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The public hearing was opened. Tom McCarthy, 259 f~~ottinger, represented the application. He said he asas not aware of a violation until October 26. He said taco days later he had corrected the situation. He described his landscaping operation and said he would like approval to store from ~t~ to ?5 bareroot trees in gallon containers for use on future sites. He said he has moved all his. equipment and vehicles except for one truck that he drives daily to a different location. However, he does not have access to slater on the second site which is needed for the trees. He did not think the trees created a problem for the neighbors and thought the onl y asay the ~ caul d be seen was i f sotr~eone drove i nto the drivewa~. He said that most of tl'ie neighbors were not complaining. Chairman Michelotti asked Mr. McCarthy if he t'iad moved a shed and the boil: of his equipment to a different site. Mr. McCarthy said that he had. He said that on December 9 the inspector said everything was okay. Commissioner Mahern asked hi~T: about the truck: he dri :yes home daily. Mr. McCarthy said it is a one-ton flatbed truck:. Commissioner Mahern asked about the storage of 5#~-?5 trees. Mr_ McCarthy said he usually takes about 5-1Q trees at a time on the truck to various sites. Comcr~i ssi over Hovi ngh asked Mr . McCarti-~y to describe t-e i s process of using bareroot trees. Mr. McCarthy explained that he gets bareroots, plants them in gallon cans and lets them mature for about eight months. L3scar Hernandez? 2?1 k;ottinger, expressed opposition to the application. He felt that Mr. McCarthy's business increased traffic and that the storage of 5C~-?5 trees constituted a nursery. He a>.pressed concern for childrers's safety with the use of a flat bed truck that Mr. McCarthy uses. He felt the increased traffic also increased the dust in the area. He said he opposed any commercial operation tt-:at was in a residential district. He did not think it was appropriate for the applicant to store trees ar:d felt that it could start a precedent. E{ob Harrick , 255 k:ott i nger , sal d he l i ~. ed south of Mr . McCarthy. He spoke in favor of the application and felt that the operation of Mr . McCartt-iy was no problem to the neighbors. He f el t that the applicant lives within his boundaries and is a good neighbor. He felt that the flatbed truck Mr. McCarthy drisfes does not create a probl err+. Chairman Michelotti asked Mr. Harrick: if in the last three ;ears had he noticed a great increase of traffic in regard to P7r. McCarthy"s business. Mr. Harrick said someashat as his employees would come to pick up their checks, but that tt-vey alasays parked on Mr. McCarthy`s property. F'age 5