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KRUNCH Dumpster Company – 3696 Scheuneman Rd/0 Scheuneman Rd Gem Lake City Council 12/16/25 December 11, 2025 Page 10 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 o County staff has reviewed the plans and has no comments.  Department of Transportation (MnDOT) o MnDOT Development Review staff have reviewed the plans and has no comments.  Vadnais Heights Watershed Management Organization (VLAWMO) o There are no wetlands are shown on site, therefore no wetland conservation act (WCA) permit needed. The VLAWMO stated that the drainage ditch on the south end of the property was delineated spring of 2025 and determined to be incidental and not regulated by WCA.  Fire Department (City of White Bear Lake) o Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal does not have comments for the zoning or conditional use, but will provide comments through the building permit process.  Building Official o The Building Official has no comments or concerns and will provide comments through the building permit process.  Engineering o City Engineering staff (SEH) provided a memo dated November 24, 2025 with initial review comments requesting additional information or changes to the development plans submitted that shall be addressed as a condition of approval for the following items: • Showing the amount of street removal proposed to accommodate curb and gutter removals near the driveway described on Sheet C1.0; • Add ford a-1 cover or equal to curb stop in the driveway and install HDPE SDR 17 instead of CMP for driveway culvert shown on Sheet C4.0 • Revise the basin grading to be entirely on the property and include the previously existing culvert and over flow to the east in the existing conditions modeling. • The EOF/grading needs to be revisited, as shown, the drainage would discharge south to private property prior to overtopping the top of curb to the roadway. No discharge to private property will be approved. It is not preferred to use the top of curb as an EOF. • Install erosion and sediment control measures around the entirely of the ponding area and include culvert end protections at all driveway culverts. The project location abuts a BNSF railway and plans were provided to BNSF and Minnesota Commercial for comment and review. Concerns were raised by BNSF regarding drainage and encroachment onto the railroad right-of-way citing snow storage creating runoff and possible erosion down the slope to the railroad. Particularly if the volume is not increased into the drain inlet in the southwest corner and the lot is graded and covered in compacted gravel, then there is concern that the additional runoff will go onto their property. The railroad noted that there have been ongoing and historic issues related to private property owners encroaching onto the railroad right-of-way. Other concerns included the request for a physical barrier through a fence to prevent operations from encroaching onto the railroad right-of-way and control wind-blown litter. Staff understand the concern with not wanting issues of debris and encroachment to continue with a new business operation; however, these are issues that are more appropriate to address through code enforcement on the properties with violations present, if desired. The applicant is not allowed to operate or encroach onto land outside of the subject property nor will there be waste products or materials produced or stored on-site.