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Jr li- RAFI I.AKK MINNI-TONKA CONSIiK VAT I ON mSIRICr Action Report:Water Structures Committee MeetIng:7;J0 AM. Saturday. Septemliei 12. Norwest Hank Huildiii>2. Wayzata. Room IJ5 Members Present: Doualas Habcotk. Chair. Spring Park: Robert Slocum. Woodland: James Giathwol. Kxcelsior: Scott Carlson. Minnetrista; William Johnstorje. Mirnietonka: Robert Rascop. .Shore- wood. Also present: Rachel ThibauJt. Administrative Technician: Eugene Strommen. Executive Director. The meetintt was called to order at 7:40 AM by Chair Habcock. 1. Chapman Place Marina Variance Application, Cooks Hay, Mound The commit tee received the report ol the Public lleariritf held on 8/2t>/'*2 to ci>nsiiler the a|)pl ie.it ii'ii of Minnetonka Dock Serv ices. Inc. for Chapman Place Marina for a dock lenelh %’ar lance for an additional 26 feet, for a total dock lenclh of 155 feet into the Lake. rhe Public Heaiina reiJort included findinas. Attached to the report are the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of a public heariig held on J/23/88. with the Order apiMoved 2/22/8" at which time Chapman Place received a multiple dock license to replace the previous dock license helil by the Surlsitle Supper Club. I he committee also received a letter from the Department of Natural Resources advisina that the apfilicaiit will be required to ameml DNR permit iHU-6.)U7. if the extension is approved. The applicant submitted a revised draw me of the proposed dock dated 9/10/92 sliowinR the water depths taken at 928.83 water elevation. In presentina the ma t e ria I. T hibau11 said t he r r are no increases in slip a ires on the firoposed site plan and the density •tthiasiteisl:5’. Babcock expressed concern about set tine .i precedent ^by allowina the grind falhe red waflna to move further into the too’ - 200* rone. Before mnkine a decision be wi»ul<l ennt to have n de t e r m i It a t i o ti w s to what hardship exists. Habcock me n 1 i o it e dl Uavle's Marina as having a depth oioblem. B.abcock renewed the historv of the docks from the Surlside io8‘ dock Icneth with 44 • lips to the re-arrangement for t'bapm.in Placa of 12" «tock lengtii wi th 27 s I I ps, ^ j Carlson said he woulil like to pear what har^fships are in- vrived to justify a variance. As examnlea. he mentioned whether It ia a unmue ailwation. the laotivatlon |oi t lie chanee. anv finsnclal reasons. fte would like to see a varianca criteria clteck-lisi Micludine whether anv hardship was created hv act ion of the appI leant ....the exetutire director esplained that t*Picallv a Iipa ate allowed J* of water depth, hearlaa in •i.*d that the water level cueld decirase durina the veer aa mmeh as a.:e foot or more. It is necessary to tonsider the fact that m%rin%* ha%e contracts to fwiniah a aereice fof the f«M season. H Is a I .o neces^atv to