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______________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 5, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-015 - Ramsey County - Organics and Yard Waste Collection Site – Tony Schmidt Park\Memos_Reports_17-015 Page 4 of 8 The proposed use would be compatible with the natural features of Tony Schmidt Regional Park for the following reasons: • The Arden Hills yard waste site is an approved permit-by-rule site with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Ramsey County would submit an application with MPCA to add SSO drop-off and amend the existing yard waste site permit-by-rule. • In 2000, the County improved the surface water treatment on the site by installing a stormwater retention pond. Ramsey County Environmental Services administers state and local stormwater permit maintenance and reporting requirements for this facility. • SSO materials would be required to be contained in compostable bags before being placed in the collection container. The site will be monitored by County staff during regular hours and SSO collection containers will be closed when the site is not open. Collection containers are serviced on a weekly basis and more frequently if needed. The proposed used would be compatible with the recreational amenities of Tony Schmidt Park for the following reasons: • The yard waste site is located a significant distance from the active recreational amenities in Tony Schmidt Regional Park. The site is accessed by a separate service road off of Hudson Avenue that does not provide direct access to the park’s recreational areas. 2. Conditional Use Permit Evaluation Criteria – Section 1355.04 Subd 3 Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit application. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics 3. Drainage 4. Population density 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land 6. Adjoining land values 7. Park dedications where applicable 8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City.