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1999 Marina Licenses December 9, 1999 Page 5 the necessary submittals to make the application complete. He has indicated his attorney has advised him to not make the CUP application. Those items which require ongoing attention in order to remain in compliance with the seven operational standards include managing parking in order to avoid congestion on the site, management of boat storage to avoid causing view obstructions for traffic entering and leaving the site, and limiting storage to those locations shown on the site 'Deration plan. Pursuant to complaints received from the adjacent property owner, and per Council ’s direction as a condition of 1998 license approval. Lakeside in late 1998 erected a screening fence along the east lot line. The fence has resulted in a significant reduction in encroachments into the adjoining property. The adjoining property owner in September 1999 expressed concerns about boats parked on land so close to the fence that boatowners working on them might discard debris onto the complainant’s site or even fall over the fence into the property. The complainant was advised that the City sees this as a minor issue compared to certain fire safety issues on which the City and Fire Marshal are currently concentrating at this site. Absent an application for the 1999 license, staff cannot recommend issuance of a license to Lakeside for 1999 at this time. General Marina Issues Each Orono marina has site constraints that limit the level of “reasonable ’* site activity. None of the marinas ever have been in compliance with the hardcover standards imposed by the zoning code, and even 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. Three of the five marinas have significantly redeveloped in the last decade, resulting in the City’s acceptance of a certain level of improvements which support varying levels of commercial activity for each site. The marinas provide necessary services to the Lake Minnetonka community, by providing a wide range of lake access opportunities, boat maintenance and repair services, and winter storage. While it can be argued that boat sales (and perhaps even boat storage and many maintenance/repair activities) are functions that don ’t strictly require a location on the water, one or more of these activities continue to be a significant part of the business at each of our marinas. While it may appear from time to time that the marinas are ‘overflowing ’ with activity, they have as a group generated 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 w ith marinas through