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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: January 9, 2017 ITEM NO: 8 Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Jeremy Barnhart Y"-4 Title Community Development Director Planning Dept Item Description: 16-3878 City of Orono Text Amendment: Emergency Docks Application Summary In April 2016, the City of Orono approved an ordinance allowing Hennepin County to place a dock into Lake Minnetonka. The purpose of this dock was to facilitate emergency response; getting injured or other persons requiring services off the lake into ambulances or police cars quickly and efficiently. The County is the only entity that can operate an emergency dock, and they may do so only when 5 conditions are met, including no overnight storage. Emergency docks are a permitted use in the LR -1A zoning district. Permitted uses require site plan approval, either from the Council or staff. Site Plans requiring Council approval include a public hearing at the Planning Commission level. The Long Lake Fire Department has indicated a desire to house their response boat at the Hennepin County Dock, including overnight. To do so, an ordinance amendment is required, to allow for the overnight storage. Also, Hennepin County would need to approve the use by the Long Lake Fire Department, and approval granted by the City. In all draft ordinances, proposed new language is underlined, and language proposed to be deleted is stF el( thFewg4. Planning Commission Discussion The Planning Commission, in their discussion in November, noted concern with 'mission creep' the experience of slowly eroding the requirements of the ordinance to sometimes unknown and unintended effect. In response, the Planning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance that allowed overnight storage, as a conditional use. A conditional use also requires a public hearing and Planning Commission recommendation, to be approved by the City Council. Public Hearing Comments No public comments have been received.