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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 17 Date: January 13, 2020 Item Description: LAI 9-000097 — City of Orono Text Amendment - Dock Licensing Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP Agenda Planning Department Community Development Director Section: Report 1. Purpose. To consider changes to the city code that allows for the licensing of city land for the installation of private docks by adjacent property owners. 2. Background. The City Council at its workshop on August 26th directed staff to prepare an ordinance to allow for the private use of city land for docks, specifically for the 4 lots adjacent to city land on Crystal Bay Road. The prepared draft is based on Mound, Big Lake, and Minnetonka Beach regulations and establishes a license available to the adjacent residential lot only. The Council will appoint a dock administrator, expected to be the City Administrator or Community Development Director, who will approve the dock license and administer the program. The draft allows only the owner of a particular lot on Crystal Bay Road to be eligible for a particular dock site (lines 26-30.) If the Council wanted to expand the practice in the future, an ordinance amendment will be necessary. The rental of dock space is prohibited on line 53-54The licensee will declare their boat, to avoid having the dock be rented out. For homeowners with visitors, a temporary visiting dockage permit is offered, for up to 21 days per calendar year for visits longer than 48 hours. The city will issue a license plate, to be attached to the dock near Crystal Bay Road. The draft includes certain specifications and incorporates LMCD regulations (Lines 56-65). The Council may want to provide additional feedback on the following: Duration. The proposal is for 3 years. Does the Council prefer a different term? Fees. Mound charges $325/ year, $100/ year for the second boat. Big Lake charges $350.00 per year. Minnetonka beach charges based on the size of the boat, $300 — $600. Staff recommends $325 per year ($975 per license term) and $100 per second boat, per year ($300 per license term). Storage. (Lines 68-75) Should off season storage of docks be allowed on the city lot? The draft provides two options, one allowing them and one requiring them to be stored on the adjacent residential lot. 3. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. The Planning Commission is not required to review the proposed ordinance amendment. 4. Public Comment. No comments have been received to date. 5. Staff Recommendation. Staff seeks comments on the proposed draft. With direction, staff will prepare a final ordinance for approval. Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: 5b)R Approved By: -TV