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Approved 10/11121 <br /> 1 Leon Meyers: Asked if there were any questions or comments from the board? <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Susan Halkiotis: Yes so now I don't want to belabor this point. Let me restate what we said earlier. Which is, I am <br /> 4 perfectly comfortable with the applicant working with staff to assure that the remaining buffer is appropriately planted. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Jeff Scott: I understood that the staff would work with the applicant to make sure that if any of that foliage does not meet <br /> 7 that tree buffer that there may be some additional plantings to help visually block out. But it sounds like that tentatively <br /> 8 that is not necessarily a concern. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Susan Halkiotis: That is a restatement of what I just said that staff would work with the applicant again, to assure that all <br /> 11 those things are appropriately followed. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Leon Meyers: Are there any questions of comments from the board? Then a motion is in order. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Susan Halkiotis: Well I would like to make that motion. I don't want to get out of order here. Items A through D are all <br /> 16 met the hardships that are listed on page 97 are all met in hearing this application. Do we need a motion for that <br /> 17 James? That they have met the hardships. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 James Bryan: If you could have 3 separate motions. One would be that met all the standards by the evidence <br /> 20 presented. Then adding any conditions necessary. And then a final motion to approve the variance or not. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Leon Meyers: Subject to the conditions in the findings. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 James Bryan: correct <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Susan Halkiotis: I will make a motion that all the hardships have been met necessary. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Leon Meyers: And that is the 5 findings listed on page 97, 98, 99. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Susan Halkiotis: We usually do those separately. Can we do them together? <br /> 31 <br /> 32 James Bryan: I am okay with it together. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 <br /> 35 MOTION made by Susan Halkiotis that it meets the 5 findings that is covered on page 97, 98 and 99. Seconded by Jeff <br /> 36 Scott. <br /> 37 VOTE: Unanimous <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Susan Halkiotis: And then for conditions. I don't even see this much as a condition because I know that staff is going to <br /> 40 do this anyway. But for conditions that the applicant will work with staff to assure that in this remaining buffer. This <br /> 41 motion needs to also include we are granting the variance for the reduced buffer.And that inside that buffer and the <br /> 42 remaining buffer that staff will work the applicant. Staff will make sure and adequate to the buffer that remains. Is that <br /> 43 easy to understand? That we are going to grant the variance for the reduced buffer. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Michael Harvey: I know what the board's condition is and what the applicants agreed to. I am comfortable. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Susan Halkiotis: I think we are making it more complicated than it is. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Beth Bronson: Is your condition that they follow the rules? <br /> 50 <br /> 11 <br />