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the paint booth was when this 8 hour study was performed. Mr. Woody said it was a"typical" day with a number of car parts being painted. While visiting the site, Mr. Yager asked if the truck parked in the back of the lot could be moved closer to the building so as not to intrude on the neighbor's view. Mr. Angelo Pappotto advised that the truck is only their temporarily for the transporting of parts and bumper covers. Mr. Yager questioned how often the EPA checks the exhaust system. The applicant said the EPA checks on larger facilities annually, however, because this facility is small, EPA only would investigate it if a complaint is received or to do an occasional periodic check. Mr. Woody did say they still need to submit to all EPA requirements. Mr. Yager asked Mr. Woody if he could perform the same type of testing at the new location once it is in operation. Mr. Woody said he would do that. Mr. Woody said the new location has filters in the floor and ceiling and they are on a maintenance schedule to insure that they are changed regularly. He provided the Commission with a list of approved auto body paint shops that are closer to residential properties than the one being proposed. Assistant Fire Chief Robertson, in a memo, requested the applicant to relocate their dumpsters to provide better circulation for emergency vehicles access. The applicant indicated they will do that. Mr. Bohlmann asked Mr. Yager if he had seen the condition of the fence in the back of the property. From what he could see, there are a few small dings and nicks but overall it looked good. Resident comments: Dave Covell, a Leenders Lane resident, is four houses down behind Babies-R-Us and is downwind from the facility. He told the Commission that Mr. Kolick is trying to present a scenario that is not accurate. He was pleased that an industrial hygienist performed a study. A few residents visited the other facilities that the applicant stated are in the same scenario. He said they are not in the same situation and do not have residents living to the west. He further stated the majority do spot painting, not full car painting which creates more fumes. He questioned if the test results were an accurate representation of what will occur on site. Mr. Covell read in the document that the weather conditions indicated that the wind was 3 mph from the southwest and temperatures were 73-93 degrees. He asked Mr. Woody if this was a common weather condition or is it less wind than normal. Mr. Woody said 3 mph is very light but it is good for this kind of sample. Chemicals are more unlikely to dissipate and more likely to be released into the air. Mr. Yager asked Mr. Covell if 3 mph is considered a typical day. Mr. Yager felt that if the wind was higher, paint would dissipate and diffuse any odors. Mr. Covell said a 3 mph wind is less than average. He is concerned about how far the odors would come out of the facility. Mr. Covell said he has 18 years experience and has an environmental health degree and said this is a grab sample, but it is not a representative sample. A representative sample is taken over different weather conditions over a long period of time. Mr. Woody informed the Commission that he has evaluated over 1000 paint booths at many paint shops for ventilation, operation and VOC concentration. Mr. Yager questioned the activity level. According to facility representatives, it was reported that this was a normal level. Mr. Woody reviewed Section 1118.03 (c). He mentioned that Ohio EPA does not regulate odor. They do, however, regulate Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) to make sure they are not escaping for the health of the citizens. He said the Ohio EPA has never submitted data, nor offered reassurance to the residents that this will not be a problem. B,eing a private resident he just wants to be reassured that he will not smell paint fiunes while sitting on his deck. At the last meeting, a salesman from Sherwin Williams informed them they would not smell paint. They would have rather had a representative from EPA look into it. 3