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2. The property is located in the B-2 Lakeshore Business Zoning District requiring a lainimum of 2 acres of area. The marina property divided by County Road 15 consists of 1.815 acres within the east portion of the property and 1.35 acres within the west portion of the property for a total of 3.281 acres. 3. The Orono Council reviewed this application on May 8^ 1989, and conceptually approved the proposed variances and conditional use permit based upon one or more of the following findings and hardships: A) The east and west portions of the marina property are not deep enough to allow an expansion of the parking area that would meet the required lakeshore setback. B) The current pattern of docks on the west and east side with parking provided only on the east has existed for this marina for over 40 years without mishap. C) The majority of the property is located within the lakeshore protected area where no hardcover is allowed. D) The property has been used as a commercial marina for over 40 years. E) Based on County and City records there have been no personal injury or property damage resulting from the cross-over use of the clients of either Windward Marine or Minnetonka Boat Works. The accident records of the City from 1985 to the present reveal only 5 accidents. None of these accidents were related to the cross-over activities of the clients of the marina properties. F) Dralnage/run-off will be improved by providing re direction of surface run-off into a retention pond for treatment rather than draining directly into the lake per current pattern of drainage. G) The applicant, represented by Irwin Jacobs, has agreed to work with the City to improve the level of safety for the users of the county road and the marina facilities in the area. The applicant plans to install appropriate "No Trespassing" signage and provide additional personnel to patrol the area. Page 2 of 8