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Detailed description of the proposed use of property including an outline of the proposed operational characteristics of the proposed development The property will be used to house the Treeist tree care and consulting company, the principal function of which is urban forestry for the surrounding area, and southern Orange County in particular. The property will be home to two proposed office and workshop spaces, a residential unit for a property caretaker, with supporting tree service equipment nestled within a perimeter of wooded areas and buffers on the 10 acre property. Daily operations on the site include the workforce arriving at the site, gathering tools, equipment, and outfitting themselves for the day's work. Crews assemble at their designated areas, prepare their equipment consisting of service trucks, trailers, and tree care equipment. The crews and consultants are dispatched from the site for the day's work where they serve nearby communities providing urban forestry services. These include consulting, tree management planning, and the assorted activities of tree and woodland management. These activities include tree risk assessment and mitigation, emergency tree work, pest and disease diagnosis and treatment, tree pruning, selective tree removal, stump grinding, the installation and maintenance of tree support systems, root care, the protection of trees during construction and site changes, invasive plant control, and tree planting. Crews typically return to the site after the day's work, preparing their equipment and gathering supplies for the following work day. Clerical staff stays onsite during the day, scheduling and coordinating services. Employee and apprentice teaching and training takes place onsite. Regular and semi-regular tree-related educational events are held for the interested public and tree workers outside of the company. The site will also include an area to sort and to stage woody materials brought back in mixed loads by the tree crews; once sorted and staged, these materials can be transported to destinations for further processing. The site will operate year-round during the daylight hours, and on extended hours depending on tree-related emergencies such as those caused by hurricanes, ice storms, or heavy thunderstorms. The Treeist provides quick and professional services for downed and hazard tree removal when required by the surrounding communities. For a discussion of how our principal use fits ASE-CD zoning, see document 5, “ASE-CD Suitability,” also included in this application folder. 1 42