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multiple single family dwellings, and it doesn’t allow for faculty and staff dwellings on the ag land that <br />service the school. So those are some things that they may need to be addressing in any amendment as <br />to -. Perhaps it means that they have to expand the two acres to a larger acreage to accommodate that, <br />or those houses in order to be legally permitted have to be additional farm dwellings. And in order to <br />get permits for additional farm dwellings, you have to demonstrate agricultural activity in order to <br />warrant those dwellings. And it’s kind of a sliding scale - you know, you have one home, there really <br />isn’t much activity that is required because, especially if it’s a pre-existing lot. Once you get to the <br />second house, the third house, the fourth farm dwelling, then the amount of agricultural activity in <br />order to justify the additional dwellings goes up. You have to demonstrate that it’s needed because of <br />the agricultural activity. If the need for those houses is faculty housing to service the school, then that <br />has to be dealt with in the special use permit for SPACE, in order to make those acceptable dwellings <br />for faculty purposes, as opposed to a farm dwelling for agricultural purposes. <br /> <br />KERN: Thank you, Madam Director. You have a question, Commissioner Moses? <br /> <br />MOSES: I do. <br /> <br />KERN: For the Director? <br /> <br />MOSES: Not for the Director, for Graham. <br /> <br />KERN: Go ahead. <br /> <br />MOSES: You know, I’m sure – I just want to make a comment before I ask my question. In 2001 <br />when you came in for this, I’m sure you did not see or foresee the great need that you provide for your <br />community. With that being said, and my hat goes off to you for sticking with it and doing what <br />you’re doing, With that being said, I’m dumbfounded by the fact that it was a blatant disregard to, to <br />adhere to the special permit restrictions. You know we just had somebody come in wanting to do <br />something that will require these restrictions, and then we are told that whatever we say we have the <br />authority to make sure, to ensure that it’s going to be followed. And we could have eliminated all of <br />this today had it been done. Right? And what I love hearing from the Director is that she has been <br />more than willing to work with you and your organization to get yourselves in compliance. I want you <br />to know that that's what I do for a living. I am the compliant manager to make sure that people are in <br />compliance. And what bothers me is that those organizations in our communities will see that, hey, if <br />we are allowing you to do it then it sets a precedent. You understand that? I know you do. So my <br />question is rather than listening to everybody’s testimony, cause we know that it’s a fantastic thing, we <br />know that you meet the needs of your community doing what you’re doing. I’ve heard the Director, <br />and she said that she is willing to allow you folks to continue with the school, she is willing to allow <br />you folks to continue with the farmers market. What are you willing to do so that you can have this <br />continuance versus us revoking it and making that decision today to do so? <br /> <br />HONG: If I can answer the question, what we are trying to do is we are in the process of submitting an <br />amended special permit application to the Planning Commission. If we are allowed to do that, we are <br />going to do that within six months. We are going to address those specific issues that the Planning <br />Director has already identified. We are going to address the issues about the dwellings. I would just <br />point out as a side note that when Mr. Darrow shows those pictures, what he doesn't tell you is when <br /> 27 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br /> <br /> <br />