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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 2 2005 , Mr. Hellegers stated applicant was requesting a Special Use Permit (2nd) Amendment to allow for installation of a year-round used oil collection site and a seasonal Household Hazardous Waste collection site at the northwest corner of the applicant's property. The applicant is also seeking a materials variance for the used oil collection building. Staff recommended approval ofthe request subject to the following conditions: 1. The seasonal Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection operation should not exceed two months total per calendar year, nor shall the seasonal HHW collection operate for more than one month in a row. 2. In order to prevent vandalism or improper use, and to insure the security of the used oil collection and seasonal HHW site which would be in operation 24-hours a day, the applicant shall install an exterior security video camera to monitor the area. 3. If it were determined that the security of the used oil collection building posed a risk to Arden Hills residents and the general public attempting to utilize the facility, the Arden Hills City Council may require that the applicant install a security camera to monitor the interior of the used oil collection building. The applicant may choose to install a security camera to monitor the interior of the used oil collection building at any time and is not required to seek permission from the City of Arden Hills prior to the installation except for the building permits which may be required. 4. Landscaping removed for the installation of the seasonal HHW and used oil collection site shall be relocated to the north and/or northwest of the proposed used oil collection site. 5. The coloring of the exterior building materials shall be of a coloring compatible with the main Public Works building and shop area, and the Sheriffs Water Patrol building, or shall be painted to be compatible. 6. If the applicant determined that the clean-up day activities should be moved from their current site in Shoreview to the Ramsey County Public Works Facility property, the applicant shall be required to first obtain approval of the Arden Hills City Council for an Amendment to this Special Use Permit. Chair Sand asked if condition six should be reworded. Mr. Hellegers suggested condition 6 read: That any special events to be held at the facility for household and hazardous waste beyond the normal scope of things that would happen at that facility would then require coming back to the Planning Commission and Council for an amended SUP. Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to come forward and make comment. There were no comments made. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. 4 . . Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Commissioner Thompson that the Planning Commission finds the proposed amendment to the Special Use Permit would not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and larger community and to approve . Planning Case No. 04-19: Ramsey County, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive; Special Use Permit Amendment to allow for the installation of a year-round used oil and seasonal Household Hazardous Waste Collection site at the northwestern portion of their Public