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Approved 10.18.2023
<br /> 1 Leon Meyers: We have materials from OWASA in the agenda package. Yes, sir.
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<br /> 3 John Pless: Fine, good. I'm glad to hear that. Then I'm late on that issue. The lack of a comprehensive plan to
<br /> 4 address fire suppression is a concern. You're going to put 20 wood-burning stoves. You can see these in your
<br /> 5 renderings, right? You see the little flames in there and the straight flue. That's a source of ignition. That could be a
<br /> 6 real problem. You're going to have people, as the applicant's attorney had said, that will be there. They'll be there for
<br /> 7 non-profits purposes, but they'll also be there, like as he phrased, as like going to a Holiday Inn. They'll be coming from
<br /> 8 the brewery. A lot of people don't handle wood fireplaces much anymore. They put in too much wood. A lot of things
<br /> 9 can go wrong. And owning a forest in that immediate neighborhood, I'm very fearful for that. And I think that we should
<br /> 10 be very fearful that if the forest around the reservoir were to become engulfed that it would be catastrophic for the whole
<br /> 11 county. I don't want to take too much more of your time. Exhibit E that the staff brought up, I'm sorry, that the applicant
<br /> 12 brought up. The boundaries of the property will be posting signage along the northern property line at equidistant
<br /> 13 points and three along the eastern property line, which is the OWASA property line. There are none on the south,
<br /> 14 which is Highway 54. 1 own property across Highway 54 at Am King Creek. I'm the first private landowner on both
<br /> 15 sides of the creek. I think that there will be, could be trespass and incursion, and I would like to ask that there be
<br /> 16 signage on the south side of the property as well to inform them they are leaving the property of The Nest and the same
<br /> 17 rights and regulations that are on the north and the east. I think that's an oversight, and I'd like to see that be corrected.
<br /> 18 But otherwise, I wish to leave you with a quote. This is a commercial development. This is a high-density development
<br /> 19 with over 50 people, possibly. It is a for-profit business, which if you grant the special use permit, that special use
<br /> 20 permit could convey to a new owner that's a high bar. And I wish to just say that nothing begets commercial
<br /> 21 development more than commercial development. I'm listening to this deliberative body because I own property there.
<br /> 22 And if it's the intention that you drive out that way and you see something like White Cross and little dots of everything
<br /> 23 everywhere, then so be it, then that will be the way I will have to go, and I will make my own deliberative decisions
<br /> 24 based on what I do with my property. But as more commercial development comes, the pressure falls on people such
<br /> 25 as myself who has, I have both a farm and a forestry present-use permits, and that puts pressure on us. So, we might
<br /> 26 break it up into, I might put big giant houses on King Creek. Anyway, I have taken too much of your time, and I want to
<br /> 27 thank you. I want to thank staff. Good night.
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<br /> 29 Leon Meyers: Thank you, Mr. Pless.
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<br /> 31 Beth Bronson: Thank you.
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<br /> 33 Leon Meyers: Is there anyone else in the audience who would like to speak to this special use permit on tonight's
<br /> 34 agenda? Then I will close the public hearing. Maybe I'd better wait to hear what Pat is about to say.
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<br /> 36 Patrick Mallett: Procedurally, you close the public hearing, and then I would draw your attention to Attachment 6, the
<br /> 37 findings of fact. That's essentially a guide towards your findings, your action. You're going to deliberate. I would use
<br /> 38 that as your guide. And as I stated in the staff presentation, you have, and as articulated by the applicants, Section
<br /> 39 5.3.2, the written findings that they've provided and entered evidence. You would consider that, of course. And then
<br /> 40 you would consider the specific findings and standards listed right under that. And then turning to in Attachment 6, you
<br /> 41 have the items which, again, we don't render a decision, but we do take the facts and sort of tick off as staff. It's our
<br /> 42 professional consideration that they've met those standards. The items in green on the first page, or the second page
<br /> 43 rather, of the findings of fact determine completeness, and that's an easy bar to determine that they've met those
<br /> 44 because they are discrete. So, you would decide as a board on that. Then you would go through and look at the
<br /> 45 requirements regarding waste disposal, safety, vehicular access, the items in pink. And then you would look at the
<br /> 46 specific standards as set forth with the camp and retreat facility set in 5.7.5, 5.18.4, for both the site plan and the
<br /> 47 standards of evaluation, whether they have met those. And then you would look, finally, at the specific standards that
<br /> 48 apply to essentially all special use permits, the last three standards that are set forth in UDO Section 5.3.2, A2,A, B,
<br /> 49 and C. And my understanding is, from discussions with legal staff, you can make your determination, but just reference
<br /> 50 those as your guide.
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