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. . . . shield the dumpster to the north and east, to the west would be the proposed building; there would be no screening to the south which faces the internal portion of the site. A wooden privacy fence or other similar screening would be preferable to make sure that the dumpster was adequately screened from view. 8. Traffic, Access, and Circulation - Code Requirement Met. There should not be much impact to traffic patterns or to the access and circulation of the site. The proposed used oil and HHW collection site would be located out of the way at the far northwestern portion of the site. Typically the seasonal HHW sites are only open on Fridays and Saturdays and only for a month or two. Most of the users of the HHW sites are likely to arrive on Saturdays when the Public Works Facility is not being used. The used oil collection building is proposed to be open 24 hours and year round. Since the collection building will be open all ofthe time, it is not likely to have much of a peak in the amount of traffic it would generate (would likely come and go sporadically during the day and evening). Traffic on Ben Franklin is limited to vehicles visiting the Ramsey County facility and National Guard vehicles, so there should be limited traffic impact on that roadway. The National Guard did request that Ramsey County install certain road signs to minimize any potential impact on the safety and security of their operations. Overall the traffic from the proposed used oil and HHW site should not interfere much with the operation of the Public Works Facility and should also not have much impact ou traffic patterns at Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue. 9. Grading and Utilities - Code Requirement Met. The City Engineer has previously reviewed the plans provided by the applicant and did not believe that the proposed SUP Amendment would impact the City of Arden Hills' utilities or infrastructure. 10. Lighting - Lighting plans not included in application materials One light pole and fixture have been proposed for the used oil and HHW collection site. While specifics on the lighting were not included in the application materials, the lighting should comply with Arden Hills' ordinances and be hooded so that the light is only directed onto the subject property and directed away from adjoining lots or public streets. Another recommendation would be that the new light pole should match existing lighting on site to maintain a consistent character for the property. Any new lighting should also be reviewed by the Building Official for approval. 11. Signage - Signage plans not included in application materials \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2004\04~ 19 RCPWF SUP Amendment Oil drop site and HEW (PENDING)\02-02-05 PC Repol1 RCPWF SUP 2nd Amendment.doc Page 5 of9