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Resolution No. 994 • Page 7 . 33. As a condition to the issuance of the 1975 commercial marina licenses, each commercial marina operator agreed with the City. in writing to an Operations Agreement outlining a three-year phased improvement program established to replace natural vegetation previously removed, to provide' for adequate storm water runoff controls, to provide -for open space and vegetation buffers. between the marina properties and adjoining residential properties, to provide for adequate parking and traffic control and to provide for reasonable performance standards relating to the nonconforming placement and use -of docks and mooring spaces upon the, public waters. 34. All of the requirements of the 1975.Operations Agreement are reasonable exercises of the normal police powers of the City of Orono intended to correct the previous abuses and overuses of public waters and the congested commercial marina sites, to correct for the public harm caused by such abuses and to prevent future abuse of the land or the public waters. 35. All of the requirements of Chapter 73 of the Orono •Municipal Code regulating commercial marina operations, Statute 35.100 of the Orono Zoning Code regulating the use of lakeshore business district property and the 1975 Operations Agreement are in full conformity with the applicable regulations and intents and purpose of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District's regulations for commercial marinas and the State of.Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources'. regulations for protection of public waters. 36. .None of the commercial marinas have fully complied with the 1975 Operations Agreement. There -.has been a general lack of good faith on the part of the marina operators, who have exhibited disregard for complying with the provisions of the 1975. Operations Agreement and disregard for the legitimate concerns of their residential neighbors and the public at large. AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based upon the above studies and findings, the City Council of the City of Orono hereby denies the January 31, 1979 application for a City of Orono Commercial Dock License from. North Star Marina, Inc. 0