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DRAFT .. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 6, 1999 15 . PLANNING CASE #99-21 - PACESETTER CORPORATION - 2015 GATEWAY BOULEVARD - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT - PUBLIC HEARING Chair Erickson opened the public hearing at 9: 17 p.m. Ms. Randall explained that the applicant was requesting approval of an amendment to the planned unit development to place a trash compactor at 2015 Gateway Boulevard. On July 14, 1997, the City Council approved Planning Case #97.06 for the construction of three office/industrial buildings. The site plan did not provide for any trash enclosures. The applicant has been using a trash dumpster located in the loading dock area. Several other tenants have been doing the same. Due to the number of pick-ups required, the applicant would like to have a compactor to reduce the number oftrash pickups. The trash compactor is slightly larger than a trash dumpster and looks much the same. They are proposing to locate the compactor in front of a transformer with the required three foot setback from the transformer. The trash compactor would not extend any further than the trucks that will be located in the area, . The Zoning Ordinance requires that all exterior storage shall be screened from public view. The trash compactor will be visible from Round Lake Court. Staff recommended screening be added on the west side of the compactor unit. The applicant has agreed to this requirement. However, the applicant has noted that there are other trash dumpsters in the area, At the time of final plan approval, it was noted in the Planning Commission packet that the trash dumpster would need to be reviewed. Ms. Randall stated that she could not find any additional information regarding how this was to be dealt with. The compactor will be 10 feet high, approximately 10 foot wide, and 30 feet deep, It will be located approximately 10 feet from the building and three feet from the transformer. Ms, Randall advised that staff recommended approval of Planning Case 99-21, Planned Unit Development Amendment, to allow for a trash compactor on the north side of the building located at 2015 Gateway Boulevard, with a condition that a fence for screening be placed on the west side of the compactor. If the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this Planning Case, then it would be heard at the October 25,1999, regular meeting of the City CounciL Chair Erickson closed the public hearing at 9:23 p.m., as no one wished to address the Planning Commission, With regard to the issue of screening oftrash dumpsters, Chair Erickson confirmed that there had been some discussion of this issue found in previous Planning Commission minutes. Ms. Randall stated that the issue had been discussed in the Planning Case memo, however, further . discussions were not found in any previous Planning Commission meeting minutes, Chair Erickson confirmed that the issue had not been resolved prior to planned unit development approvaL Ms. Randall stated that this was correct. Chair Erickson noted that the Zoning Ordinance requires that all exterior storage shall be screened from public view. He assumed that