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" plans from the contractor. The applicant has provided several computer drawings, sample building pictures, and narrative to attempt to describc the proposed building. The applicant has . offered to bring plans back to the Planning Commission as part of a condition of approval if the materials thc applicant has provided could be substituted in the interim. While staff recognizes the constraints the applicant has explained, staff determined that plans should still be provided at the time of Planning Commission consideration. The proposcd used oil containment building has been reduced in size from about 450 square feet to a footprint of 200 square feet (10' x 20'). The building that is proposed is still steel construction, however, the applicant has proposed using a non-mortar brick wainscoting and, if required by the Planning Commission, would provide a shingle roof instead of a steel roof. The current Civic Center District requirements allow only brick, stone, and glass as exterior materials except that metal may be used for trim. Since the primary material is metal, this proposal would require that the Planning Commission grant the proposal the exception to use metal as the primary building material. The surrounding buildings in the yard area of the Public Works Facility are a tan pre-cast concrete panel with black metal trim. The applicant has stated that the colors of the surrounding materials would be used to try to make the appearance of the buildings appear more consistent. The additional narrative provided by the applicant docs not discuss eliminating the 24-hour operation of thc us cd oil collection facility. As the narrative states, the applicant believes that if potential users of the facility find that it is lockcd the potential user may either leave used oil outside of the locked collection facility or dispose of the used oil improperly. The implication is that a 24-hour facility is preferable as this would provide the potential user access whenever they . attempted to use the facility. Furthermore, the applicant states that there is an existing video camera at the filling station just west of the proposed uscd oil and HHW sites, and an additional camera to cover the used oil site could be added if necessary. The narrative also states that the Ramsey County Sheriff s Department is already located on site; the general presence of the Sheriffs Department and Sheriffs Department vehicles should be a deterrent to those individuals who may try to use the site improperly. The HHW site would only be operated for about one month at a time for one or more months during the year. The previous HHW site in Shoreview operated on Fridays an A letter from Captain Keith Femdon of the Army National Guard states that the proposed used oil collection and HHW sitc should not interfere with the security and operation of National Guard facilities. The letter also states that informational street signage should be added to prevent potential users of the used oil and HHW site from colliding with gates securing the National Guard property. Site Plan Review The following analysis highlights some of the changes proposed in the Special Use Permit Amendment. \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2004\04-19 RCPWF SUP Amendment Oil drop site and HHW (PENDING)\01-05-05 PC Report RCPWf SUP . 2nd Amendment_doc Page 2 of9