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2001-2002 Marina Licenses September 6,2002 Pages As of this writing, David Briggs of Wayzata Marine has advised me that the offending lighting has been removed and the new lighting has been installed (at a cost of S6,000) and redirected away from the adjacent property; however, he has not heard from Waade as to whether this has solved the problem. Mr. Waade has indicated to staff that the light spillover problem has not been improved. Orono Police Sgt. Corey Famiok viewed the lighting situation the evening of September 3rd at Ron Moorse ’s request and submitted the attached report, which suggests that the light spillover to the Waade property has been reduced but nor eliminated. Mr. Waade has recently advis^ Ron Moorse he would be sending us an updated list of complaints, which we have not received. Both Mr. Waade and Mr. Briggs have been advised that the marina licenses will be reviewed by the Council on September 9th, and one or both may be present for comment. Staffhas generally found the Wayzata Marine operation to be well-run and the site is kept in much better condition than it was by the previous owner. Staffs June 27th responses reflect the City’s position on each of Waade’s known issues. Staff recommends approval of a 2001-2002 Commercial Marina License for Wayzata Marine, subject to final resolution of the lighting issue to the satisfaction of staff, and with an annotation indicating the 5 requested on-land boats for lake use cannot be customer owned boats for on-demand launching. General Marina Issues The marinas provide necessary services to the Lake Minnetonka community, by providing a wide range of lake access opportimities, boat maintenance and repair services, and winter storage. While it can be argued that boat sales (and peihaps even boat storage and many maintenance/repair activities) are lu>.ctions that don’t strictly require a location on the water, one or .nore of these activities continue to be a significant part of the business at each of our marinas. Each Orono marina has site constraints that limit the level of reasonable site activity. A primary concern is adequate parking. Three of the five marinas have significantly redeveloped in the last decade, resulting in the City’s ac<'eptance of a certain level of improvements which support varying levels of commercial activity for each site. None of the mannas have ever met the hardcover standards of the zoning code, but when redevelopment has been approved by the City, the amount of hardcover tolerated at the marinas has always far surpassed the hardcover limits imposed on residential development. The marinas historically have generate only very few complaints from the public or nearby landowners. Parking management on a day-to-day basis has been one of the City’s primary concerns with marinas through the years, with the dual intent of keeping the level of site use commensurate with the site capacity sc there is no burden on adjoining landowners nor on the public roadways; while maintaining site accessibility for general use and emergency purposes. Ancillary activities t^t have occurred occasionally in the past at some marinas such as fishing contests, charter boat activity and various ‘special events’ can create periods where the marinas might outstrip their capacity and