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AVV ftgl� RELUEST FOR ACTION Long Lake City Council C I T Y 0 F LONGLAKE MEETING DATE / March 7,2017 Agendaltern No.7 Subject: Annual Seasonal Use Permit Application by Long Lake Rowing Crew for Use of Long Lake Prepared By: Jeanette Moeller, City Clerk Staff Initials: Recommended Cily Council Action Staff recommends the following motion: Motion to authorize the Hennepin County Sherifrs Office Water Patrol to issue a Seasonal Use Permit to the Long Lake Rowing Crew rowing club for use of Long Lake in 2017, contingent upon the applicant meeting all conditions of permit issuance imposed by the issuing agency. LNEervipff I Mgkground The Long Lake Rowing Crew (LLRC) has made their annual application to the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) Water Patrol for a Seasonal Use Permit to continue using Long Lake for their seasonal rowing practice and organized group coaching from April 1 or "ice our through October 31, 2017. During their season, the LLRC proposes to use the lake as follows: Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, and 3:30 pm to 5:30 prn (no morning practices during the school year); Three evenings during the week from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm for adult coaching groups; Saturdays from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon; and No LLRC organized group coaching or group practice on Fridays or Sundays. As part of their permit process, HCSO Water Patrol requires that the cities bordering the impacted lake given their authorization for Seasonal Use Permit issuance. The LLRC will be seeking authorization for approval of their seasonal lake usage permit request from both the cities of Long Lake and Orono, in order for HCSO Water Patrol to issue a permit. At their January 17, 2017 meeting, the City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2017-02 allowing rowing club facilities as a conditional use in the B-3 Lakeshore Business District; and to adopt Resolution No. 2017-06 approving a conditional use permit to allow rowing club facilities for the LLRC on the property located at 1310 W Wayzata Boulevard, Birch's on the Lake. Conditional use permit approval included the following conditions: 13. Use of the property and Long Lake for rowing club purposes shall be limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday mornings, and up to three evenings per week an evening rowing session for ten to fifteen adult rowers from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. No morning practice will take place Monday through Thursday during the weeks when Independent School District 278 schools are in session. 14. Any events or regattas hosted by the Long Lake Rowing Crew must go through the proper special event permitting process and obtain all required permits. Financial Impact: $ Budgeted (Y / N)? Source: Notes: