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Resident defends log-burning operation at 344 Marlin; neighbors and staff raise smoke and permitting concerns
Summary
At a Sumner County hearing, the owner of a tree-service business said on-site burning of large logs complies with air pollution control rules; neighbors and staff raised concerns about smoke, ash and whether the business qualifies as a major home-based business.
The Sumner County Board of Zoning Appeals heard testimony about a major home-based business at 344 Marlin that conducts occasional on-site burning of large logs for disposal and firewood production.
Scott Quinn, who identified himself as the owner-operator, told the board his company burns large logs once every month or every two months and that air-pollution-control staff had found the operation compliant. Neighbors and at least one board member raised concerns about smoke, ash and the scale of on-site operations and asked whether conditions should be attached to any approval.
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