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Sailors World <br /> January 23, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> issues which have'spilled over' onto the marina property from the gas station. In 1993-94 the City <br /> approved a storage module for the marina, and in 1995 approved a boat club CUP for the site. <br /> The City has never sanctioned boat sales at the marina, although DeSantis indicates off-season <br /> brokerage activity has been ongoing for a number of years. He indicates this activity involves no <br /> more than 3-5 used boats stored on site for sale. In staffs opinion,boat brokerage is a change to the <br /> business plan for this site, for which the B-2 code requires additional parking. This marina already <br /> has parking variances,with an agreement for off-site parking with the Art Center. <br /> Staff Recommendation <br /> Revisions to the business plan to allow boat sales to occur on the property will, in staff s opinion, <br /> trigger the need for a new parking variance review and an amendment to commercial site plan, since <br /> all prior approvals have not accounted for the 8 extra spaces the code would require for a sales <br /> operation. <br /> The City does not have its own dock regulations but refers to the LMCD code for dock standards. <br /> The City in the past(1970's and 80's)has strongly supported LMCD efforts to reduce the length of <br /> nonconforming docks. Staff is unaware whether the City had any input to LMCD regarding the <br /> temporary slip issue in 1988. <br /> Finally,despite DNR's input regarding the location of the storage module in 1993-94 (DNR wanted <br /> it at least 50' from the lake), staff would support a revised location for it that does not abut the road, <br /> where it currently sticks out like a sore thumb. This would require a new variance application and <br /> amendment to commercial site plan. <br /> COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Please review Mr. DeSantis' concerns, and take whatever action you feel is appropriate regarding <br /> support for his position on the 10 slips,and advise of the need for variances and commercial site plan <br /> amendments for a change to allow boat sales or storage module relocation. <br />