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r 4. 5. 7. Permanent docks are allowed by Conditional Use Permit in the floodway and flood fringe ofLake Minnetonka per the provisions of Orono Municipal Code Section 78- 11 16(a)(8). The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on March 21,2005 and recommended approval for a conditional usr. pennil for construction of a permanent dock by a vote of 6-0, based on the following findings: a)The property is on l^afaycttc Bay ofLake Minnetonka and the proposed dock will be located within a cove area where wave and ice action will be minimal, hence the stability of the dock will be at minimal risk. The proposed pemianent dock is located in Lake Minnetonka and is under the jurisdiction of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) and is subject to the LMCD permitting process. The proposed pemianent dock will be located to meet LMCD setback, location and length standards and is not anticipated to result in conflicts with adjoining docks nor pose any navigation hazards. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district, and that granting of the conditional use pennit would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations by the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed conditional use pennit on the health, safety and welfare of the community. Page 2 of 5