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• »• <br />i :V .f <br />5 <br />Exhibit 1 to Conditional Use Permit and Variance Application • Genmar <br />Industries, Inc. <br />Genmar proposes to construct a parking lot adjacent to Tanager Lake on the <br />west side of Highway 15 on the portion of the property known as the Minnetonka <br />Boatworks, 1449 Shoreline Drive in Orono, Minnesota. The parking lot will <br />provide safer and more convenient parking to users of the rental slips adjacent to <br />Tanager Lake west of Highway 15. Presently, boaters access the Tanager slips <br />by parking in the existing lot located adjacent to Lake Minnetonka east of <br />Highway 15. Boaters must then cross over Highway 15 to access their slips. <br />Given the heavy traffic conditions on Highway 15 during peak boating days, the <br />proposed lot would provide a much safer access point to slips. <br />Existing Conditions. Currently, the parcel of the property is undeveloped. The <br />location where the parking area will be constructed is characterized by a steop <br />hill, which is approximately 25 feet tall and constructed of dredged spoils. We <br />have contacted the State Archaeologist who will provide a determination on <br />whether tho site presents any archaeological significance. Trees and <br />understory a.”e located in this area. <br />D <br />Proposal. <br />1. Parking Area Specifications and Setback. <br />The proposed parking area will be constructed following the limited removal of <br />trees and excavation of soil. Approximately 5,000 cubic yards of soil will be <br />removed from center of the hill area as shown on the enclosed site and gracing <br />plan. Vegetated berms surrounding the parking area will be left In place to <br />provide a visual screening from Highway 15 and Tanager Lake. Following <br />grading, the surface of the parking area will be graveled. <br />This lot will provide 28 parking spots in an area approximately 55 by 170 feet. <br />Vehicle access to the parking lot will be provided from Highway 15. Genmar has <br />discussed the acquisition of an access permit with Hennepin County staff during <br />a site meeting held on October 23, 1996. Hennepin County staff indicated that <br />an access permit would be provided if the road entrance could be moved as far <br />as feasible to the north to provide sufficient sight distance for traffic. The <br />proposed road entrance location requires placement of the entrance, and road <br />connecting the entrance to the lot, to be within the 75 foot setback from Tanager <br />Lake. The access from the parking lot to the Tanager Lake slips will be a four- <br />foct wide walkway with gravel and wooden steps where required. All other <br />portions of the parking lot are in conformance with the 75 foot lake setbacks and <br />30 foot frontyard setbacks. Runoff from the parking lot will be directed to a <br />ponding basin and skimming structure as shown on the attached grading plan.