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urxte ve top ed lawfe rtiH zon ed-at -6.000-square fe«it lot ur»a<i.- By alkwing fiewihility <o 4k><jr*«o Mi loi sige by up 4o 40 percem (6Q percent of the sinndard). thefie-smaller lo(t ^ fait tnto comp liance. [comment: dropped at request of cities; no longer applicable] Thifr-tfade off is allo wed under the DNR regulation s when or eas fatting below the DNR -mmimum ataiidardg are off set by areas that are mor e restrictive . The Management Plan effere the opportun ity for on e community on the lake to be dev elop ed at smaller tot stges qs tong ns anoth er community has mor e ■rastrictiv e standardsi—Thus, (he agreements reached do not ervoourag e smaller lots, but the agreements do allow them to continu e to be used swithin a reore- restricted regulatory framework , ^comment: dropped at request of cities; no longer applicable] To prot ect cities that are mor e festrictive . ■ the Standards and Cfiierta Include statements that eneo uroge cities to be eve n mor e restrictiv e.—le order >o aoh leve (he through the subeommitte e deliberatkinc. it if. imperniiwe that som e munk-tpaii;ief' remiiin m<He ref.trictive [comment: dropped at request or cities: no longer applicable] Recreational use of the lake creates addition al concern s fe)r stHH-etaod pfote c-tlon. Such uoc crcatot . pressures for on shor e devel opm ents within shor elands. BuM'ne»t«io «. and certain residential usoc are attracted to the shor eline both because of the quaiiiy of the tal»e‘s resourc e and because of the targe booting populat ion on ftummer wo okonda. [comment: not nee<led or relevant to the combined chapter] Jf Lake Minnetcmka is to serve expanded regional demand for water-oriented recreation, the best place to do so is on its shoreline. During peak use hours there is an average of one boat for every 8 acres of usable water on a summer weekend day. However, the busiest day recorded on the lake had 2256 active boats during peak hours which is one lx)at for every 6.2 acres of water. That is significantly greater than the other regional water resources in the metropolitan area; the Lower St. Croix River has an average >f IS acres of water per boat, [comment: may be included in recreation chapter] // is logical, then, to examine increased use of its shoreline to meet the expanding regional demand for water-oriented recreation. Regional opportunities for picnicking and swimming are presently limited on the take. Development of the lake shore is largely limited to neighborhood parks and the Excelsior Commons. Picnicking and swimming opportunities have been developed largely to sen>e resident neighborhoods. Only the Excelsior Commons has the capacity' to serve a significant regional population. [comment: may be included in recreation chapter] ^RM SHORELANP PROTECTIOM facts aesthetics, bo th from the shor e and from the tio -heahht safetyt and general welfare by aontn ’buting t( affects the natural ewwronm ent of the -lefce and commun ity and impairs the loca l tan base.—In furtherance of the pol icies declared in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 105, 115, 116. ?»1. 3sS and '162. and Minnesota Rulest section s 6130t3600 to-6l3 0i3900t minimum standards and ofu eria are established for the subdivi sio nt use and deMelopm ent of the bhor elands of Lake Minnetonka. The standards and criteria are intended to preserv e and enhance the quality of surface waters; preserv e and enhance aesthetics for shore land residents and users of the water surface; con serv e the econom ic and natural environm ental-ualues of shor elands; and provide -for the wise use of water and related