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to the Commission: Was this operation a permanent sawmill or forestry operation? Konick pointed out that under the new ordinance, which has yet to be approved, sawmills would be allowed in an agricultural district with a special use permit or a special exception depending on the intensity of the operation. Presently, the Digges sawmill has neither a special use permit or a special exception.
Supporters Speak
The Planning Commission allowed Digges and others in attendance to speak before the Commission in regard to Digges’ sawmill. Digges argued that the sawmill was a legal operation that provided benefits to the county and its residents. Digges said he pursued a clear definition of forestry by calling the State Forestry Department, who defined forestry as, “Scientific management of forest for the continued production of goods and services.” Digges said he then turned to Webster’s New World Dictionary for the definition of production. These guidelines Digges followed in setting up the sawmill, he said.
Other residents also spoke in support of the sawmill. Joe Grigsby, who said he lives approximately 100 feet from Digges, said the mill was quiet and the traffic already existed before the sawmill was in operation. Grigsby said the sawmill ran on a regular schedule and at
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