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2. The natural environment of lake and communities. In <br />achieving this goal, there must be some recognition that a <br />number of lakeshore cc.nmunities have urban development <br />within the Lake Minnetonka shoreland areas. This urban <br />development includes small lot single family development, <br />medium and high density residential development, commercial <br />uses and industrial uses. These land use patterns represent <br />historic development trends, property ownership rights and <br />local tax base that cannot be ignored. In this light, the <br />Shoreland Management Plan must give attention to these <br />existing conditions and establish development policies that <br />correct lake pollution problems, site aesthetics and storm <br />water concerns without resulting in these urban uses <br />becoming prohibited or non-conforming. <br />3. The local tax base. The existing community land development <br />represents the local tax base of the community, as well as a <br />source of revenue supporting the LMCD. The individual <br />communities are reliant on this tax base for revenues to <br />provide required services and finance bonded indebtedness. <br />The Lake Minnetonka Shoreland Management Plan must be <br />sensitive to the economic impact that shoreland regulations <br />will have on a community, as well as the environmental <br />impact on the lake. <br />4. Aesthetics, both from the shore and from the lake surface. <br />A lake abutting an historic urban or suburban community can <br />expect to have some urban vistas. It is not realistic that <br />a virgi.n lakeshore view can be re-established in the urban <br />setting. In this regard, the plan should have policies for <br />establishment of realistic development standards that <br />address the various land use situations of dif f-Tyr-vrit <br />communities. <br />5&6. Public health and safety. The protection of public health <br />and safety is another goal on which the lakeshore <br />communities have a consensus agreen.ent. It should be <br />that this goal is already being pursued through established <br />Comprehensive Plans ar.d the Zoning and Subdivision <br />Ordinance::, of the individual lakeshore communities. The <br />diverse development patterns and land use regulations <br />illustrate the various means of implementing this shoreland <br />management goal. What must be clarified is the acceptable <br />role and jurisdiction of the various participants in this <br />process. There is strong concern that no new levels of <br />government and unnecessary duplication of responsibility be <br />created.