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increases for the 10 stail option. The comparisons to the existing conditions are <br />provided in the attached Genmar Application Summary table (replaces Exhibit E). <br />3. Storage of Boats, Vehicles, Etc. Within Required Yard (Section 10.41, Subd. 9) <br />A variance to this 1995 ordinance amendment is required because the parking lot <br />extends into the required lawn areas (street and lake). <br />4. Variance to Required Lot Area (Section 10.41, Subd. 12 (B.1)) <br />A variance to this section is required because the lot area of this tax parcel of property <br />Is 1.86 acres. <br />5. Variance for Lot Width Perpendicular to Lakeshore (Section 10.41, Subd. <br />12(B3)) <br />A variance to this section is required because the lot depth Is less than the required 200 <br />feet. <br />Hardship/Description of Unusual Property Conditions. <br />The property has been used as a commercial marina for over 45 years. The property <br />is not deep enough to allow an expansion of the parking area thai; would meet the <br />current ordinance parking requirements without resulting In significant overall hardcover <br />increases. The majority of the property is located within the lakeshore protected area <br />where no hardcover is allowed so essentially any developed use would require a <br />hardcover variance. The existing building on the property is in need of repair. As an <br />alternative to repairing the building, Genmar proposes to demolish the existing building <br />and replace it with a substantially smaller building which will substai.tially diminish the <br />size of the variances required and bring the property closer to conformance with current <br />road and lake setbacks and hardcover requirements. Attached is a table comparing the <br />current conditions with the proposed improvements This table clearly shows the <br />significant improvements to the property in terms of compliance with current ordinance <br />requirements and a reduction in use of the property. <br />In addition, Genmar will be reducing the amount of marina traffic and the accompanying <br />parking needs by converting twelve slips to in-water boat display and increasing the <br />number of parking stalls. This reduction in rental slips reduces unrestricted marina <br />activity at the site by over 10 percent. The use at the site will also be diminished <br />because of the restricted business hours and the elimination of a permanent <br />maintenance facility and winter boat storage. The addition of a sma!l sales office with <br />only three employees with restricted business hours and reduced unrestricted marina <br />activity will clearly deintensify the currently authorized use of the property. <br />F.oaily, Genmar is also bringing the property more into conformance with the provision <br />'!t sanitary facilities for boat slip rental customers (including pumpout facilities) and <br />upgrading stormwater retention structures to meet NURP standards. <br />Presently, approximately 77.1% of the entire property is green space. The proposals <br />by Genmar would only slightly decrease the amount of green space; 76.7% total green <br />spa^“ if the 3 stall increase is constructed and 76.4% green space for the 10 stall <br />increase.