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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 5 , 2017 11 Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. The yard waste and source separated organics collection areas shall be fully contained on the existing approximately 1.5 acre yard waste site within Tony Schmidt Regional Park. 3. Source Separated Organics shall be properly bagged and collected in covered containers that are emptied at a minimum of once per week, or more frequently if needed. 4. The site shall be limited to no more than 16 cubic yards of total storage for Source Separated Organics materials. 5. Source Separate Organics collection containers shall be securely closed when the collection site is not open to the public. 6. For two (2) years following the implementation of the Source Separated Organics collection, Ramsey County shall provide an annual update to the City Council on site operations. 7. The collection site shall be adequately staffed during regular hours and sufficient signage shall be provided to ensure quality control of the Source Separate Organics collection area. Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted. 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Thompson opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Zimmerman asked what non-recyclable paper was. John Springman, Ramsey County, provided further comment on the recycled materials that would be allowed within Source Separate Organics. Commissioner Zimmerman inquired if the County had any idea how many residents were already composting in their backyards. Mr. Springman stated he was uncertain but noted the SSO drop off site would handle a larger volume of material than any residential property could. Commissioner Gehrig questioned if the site would be open year-round. Mr. Springman reported the site would be open April through November five days a week and on weekends December through March. Commissioner Lambeth understood the County previously requested a Conditional Use Permit and noted a surveillance system was required. He asked if the system had been installed.