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Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 July 28,2015 Chair Johnson opened the public hearing. John Hanson, 11412 Brook Road, stated he is the neighbor to the north of the applicant. He asked if they planned to add lighting. Mr. Carlton stated no plan for additional lighting has been proposed. Mr. Hanson asked if something will be done to mitigate the noise from the site after 5 p.m. Mr. Carlton stated that one of the conditions recommended by staff is the hours of operation are from 8 a.m.—5 p.m.weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays April through June. Lisa Vaneps, 11337 207th Avenue NW,property owner to the south,stated that there is no screening and she can see the entire site from her property. She stated that there are rusting items lying outside. She also has concern for water quality, since her well is near the driveway to the property. She wondered if there were any chemicals used for the greenhouse operations and questioned what is being stored in the outbuildings. She stated that there was a lot of traffic going back to the site Ms. Vaneps asked who,if anyone,is actually living there. She noted that the traffic causes a fair amount of dust. She stated she did not know what the solutions were,but she wanted to express her concerns. John Dobrava, 11257 207th Avenue NW,property owner to the north,'stated that the business is in operation on the weekends before 9 a.m. and there is often dust. He noted that when the corn is down,they will be able to see everything from their property. He questioned whether or not the roads are built to withstand the heavy trucks carrying materials. He stated that he also owns his own business,but that this is a residential area and it needs to stay residential. Clayton Nordquist, 11291 207th Avenue NW, stated he planted the corn on his property, but that it would not be there next year to provide a buffer and would be mowed grass. He stated he had a concern that the applicant's barbed wire fence may be on his property. Mr. Nordquist stated that the black plant tubs were blowing onto his property and he consistently had to pick them up and throw them back onto the Schroer's property. He stated that he is trying to beautify his property and expects the neighbors to do the same. Taylor Schroer,vice president of The Plant Place, stated that he is in agreement with the conditions proposed by staff. He stated he knows the property has been an eyesore. He explained that the business purchased the property originally for storage and that they have had some emergency deliveries to the site. Mr. Schroer explained that this was their first full spring season at the site and they are still on a"learning curve". He stated that they are trying to keep the number of greenhouse frames being stored outdoors to a minimum and they will be concentrating their efforts on cleaning up the site. He stated he did not want to place a burden on his neighbors and would like to get to know them. He noted that he will be getting married and they will be living in the home. A neighbor from the audience asked if anyone is living in the house now. Mr. Schroer stated yes,he has been living there for about two years. The neighbor stated there is a dog barking constantly coming from what appears to be his property. Mr. Schroer stated he was not aware of the problem and will take care of it.