16-005CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 16 -005
A RESOLUTION AMENDING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR GABRIEL JABBOUR REMOVING THE RESTRICTION ON THE NUMBER OF
POWER BOATS AT THE SHOREWOOD YACHT CLUB
WHEREAS, Gabriel Jabbour, (Applicant) is the owner of real property located at 23500
Smithtown Road, formerly 600 West Lake Street, (Subject Property) in the City of Shorewood,
County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, legally described on Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant operates a multiple dock facility at the Subject Property
pursuant to a conditional use permit as set forth in City of Shorewood Resolution No. 11-
004, which is an amendment to previous Resolution Nos. 00 -11 and 07 -029; and
WHEREAS, City of Shorewood Resolution No. 11 -004 specifically limits the water
harboring of boats to sailboats, with the exception of 52 power boats; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested an amendment to Resolution No. 11 -004
that would remove the restriction on the allowable number of boat slips for water harboring
of power boats; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission, Mayor
and City Council, dated 31 December 2015, which memorandum is on file at the Shorewood
City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on 5 January 2016, the minutes
of which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was considered by the City Council at its regular
meeting on 25 January 2016, at which time the comments ofthe City Planner, the minutes ofthe
Planning Commission, and verbal and written testimony of individuals interested in the matter
were reviewed and additional public comments were heard by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Subject Property is located on Gideon's Bay, Lake Minnetonka.
2. The Subject Property currently exists as two parcels of property containing a total of
approximately 2.4 acres and is located in the L -R, Lakeshore Recreational zoning district.
3. Land use and zoning surrounding the Subject Property are as follows:
North: Lake Minnetonka
East: Minnetonka Portable Dredging Company; zoned C -2 /S, Service
Commercial /Shoreland
South: County Road 19, then commercial; zoned C -2 /S and R -C /S, Residential
Commercial /Sh ore] and
West: Townhouse common area and single - family residential; zoned P.U.D.,
Planned Unit Development and R -IB /S, Single - Family
Residential /Shoreland
4. Water - harboring of boats is a permitted use within the L -R, Lakeshore Recreational
zoning district.
5. The Subject Property is occupied by the Applicant's business, which includes a
clubhouse and boat maintenance facility, caretaker dwelling, launch ramp and boat
slips for docking 1 l7 boats, all but 52 ofwhich are currently limited to sailboats only.
6. The Applicant has offered to devise a system to rent slips first to Shorewood residents
before opening rentals to the general public.
7. The westerly dock located on the Subject Property is configured for 35 boat slips,
designed to accommodate boats up to 30 feet in length.
CONCLUSIONS
A. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicant a Conditional
Use Permit subject to the following:
1. The conditions set forth in Shorewood Resolutions No. 00 -111 and No. 07 -029
remain in force except as modified herein.
2. The restriction on the number of slips for water harboring of power boats is
hereby removed.
3. Power boats kept at the westerly dock (Pier 4) shall not exceed 30 feet in
length.
B. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide a certified copy of this
Resolution for filing with the Hennepin County Recorder or Registrar of Titles.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 25th
day of January 2016.