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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, June 10, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 20 of 32   <br />(9. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA OF YOUR BOAT CLUB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE, CUP <br />AMENDMENT, Continued) <br /> <br />Kujawa stated the parking issues they are experiencing are from Mr. Anderson’s customers parking in <br />their lot because they do not want to cross the road. The parking issue happened last year and just this <br />past Friday. Kujawa noted he did speak with Travis, who is managing Mr. Anderson’s marina, and was <br />told to tow them, which would not be a very neighborly thing to do. Kujawa commented Mr. Anderson <br />feels threatened by anyone who makes lake access easier and less expensive and would rather control all <br />lake access on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> <br />Kujawa noted after the Planning Commission meeting and researching the issues, City Staff is still <br />recommending approval of the application. City Staff are the people who are the most knowledgeable <br />about the property. Kujawa stated the biggest issue is parking and that there is no doubt that parking is a <br />challenge everywhere around the lake on weekends. Kujawa stated the interesting thing about a boat club <br />is that the boat club has people using the boats on a Tuesday night, which is not a busy night for parking. <br />The application is requesting10 additional slips to be used for a boat club, and if four boats are being <br />used, that would amount to approximately four families coming to use those boats, which is very <br />insignificant in the grand scheme of things. <br /> <br />Kujawa acknowledged that this property has a lot of issues and that he has been working through them for <br />the past three years. The access to parking is not very good but there is adequate parking. One of the <br />parking areas has been used for 25 years but is not considered in the parking. <br /> <br />Kujawa stated he is also currently trying to purchase the entire marina and that he would love to talk with <br />the City and get some idea on what can be done with the houses. Kujawa indicated he would like to <br />remodel 1440 and make it a residential house with renters but that he needs to purchase the property first. <br />Kujawa stated he would like to move his business to a place that will work better for the residents, for the <br />City, and for the boat club itself. Kujawa indicated he has to be able to grow his business prior to <br />purchasing the parcels since he cannot go into something knowing that the boat club is trapped by an <br />arbitrary number. <br /> <br />Kujawa stated he did find out that what the Johnsons were referring to as gunshots was actually a former <br />tenant at 1442 Shoreline Drive making homemade fireworks. That person is no longer living there but <br />that incident had nothing to do with the boat club. <br /> <br />Kujawa stated presently the group that is looking to purchase the parcels consists of himself as well as his <br />business partner and the owner of River Valley. The parties have known each other for a number of years <br />and have a number of years of experience in the boat industry. Kujawa indicated they do have purchase <br />agreements in place on the entire property and that they are working through the details but that a key <br />thing is that he needs to know if he will be able expand his business and go forth and prosper as was <br />stated at the time of the original application. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda 06/24/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 06/10/2013 [Page 20 of 32]