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112 <br />959 Jay Bryan: Is there any interest in moving to require a deeper vegetative buffer along the front of the property? <br />960 <br />961 Larry Wright: You will have a pasture. <br />962 <br />963 Jay Bryan: Are there other conditions? <br />964 <br />965 Jeffrey Schmitt: I had suggested that there be a certification by a veterinarian that the animals are in good health. <br />966 <br />967 Michael Harvey: If such a condition is approved by the board, that it stipulate who that report is provided and who will <br />968 be reviewing it and what the implications are going to be if the reports are negative. <br />969 <br />970 MOTION made Judith Wegner regarding the number 9 condition that the applicant provide to the Director of Planning <br />971 and to the Public Health authorities and other County officials as directed by the Planning Department Director, a <br />972 yearly certification that a veterinarian in good standing has reviewed the status, health and welfare of the animals on <br />973 site as of January 1 of each year. If there is some problem that is hazardous health wise that the information be <br />974 treated under the standard. Seconded by Jeffrey Schmitt. <br />975 VorE: Unanimous <br />976 <br />977 Michelle Kempinski: Michael also requested what would happen if it is not. <br />978 <br />979 Jay Bryan: He requested it but I didn't hear anything in the motions. <br />980 <br />981 Judith Wegner. I would say if there is some problem that is hazardous health wise that the information be treated <br />982 under the standard <br />983 <br />984 MorioN made Jeffrey Schmitt that the applicant arrange for an annual review by the County Extension agent <br />985 regarding utilization of the site as a demonstration farm to ensure there are adequate facilities for the animals and <br />986 they conform to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Care and Use requirements and Animal Welfare. <br />987 Seconded by Jeffrey Schmitt. <br />988 Vore: Unanimous <br />989 <br />990 Michelle Kempinski: Since it is not part of the application, I would like to add a condition, since it is not part of the <br />991 .application, technically, that the applicant is required to submit landscape and lighting as required Lighting Plan <br />992 14.2.2 and since there are no current plans for lighting in the area. <br />993 <br />994 MOTION made by Michelle Kempinski to add a condition, since it is not part of the application, technically, that the <br />995 applicant is required to submit landscape and lighting as required Lighting Plan 14.2.2 and since there are no current <br />996 plans for lighting in the area. Seconded by Jeffrey Schmitt. <br />997 <br />998 Craufurd Goodwin: Isn't that the law? <br />999 <br />1000 Michelle Kempinski: As I understand it in Article 14.2.2. specifications for site plans, requires a landscape plan. <br />1001 <br />1002 Michael Harvey: They have to submit the landscape plan as part of the site plan. <br />1003 <br />1004 Judith Wegner. Is that withdrawn? <br />1005 <br />1006 Michelle Kempinski: I guess I am thinking this constitutes a site plan. If this was the site plan then it would be <br />1007 enough but if the site plan continues on after the approval and planning staff approves it then it is fine. <br />1008 <br />