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KRUNCH Dumpster Company – 3696 Scheuneman Rd/0 Scheuneman Rd Gem Lake Planning Commission 12/02/25 November 26, 2025 Page 9 Section 9.8 outlines the plans for re-development of a single lot. This process requires administrative approval, pending approval of the lot line adjustment and the ordinance amendments. The Request Contingent on the approval of the lot line adjustment and ordinance amendment, the applicant is requesting a Zoning Compliance Permit to allow for construction of a new commercial storage building for office and dumpster storage use. This request for a Zoning Compliance Permit is consistent with the requirements in Ord. No. 131. The applicant must submit a complete development plan prior to the receipt of any building permits. Conditional Use Permit Request Ordinance Requirements Section 9, Subdivision 10 states that there shall be no outdoor storage of either materials or products except through the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Section 17.5.1 provides the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit request to allow for Outdoor Storage, which are the same criteria required for the Zoning Ordinance amendment previously discussed. Section 17.5.1 describes the criteria followed by responses provided by the applicant in italics: 1. Adjacent Uses. a. The proposed use of commercial storage with outdoor storage as a conditional use at the applicant’s property would not be expected to impact adjacent uses of auto repair and sales, personal storage, and tool supply as well as the BNSF Railroad. There are single-family and multi-family residential uses approximately 290 feet away from the rear property line separated by screening, the railway, and Hoffman Road. The proposed landscaping and site design provides more of a buffer between the applicant’s properties and their neighbors than the current site. 2. Air and Water Quality. a. There are no changes expected to air quality. Water resources are to address the comments by the City Engineer memo dated November 24, 2025. 3. Traffic Generations. a. Traffic generation is expected to increase with a new business; there will be only two employees on site and no customer traffic. The site will have access of Scheuneman Road and the existing roadway network adequately supports the use. 4. Public Safety and Health. a. There are no changes expected to public safety and health. 5. Area Aesthetics. a. The area aesthetics would be improved with the new building type under the proposed improvements by the applicant, with the stormwater features, as conditioned, and additional landscaping than the current site. The commissioners should review and discuss whether additional changes are necessary. 6. Economic Impact on the Entire Area. a. The proposed site improvements may lead to more jobs and an increase in tax base for the city. 7. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. a. The Gateway District promotes new development and redevelopment near Highway 61 and County Road E. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates Martz Enterprises, LLC properties and adjacent parcels along Scheuneman Road as Gateway Zone – Neighborhood Center, consistent with the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. The Gateway District permits new building templates to support this vision; commissioners should confirm that the proposed template aligns with the 2040 Plan’s intent. Staff Comments The project plans were forwarded to staff and other agencies for comments..  Ramsey County