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Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson indicated the police department would <br />review this application further regarding security and safety prior to approval. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if fire suppression would be necessary for the proposed use. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that the Building Official and Fire <br />Marshall did review the two proposed uses and based on the preliminary information received, it <br />did not appear that it would be required for this use but that it may possibly be necessary for the <br />second proposed use. <br />Chair Levine asked if there were any additional comments or questions from the public in <br />attendance. <br />Art Collinbach, 15940 Sodium Street, stated he currently drove to the Metro Gun Club in Blaine <br />and he welcomed the proposed use to the City of Ramsey. He stated the range would draw a large <br />number of people to Ramsey. It was his opinion the proposed use would assist in keeping Ramsey <br />a safe community given the level of training that would be provided. <br />Russ Pawman, 17831 Vanadium Street, noted he was an avid outdoorsman and he was excited <br />about the proposed use coming to the City of Ramsey. He explained he was a member of a gun <br />range outside of the City. He thought the range would draw business into the City throughout the <br />entire year. <br />Mike Bjorn, 6250 178th Lane, noted he shot at different ranges and would be pleased to see the <br />proposed establishment move into the commercial area. <br />Chair Levine thanked the public for their comments this evening. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill indicated staff would work with the applicant to frame a <br />permitted use with a public forum for citizen dialogue to take place at a future meeting. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson reviewed the second proposal, which is <br />for a metal/clothing recycling center/warehouse with a small retail component. He explained <br />Triangle Recycling was an existing business operating in the City of Nowthen. The business <br />recycles clothing through a network of clothing collection boxes strategically placed throughout <br />the state. The applicant has expressed an interest in expanding the recycling program to accept <br />electronics, small metals, mattresses and plastics, which would be implemented as Phase II of its <br />operation. This process may be subject to permitting by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />(MPCA) and possibly a conditional use permit through the City. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson indicated the proposed use most closely <br />matches warehousing, which is an allowed use in both E-1 and E-2 Employment Districts, but is <br />not allowed in the B-1 Business District. The applicant, upon understanding the current zoning, <br />did state a small retail portion could be added, however, this would not be the primary use. In <br />order for the use to be considered as proposed, either the B-1 Business District would have to be <br />