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151 <br /> APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT 2.7.24 <br /> 1137 Adam Beeman: I would be inclined to leave the easement alone because we're only making a <br /> 1138 recommendation, and the Board of County Commissioners would make that final determination. So, I would <br /> 1139 say it's better suited to be dealt with by them or potentially the applicant gets it solved before he gets to the <br /> 1140 Commissioners, if we approve it. But other than that, I don't know about putting some sort of recommendation <br /> 1141 or condition on easements because, ultimately, at the end of the day, nothing has been settled other than what <br /> 1142 he has here. <br /> 1143 <br /> 1144 Charity Kirk: Would you just say, "we approve the package including this letter?" <br /> 1145 <br /> 1146 Adam Beeman: Yes. I just wouldn't try to create new easement conditions, I guess, is what I'm trying to <br /> 1147 say. I'm more than happy to move forward with this letter that he's submitted, where he's basically saying, "I'm <br /> 1148 willing to work with the County," but there's no definitive what that means, let them hash that out. I don't know <br /> 1149 that we need to stick our nose in that portion of the process. That's just my opinion. <br /> 1150 <br /> 1151 Beth Bronson: I did have a few questions. On Hatch Road, are you not already in the Rural Buffer? <br /> 1152 <br /> 1153 Craig Nishimoto: We are in the Rural Buffer. Yeah. <br /> 1154 <br /> 1155 Beth Bronson: Okay. I mean, that's okay. I guess I just want to point out currently that the company <br /> 1156 operates within the Rural Buffer. Not that there's anything wrong with that. <br /> 1157 <br /> 1158 Craig Nishimoto: Maybe I need to clarify. My house is Rural Buffer, zoned Rural Buffer. The 1-acre <br /> 1159 commercial lot is some sort of weird business Carrboro zoning. <br /> 1160 <br /> 1161 Beth Bronson: So, it's already a Conditionally Zoned within the Rural Buffer probably because of <br /> 1162 grandfathering laws, as in it was a business before the Rural Buffer existed. <br /> 1163 <br /> 1164 Craig Nishimoto: It was zoned business before. Yeah. <br /> 1165 <br /> 1166 Beth Bronson: Which is why it would be grandfathered. And then I guess, I have another question of <br /> 1167 would you accept tree recycling and reuse from any other companies? Do you do that now, currently? <br /> 1168 <br /> 1169 Craig Nishimoto: We don't do it now. We don't have the room for it, but I imagine if we get these grapple <br /> 1170 trucks, we would be really the only company with those grapple trucks. For example, if a company was <br /> 1171 offering it to me now to pick up the logs, and I didn't have to bring a dump truck to site, I would pay them a lot <br /> 1172 of money to do that, and I foresee being able to offer that to other local tree services. To pick up their logs, <br /> 1173 that way they don't have to cut them up into firewood and throw them into the back of the truck or dispose of <br /> 1174 them. We can grab them for them and then add them to our piles. That would probably be in everyone's <br /> 1175 interest, and we are great networkers with other tree companies. <br /> 1176 <br /> 1177 Beth Bronson: Obviously. Okay. And then do you grade and sell the mill wood? <br /> 1178 <br />