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MINUTES OF THE Council ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Exhibit B Monday, November 21, 2016 16-3878 6:30 o'clock p.m. 8. #16-3878 CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT EMERGENCY DOCKS, 8:07 P.M. — 8:45 P.M. Barnhart noted last April the City Council adopted an ordinance that allowed docks controlled by Hennepin County to allow boats to get in and out of Lake Minnetonka in a rapid manner. Discussion centered around what protections should be in place. The issue is that there is a dock that does not have a principal residence. The Planning Commission and City Council also expressed a concern about the aesthetics of the dock and nearby area and use of the area for unintended purposes. As a result of those discussions, the Planning Commission proposed an added clause that there be a fence and gate. Since it is a permitted use in the LR -IA, there was a site plan review. Also reviewed at that time was parking at the site. Ultimately the City came up with a new ordinance amendment that identified a county dock that would be owned and operated by Hennepin County solely for the purpose of facilitating lake to ground transportation of patrons in emergency or law enforcement situations. The original allows this as a permitted use in the LR-lA zoning district. The five criteria directly connected to this use included that it would need to be directly connected to Hennepin County right-of- way, no overnight boat storage, no canopies blocking visibility from lakeshore properties, the dock must be secured by a fence and gate, and the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District also needed to approve the dock. Barnhart stated late this fall members of the Long Lake Fire Department approached the City requesting the ability to store a boat on Lake Minnetonka to facilitate emergency response. The Long Lake Fire Department does have a boat that they can use. The City Council suggested an amendment to the ordinance be considered that would allow the Long Lake Fire Department to use the dock and store its boat there during the overnight hours to allow for quick access to the lake. This would be an alternative to trailering the boat to various locations. Staff's recommendation is to eliminate the no overnight boat storage clause from the ordinance. The other four clauses would still remain. It would remain Hennepin County's dock but they would allow the Long Lake Fire Department to use it if they approve the ordinance amendment. Barnhart stated the City Page 1 of 12