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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 6, 2000 7 . does not affect parking or circulation in the parking area. She added there is plenty of room within the boundaries of the lot to accommodate the larger compactor. She reiterated that the proposed compactor is required for this business to operate efficiently, She noted there are no other zoning code requirements that require review for this application, Ms. Chaput stated that staff recommends approval of Planning Case #00-40, Planned Unit Development amendment for 4300 West Round Lake Road for the expansion of a trash compactor from eight yards to forty yards, with the following conditions: 1. Construction of a screening fence in the location shown on the applicant's plan of the same materials, opacity and height of the existing screened enclosure to the west of the existing compactor, screening liquid nitrogen tanks. 2, Application for a building permit must be made with the Building Inspector. Ms, Chaput stated that if the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this Planning Case, then it would be heard at the Monday, January 8, 2001 regular meeting of the City Council. She added that the City Council does not hold a second meeting in December, 2000, and the sixty days will be extended an additional sixty days for this application due to the holiday time table, . Commissioner Baker asked whether the applicant is proposing the relocation of the existing compactor. He added that Exhibit C-3/8 of the staff memo is a photo which depicts a small compactor located to the east of the nitrogen tanks, Suzanne Compton, a representative of Manufacturers' Services, stated that photo shows a dumpster which is used for wood skid recycling which is on-site permanently, She added the dumpster is emptied approximately once a month. Commissioner Sand asked whether that dumpster was included in the request. Ms. Chaput stated she was unaware of the presence of that particular dumpster. She added that she has brought such issues to the attention of United Properties, the property owner. Ms. Compton stated the wood skid dumpster is not a permanent fixture as it is taken away and emptied. She added that wood skids would clutter that area if the dumpster were not utilized, Ms, Chaput stated that she has met with Kelly Ortley, Property Manager for United Properties, about this and other dumpsters. She added Ms, Ortley is concerned with screening requirements for the dumpsters on this site, She noted this issue could be brought to Ms, Ortley's attention, Ms. Compton stated that her company has grown in recent years and has found its current compactor to be insufficient. She added that a bigger compactor would be installed in the same location as the current compactor, Chair Erickson stated the proposal is reasonable, He added the applicant is willing to extend the fence which is unusually tall. Ms, Compton stated the fence is 20 feet tall to cover the heights of the tanks, . Chair Erickson stated this case reiterates the Commission's concern with the lack of sufficient screening at this location. He added the Commission has brought this concern to United Properties in conjunction with previous planning cases. He noted he would favor wingwalls which would screen the entire area from the road.