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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 21 of 34 14. LA21-000017 – JOSEPH & SARA THULL, 480 BIG ISLAND, PERMIT FOR DOCK ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (BAY PLACE) – UPDATE – Continued Mr. Thull thinks there are a couple of other locations. Walsh asked if they should deny his application for Bay Place as he cannot come back and pick-and- choose at this point. Johnson thinks Mr. Thull is responding to his point saying that he is open to any of them. Walsh said in the meantime, let’s put together the Bay Place one and if other people want to come apply for it, they can come as it will be first-come-first-serve. If Mr. Thull wants to come back and bring a different location the Council will probably have to go out and look at the locations themselves and will not be able to make those decisions at the next Council meeting. Mr. Thull appreciates the Council trying to solve this today. Walsh said being boots-on-the-ground out there is worth a million pictures. Seeing it firsthand was everything to understand and if there are more places to see, which there are because there are lots of places to walk out there. Mr. Thull asked about moving forward with this one and if there is an option for a better place. Walsh said Mr. Thull can always give up the one he has. Johnson clarified Walsh is saying take this one and if they can work out another one. Mr. Hanna, 490 Big Island, said regarding the 24 foot thing, he thinks a minimum boat in Minnetonka is about 20 feet. He thinks 24 might be a bit short as the bow would only be a small way from shore; there are a lot of 80 foot docks and 50 foot lots but it gives a little room for error. Walsh said the Council is trying to be cognizant of the neighbors, which is most important right now. He said it is a work in progress…if they need more because shore is 12 inches deep, he thinks the LMCD has a rule that one can overhang the dock by 4 feet. He would rather start short and get longer if needed. Ms. Farnes said it is her understanding that Mr. Thull asked to table for a couple of weeks. Walsh stated the Council is tabling it because there is nothing to make a decision on tonight. Ms. Farnes said now the Council told him to grab it, don’t revoke her permit, and she is confused as to where they are at. Walsh clarified what the Council has done. Unless something changes, Mr. Thull is going to get dock access and will share it with Ms. Farnes if she wants to share it. If at another time Mr. Thull comes back