be against planting another variety that would be more sufficient. <br />Larry Wright: You may want to consult the county on that. I have another one and that is on the stream buffer <br />down here by the circular drive. You have here provided a three foot high hedge which is really too high and Wax <br />Myrtles, Chinese Hollys. Are you familiar with Chinese Hollys? <br />Chad Abbott: Yes I am. <br />Larry Wright: Is it an invasive species? <br />Chad Abbott: A lot of forest …. <br />Larry Wright: It is a highly invasive species? I think it is. In fact, the University of Georgia School of Agriculture is <br />doing a big study that is funded by the Department of Agriculture on how to control it so my advice is to try to think <br />of a substitute for the Chinese Holly. <br />Nick Herman: If you could address that. We don’t have a problem with working out….. <br />Michael Harvey: What I will state is that hearing one board member’s concern and I think some consensus that <br />there is a suggestion that the landscape plan be revised to include local, indigenous, non-invasive species that <br />provide a better buffer at certain key points and you would work with staff consistent with the revised Landscape <br />Ordinance to facilitate and install the appropriate buffer. <br />Nick Herman: Add that as a condition? <br />David Blankfard: When you put in your drip line, is it going in when you install that or tear up the vegetation? <br />Chad Abbott: No. Actually I just certified one on Friday and they clean out any of the dead underbrush, logs, etc., <br />but all the woods are still standing and they run it on top of the ground and cover it with leaves and you don’t have <br />to clear anything. <br />David Blankfard: As a note, I was counting the number of stalls you have on the site plan, you are short by one <br />bay. Looks like there are only 28 runs as opposed to 15 per side. <br />Nick Herman: Just so you are not mislead, I think the maximum build out would be 30. The intended initial build <br />out is 16 but I don’t want to misrepresent it. I am told by the applicant the maximum would be 30. <br />Dawn Brezina: Is this the appropriate time to talk about the building? <br />Nick Herman: Sure.