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In looking at the situation, we thought it made sense to look at it in five different ways: ■ The physical characteristics of the area in question and what is appropriate Original intent for the dock area The histoiy of what’s happened relative to these docks in the last 15 years since the Conditional Use Permits were granted ■ How the current use of the docks no longer conforms to the conditions set forth in the Conditional Use Permit Resident docks without Conditional Use permits Specifics of each are as follows: Physical Characteristics of the Dock Area The area where the docks are located is very shallow, ranging in depth from 2-4 feet Because the area is so shallow, docks need to be 40 feet plus in length to be usable in periods when the lake is low. There b a very narrow channel leading back to the non-resident dock area. At the narrowest it b approximately 60-70 feet from the end of the dock at 2765 Shadywood to the other shore. Because of the shallow depth of the channel, the navigable area at the narrowest part of the channel leading to the docks is only approximately 20 feet wide. 4 In testifying before the planning commission in Januaty, one of the non-resident dock owners, Miegel, testified regarding the narrowness of the channel and that there wasn’t room for large boats. He stated that a 33*34 foot boat w’as the maximum that w'ould be appropriate for the area. This b smaller than a number of the boats currently docked at the non-resident docks. Due to the very shallow depth and narrowness of the channel, extremely large boab are not appropriate for the non-resident dock area. In 1985, the boats docked at the non-resident docks were much smaller than those docked there today. Original Intent of Dock Area In taking a historical look at the dock situation, it’s important to go back to the original intent and plan for the neighborhood and docks. The docks were established when the neighborhood was originally plotted. The docks were created solely for neighborhood residenb. The covenants of the neighborhood development clearly specified that the docks w’ere for neighborhood residents and the path behind the boats was to be used to bke thin^ to and from your boat, and not as a car park area. There was certainly no overnight parking envisioned or allowed.