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Thr docks are floating docks of individual slips. It appears the City of <br />wuuld object to removal of the hill which could provide additional parking <br /><he applicant. Signage for a fishing pier and over-look would be needed. <br />FINDINGS <br />Orono <br />for <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />8. <br />Adjacent neighbor, James Walker, Tanager Lake, sees added boat traffic a <br />concern, raising issues of aesthetics and safety - density on small laket <br />speed through channel frequently uncontrolled; water skiing is heavy, on <br />weekends especially; last pair of slips are too close to channel. <br />Amenities offered per April 7, 1989 submittal, copy attached. <br />Applicant believes present dock use is under-utilization of property. <br />Distance of docks froe channel to allow safe navigation is a consideration <br />Shoreline footage of Brown's Bay is accented by the narrow -finger' exten­ <br />sion, to be calculated to show effect on over-all density. <br />Fencing of area is presently not under consideration, in spite of heavy un­ <br />invited public fishing and unauthorized parking in marina lot. <br />Signage must be included to assist the public in identifying the ar- ities <br />being offered. <br />Fishing pier nay require a variance. <br />All interested parties having been heard, the Public Hearing was closed at <br />8 s 0 0 H, ft« <br />RECOMHENDATION <br />At the 4-8-89 committee meeting, it was moved by Hurr, seconded by Foster. <br />Density Permit and new dock license <br />application of Minnetonka Boat Works. Orono, be approved, the applicant to <br />work with staff on the use of the last two slips at the channel, signage for <br />the proposed fishing pier and over-look, review need for variance for the <br />fishing pier along with determining its location, and soliciting Water Patrol <br />comments on the application. . . .The Committee accepted a friendly amendment <br />to the motion which would allow comments from the public up to the time of <br />the Board meeting. <br />Motion carried as amended, Rascop voting nay. <br />At the 4/26/89 Board meeting, Strommen reported that the applicant withdrew <br />the fishing pier and parking for the fishing pier amenities following the <br />April 8 public hearing. Hurr reported the City of Orono Planning Commission <br />has forwarded the request to Its council with no recommendation, indicating <br />concern about traffic. <br />Lowman, for the applicant, said the amenities presented at the april 14 public <br />earing for the Wayzata location are intended to serve both locations. (See <br />Board minutes of 4/26/89 for more complete discussion.) <br />Cochran moved, Foster seconded to refer the application back to committee <br />to tie the Wayzata and Orono amenities together.^ Motion carried unanimously. <br />At the 5/13/89 conunittee meeting, Beth Whittaker and Irwin Jacobs for Minnetonka <br />Boat Works (Orono) submitted the following amenities for the Orono site: <br />^ .