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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 22, 1989 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: • #1396 14INNETONKA BOAT WORKS 1449 SHORELINE DRIVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARIANCE RESOLUTION #2638 Mr. Irwin Jacobs, owner of the Minnetonka Boat Works, was present as was Ms. Beth Whittaker, a representative of the Minnetonka Boat Works. City Administrator Bernhardson said that this item was conceptually approved at the previous Council Meeting. Staff was bringing forth the Resolution and a revised plan that was also previously approved. Mr. Jacobs indicated that he had no objections to the Resolution and was confident that the plan as approved would be mutually satisfying. Councilmember Nettles stated that he discussed this matter with Councilmember Callahan and found that Callahan shared his concerns regarding safety of County Road 15 and increased lake density. Nettles said he determined that Callahan's vote in favor of this application was based on his feeling that the City Council did not have jurisdiction to regulate docks. Nettles • said that he had reviewed the case of "Welch v. The City of Orono" and though the City lost, under Minn. Stat. 412.221, subd. 12, Orono does have the power to regulate dock location, length and other reasonable regulations that extend into Lake Minnetonka. Nettles was authorized by Callahan to speak on his behalf and indicate that he wanted more time to evaluate this application. Nettles said that Callahan shared his concern that the way in which the City was relating with the LMCD on this application was not ideal. In his opinion, the City was responding to the LMCD's authorization for the number of docks granted to Minnetonka Boat Works and the City was supposed to react to that authorization from a land use standpoint. He said that he would like a more coordinated effort with the LMCD. Nettles clarified that his reservations had no relation to the applicant personally, or his ability to do a good job. He felt that the City could not ask for a better developer than Mr. Jacobs. Councilmember Nettles said he was concerned that the City was stacking uses to an already congested area. In his opinion the City would be adding uses beyond that area's capacity to safely handle them. He also did not want to see the City add more commercial concentration along Highway 15. He feared that the Highway Department would at some point request that Highway 15 be expanded and upgraded. Additionally, Nettles was concerned about the City's consistency in relation to this application and • the safety issue regarding County Road 51. He also noted that the City is on record as being opposed to the Regional Park, due in part to the City's belief that there is already overuse of 2