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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - Dccember 1,2004 4 Commissioner Larson asked why it was necessary to have this open 24-hour a day, scvcn . days a week. Mr. Noonan replied it was their experience that people would be dropping things off24-hours a day, whether it was a controlled facility or not. Commissioner Larson asked how much traffic volume they expected. Mr. Noonan replicd they collected 40,000 gallons of oil a year, with the average customer bringing in 5 gallons, which would be approximately 800 trips a year. Commissioner Larson asked how the Army National Guard felt about this proposal. He stated it was important the National Guard approved of this site for security reasons. He indicated this would put a lot of traffic on a road that was not anticipated to he used for that. He believed the National Guard should be allowed to comment on this. Mr. Noonan replied the National Guard was represented at a meeting last week and the traffic issue had been discussed. He stated the National Guard did not believe this would be an issue and they did not have any objections to this proposal. Commissioner Larson requested the National Guard inform the City in writing that they were in agrecment with this facility and did not have any issues with the increased traffic. Chair Sand asked what kind of a structure they were proposing at this new facility. He noted they did not have a drawing or schematic of the facility. He requested the Commission get a sample of the actual materials to be used for this structure as well as a . drawing of the actual structure. He indicated he believcd this was an incomplete application. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. Commissioner Ricke stated she would be interested in tabling this item for the additional information requested by the Commissioners. She stated a facility like this was essential in the community and that she would rather have residents bringing their waste to a facility like this, but there were still concerns thc Commissioners had and that was the reason she would like to see this tabled. Mr. Noonan replied the County would be willing to provide any infonnation the Commission desired. He stated if there was any specific information the Commission wanted, they could let them know. He stated it would be a big help to them if they not spend time on designing the building, if this application would not be considered by the Commission. He stated they wcre planning on putting in a steel building with the colors to match thc existing facility. He noted steel buildings were durable and if needed, panels could be replaced. He stated they would have a least one overhead door with a security door and the panels would be translucent. He noted this building would be similar to a garage, but probably smaller. He statcd the building was almost likc a machine shed and would not be heated or insulated. Commissioner Modesette asked how the overhead door would work for a 24-hour facility. Mr. Noonan replied they would need to have some instructions as to what to do, . but they had not discussed the specifics at this point. Chair Sand stated he would also like additional infonnation on landscaping and buffering, including a planting plan. Mr. Noonan replied they had submitted a supplemental plan that showed where the trees were located.