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#2667 North Shore Marina April 13, 2001 Page 3 and was generally unkempt. The clubhouse building near the lake has since been renovated; the landscaping has been enhanced considerably, especially along North Shore Drive; and the site continues to be maintained in a way that results in no complaints. Anderson is working with staff to continue his landscaping improvements,and has expressed a willingness to improve stormwater management facilities on the site in conjunction with a comprehensive long-term site renovation plan he is planning to bring in later this year for discussion. He will also be considering the options for removal or renovation of a small house on the site(used mainly for storage)which was damaged by fire over the winter. On the downside, perhaps, is that graveled areas on the site (most of it is not paved) are perceived by staff to have crept outward through the years. We have never had a formal hardcover survey of the site, and old site plans on file suggest that certain areas have been used for parking and storage off and on. There appears to be as much hardcover today on the site as there has ever been. CUP Requirements Section 10.41 Subd. 7B allows the issuance of a CUP for on-demand launching of customers' boats stored on the site,as long as adequate parking is available,and as long as the approved landscaping plan is being adhered to. Parkin�. North Shore Marina has more than adequate space available for parking to serve the dry- stacking needs as well as the slip customer needs. The number of water slips historically licensed by the LMCD is 93(the City has historically licensed 86 as rental slips)and with 72 dry-stack spaces the total boats for lake use is 165 of which 158 would be for rental use. Orono's B-2 ordinances require 6 parking stalls per 10 boats,plus 8 additional spaces for the service/retail component of the business. Total required parking is 8+ [158 x 0.6] or 103 spaces. T'he attached site plan(which is slightly out of date since the parking adjacent to the office was rearranged in 1997 but no new site plan has been submitted) indicates the location of 81 parking stalls. However,there is substantial hardcovered area outside the defined pazking area in which cars have been parked during the boating season when storage is minimal. Applicant should be asked to provide an undated site plan defining an exact parkin�lavout for 103 snaces. Landscaping. The attached landscape plan is a generalized plan that the City has had on file for perhaps 10 years or longer. Site landscaping has been enhanced considerably while Anderson has owned the marina.Landscaping areas adjacent to the lagoon,clubhouse and office area were added shortly after he took over. Within the last two years the screening along North Shore Drive has been completely renovated with new berms and plantings. The intent for 2001 is to add significant vegetation along the west side of the service building.While this area has been given some attention by this and past owners,the past lilac plantings have not resulted in much of a buffer,and additional screening is needed to better screen the building from the residential neighbors to the west.