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I III, SUGGESTED FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THIS RECOMMENDATION (Cont.) 3.The Council confirms the findings and conclusions of Resolution No. 938 regarding Increased boat density on Lake Minnetonka. 4.The Council confirms the findings and conclusions of Resolution No. 943 regarding prior development, use and applications for use of the subject property. 5.The subject property is not currently in use as a marina as permitted under B-2 zoning use district regulations. 6.The subject property has in fact not previously been used to the full extent requested, licensed and permitted by the City and the LMCD, which fact underscores the unwarranted increase in marina development in recent years, the physical limitations on the site and the unsubstantiated need for any commercial development of the property. 7. 8. The existing zoning is obviously unplanned "spot" zoning. Residential zoning and use is completely compatible with all adjacent and nearby zoning and land use. 9.New information available since 1974, including the Federal Flood Insurance study, increased local, state and federal knowledge concerning sewage treatment and disposal, and increased knowledge of lake ecology have become cause for new planning conclusions regarding use of this property independent of any City initiated action. 10. Stubbs Bay is a shallow bay, otherwise completely residential in character, and has been classified as a potentially critical bay for boating use. 11. Maxwell Bay, through which all boat traffic must pass to reach Stubbs Bay, is already classified as a critical boat use bay. 12. The bay and the property are not physically suited for commercial marina development. 13. The City, the LMCD and the DNR would never permit a "new" marina on this site. 14. The proposed development would be a "new" marina because no viable, active marina exists today.