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KRUNCH Dumpster Company – 3696 Scheuneman Rd/0 Scheuneman Rd Gem Lake City Council 12/16/25 December 11, 2025 Page 2 There is no anticipated compaction or waste production/storage with the use as it is limited to providing dumpsters for customers to use off-site, which is included as a condition of approval. The project is a new 4,800 sq. ft. commercial-use building for storage and office space with the rest of the site used for outdoor storage for KRUNCH Dumpster Company, a dumpster rental service provider. The outdoor storage area is proposed to use a class 5 gravel base for the dumpster storage. Signage is expected to be added to the building and required to comply with the City requirements in Section 19 as a condition of approval. This request requires four separate applications for review and approval: 1. A lot line adjustment application. Greg Martz (Martz Enterprises LLC) owns both subject properties and is requesting a lot line adjustment to the common interior lot separating the properties, to relocate the parking lot for the AM-PM Automotive Repair. The city reviews lot line adjustments through the ‘Minor Subdivision’ process. 2. A zoning ordinance amendment application. The Gateway District does not currently permit Commercial Storage as a building type or Outdoor Storage as a use. The applicant is requesting Commercial Storage as Figure 15b. a new building type, and Outdoor Storage as a permitted use through a Conditional Use Permit; the uses of Commercial Storage and Outdoor Storage is to be added to Figure 17 under Retail/Commercial Related Uses as a permitted use and conditional use, respectively. 3. A zoning compliance permit application. This permit is required for redevelopment projects within the Gateway District. 4. A Conditional Use Permit application. This permit is required to allow the use of Outdoor Storage for the KRUNCH Dumpster Company. PROPERTY INFORMATION Description: The two properties are located within the Gateway District, Neighborhood Center Sub-Zone along a commercial corridor along the Scheuneman Road between Highway 61 and the BNSF Railroad. Their front lot lines and accesses are both on Scheuneman Road with an existing curb cut and unpaved driveway. 3696 Scheuneman Road is currently an AM-PM Automotive Repair business, built in 1979, with a portion of the parking lot encroaching onto the adjacent property. 0 Scheuneman Road is also owned by Greg Martz (Martz Enterprises LLC) with the applications being related to the KRUNCH Dumpster Company. A lot line adjustment was previously submitted by the property owner, but put on hold due to a stop work order and survey that was prepared before site disturbances occurred. These disturbances included tree removal without formal approval or performing a tree inventory and preservation plan, which resulted in erosion issues observed near the storm outlet at the Southwest corner of the property. Stabilization was installed including minor regrading, seeding, installation of erosion control blanket, and placement of silt fence with the understanding that permanent improvements will be finalized through the full site development. The railroad corridor has been used as an illegal dumping ground for many properties over the years with properties along the corridor encroaching onto the railroad right-of-way and building debris, concrete debris entering the ravine on this property. The City has also had to pay to remedy a slope failure along the corridor on private property previously due to drainage and snow dumping issues. Land Use: Commercial (Auto Repair)/Vacant