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42 1 Ashley Moncado said that Planning does not regulate how tall outdoor storage can be. 2 She said that instead, they would refer to the fire code, which regulates the height to 20 ft. She 3 said there are also stormwater regulations that limit the height, as well. 4 Chair Bedford asked if they plan to leave the corner where the stream is. 5 Craig Nishimoto said there is a 65 ft. buffer and no one will be touching that area. 6 Chair Bedford said the only fencing she sees is near the woodpile. 7 Craig Nishimoto said he does not want a fence, but it is a requirement. 8 Ashley Moncado said the fence is required in the UDO to provide a fence. She said it is 9 also required by the fire code. She said there was no discussion for a fence on the northern end. 10 Chair Bedford asked if no owner would be allowed to put the fence closer than 65 feet. 11 Ashley Moncado said there is no fence noted on the plan. 12 Chair Bedford said it seems proactive to take wood waste to be used in place of coal. She 13 asked if there is a restriction that says you cannot process wood on the acreage. 14 Ashley Moncado said they cannot in the rural buffer. She said there is no grinding or 15 processing. She said that if that occurs, it would be a major modification and the intensity of use 16 would be examined. She said it would be brought back to the Planning Board and the Board of 17 Commissioners. 18 Commissioner Fowler said she thought they would be wood chipping on the site. 19 Craig Nishimoto said that was not part of their plan. He said it will be used as a sorting 20 and staging area. 21 Commissioner Fowler asked if they would still be chipping at people's houses. 22 Craig Nishimoto said currently, chipping is the only option, and it would be nice not to do 23 that, but it is their only option. 24 25 PUBLIC COMMENTS: 26 Susan Walser said she had reviewed the documentation and thought the presentation was 27 great. She said that she thinks the business is a great business. She said her concern is the 28 Rural Buffer and conditional zoning. She said this would make it easy for anyone to request 29 conditional zoning in the Rural Buffer and create a patchwork. She said that approving this 30 request would be the first time they have pierced the Rural Buffer. She said that if this changes 31 owners, it could change to conventional zoning, such as industrial, light industrial, or even fast 32 food. She said the community could begin seeing a patchwork of uses throughout the Rural Buffer. 33 She said this is setting a dangerous precedent. 34 Mary McTigue said she has used Treeist before and is supportive of the business. She 35 said her concern is about the changes in the Rural Buffer. She said she read 175 pages of what 36 was in the agenda and still does not understand it. She said she did not see a robust discussion 37 of the impact on the Rural Buffer and the changing of boundaries. She said they were simple 38 questions and simple answers. She said the best discussion has come from the applicant and 39 their proposal. She said she went to the Joint Planning Agreement, where the last ten pages 40 discussed the amendment process for making changes in the Rural Buffer. She said in the future 41 she would hope to see a more robust discussion of impacts. She said she supports the business 42 and hopes that the Board approves the request. 43 44 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to close 45 the public hearing. 46 47 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 48 49 Vice-Chair Greene said she was on the Chapel Hill Town Council when the agricultural 50 support zoning districts were created. She said this is not going to amend the boundary of the 51 Rural Buffer. She said that there are businesses that are allowed in the Rural Buffer already. She