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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION ~ JANUARY 5, 2005 2 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS . A. PLANNING CASE 04-19: RAMSEY COUNTY. 1425 PAUl.. KIRKWOLD DRIVE: SPECIAL USE PERMIT AMENDJ\tENT TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A YEAR-ROUND USED OIL AND SEASONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION SITE AT THE NORTH\VESTJ;~RN PORTION OF THEIR PUBLIC \VORKS FACILITY GROUNDS Mr. Clark stated the applicant had requested a Special Use PClmit (2nd) Amendment to allow f()r installation of a year-round used oil collection site and a scasonal Household Waste collcction sitc at thc northwcst corner of the applicant's property in Arden Hills. The applicant was also seeking a matcrials variancc for thc uscd oil collection building. He rcviewcd the Sitc Plan and notcd statl had not yet received the architcctural plans for the structure and thcrcfore stafT was recommcnding thc Planning Commission takc commcnts from the applicant and continuc this to thc Fcbruary meeting. Terry Noonan, Environmental Services Supervisor of Ramscy County Public Works askcd ifthc Commissioncrs had any questions. Commissioner ZimmC1111an statcd he was not in favor of a 24-hour facility because of the opportunity for people to abuse the dumping of illcgal itcms off He noted if they were . adding a second camcra and that might serve as a valuablc fcaturc and this addition would makc a 24-hour operation palatable, but if thcy did not have this camera, he did not want to sec a 24-hour operation. Mr. Noonan replied they had discusscd thc hours of operation and thcy had confirmcd that there was an existing camera on the fuel linc and what thcy wanted to do was put wiring in for a camera at so if thcrc was a problcm a camcra could be easily put in. He statcd thcy wcrc not proposing to put an additional camera in unless thcy had a problem. Hc also notcd that thc Public Works was not a 24- hour dcpartment and thcy did not have the staff available to open and closc thc gatcs on thc weekends. Hc stated they have not had any significant problems at their current facility. Commissioner Zimmennan exprcssed conccrn about hazardous waste being dropped off. Mr. Noonan rcplied thcy did rcceive some hazardous waste oncc in awhilc and that was thc reason they wantcd a storage facility. Commissioner Modcsette asked if staff would chcck that location cvcryday. Mr. Noonan rcplied during thc wcck days it was chcckcd on a daily basis. Commissioner Zimme1111an expressed conccrn that thc Shcriff Dcpartmcnt would be conccrncd about peoplc driving around the facility after hours. Mr. Noonan replied he belicved having the Sheriff Dcpatiment f~lcility there would be a beneflt. . Joe Wasniack, Ramsey County Houschold Hazardous Wastc, statcd Whitc Bcar Lake had a used oil facility that was open 24 hours a day and sincc thcy took ovcr operating it, therc had been little hazardous wastc droppcd off.