HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1648 (2)zoning in the community and why have you changed your mind or why did you lead the battle in that. Again,
when we tried, and we didn't lead the battle in either one of the skirmishes that we had in the past, we joined
them. I didn't lead it and my brother didn't lead it. We just joined on. It was a zoning issue to try to protect
our community, but again, the zoning wasn't exactly what we needed for our community. You had to either go
this side or that side. And so, we went this way. And yes everybody will have the some opportunity to rezone
their property just like I have. And, if it's a good thing to do then they'll get to do what they want to do. If
it's bad, then they won't get to do it either. And so, we a1/ have the same opportunity here no matter how it's
zoned ThaKF basically in the nutshell all wanted to say except we are fourth generation farmers and we love
the Snow Creek Road community We have more invested in that community and more to lose by devalued
properties then anybody else in this room. We've been therefor over a hundred years. Mygrandfather owned
that property, and my parents owned the property over the hill, We were blessed that we could buy it back
after my family had to sell it because our grandparents went into the rest home. So, we have it back. IYs
beautiful out there ladies and gentlemen because we've worked hard to buy it back at development prices.
And, it's only beautiful out there because we've bent over backwards to buy it. If we hadn't of bought it, there
would probably be a hundred to two hundred houses on it right now and that would put more than 16 more
vehicles on the road I can assure you. And there are other things that we can do if we don'tget to do this.
We could build other things that would involve animals that would involve waste and would involve more
trucking.
Commissioner Johnson: Mr McLain, we are still in the process of making our minds up here, but to allay the
concerns of your neighbors, you said that you didn't see anyway that youd ever get to six million gallons.
Would you consider that as a further condition that you would limit your operation to six million gallons
hKain: We would do that
Commissioner Robertson: (Question directed to Ken Vaughn) When we put fertilizers and pesticides on aur
crops ..., are those materials that are basically hazardous ..... if they come in contact with humans in the wrong
quantities
Ken Vaughn (Cooperative Extension Service): Can they cause a problem?
Commissioner Robertson: Yes.
Ken Vaughn: A# of your pesticides, which would include herbicides and insecticides, et cetera, that are used
for crops are supposed to be and I think our farmers are responsible to use at recommended rates or
approved rates and therefore do not present that type of problem. If they are used excessive or in some
cases there is a withdrawal period before harvest, say 30 days or 60 days, or something like that assuming the
regulations are followed, the labels followed, then there should not be a problem.
Commissioner Robertson: Is it safe to say that most of our large scale agricultural operations have pesticides
that are stored on site?
Ken Vaughn: Yes
Commissioner Robertson: And they are transported to the site?
Ken Vaughn: Yes.
Commissioner Robertson: Could I get a clarification? 5o we've modified the conditional use ..... I did have
another question. On outside storage of waste, were you going to store the glycerin by-product. Is thatgoing
to be stored in 55 -gallon drums or was that going to be in a tank and pumped from a tank for further
processing.
Raymond Odom: It's supposed to be stored in bulk tank to be hauled off by truck. It's my understanding that
there's no 55 gallon drums storage onsite of the glycerin product.
Commissioner Robertson: So it would be consistent if we said no outside storage in drums as a condition of
use. That would be consistent with what you've got planned Correct?
Raymond Odom: That would be consistent with the typical process Yes
Commissioner Robertson: How are these different conditions that have been added tonight to be worded;) I
know that we've run into trouble doing that before?
Commissioner Tice: It would be a part of the motion
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