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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 24, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 7 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 14. LA21-000040 TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DOCK LICENSES AND BIG ISLAND Barnhart said based on the Council’s direction from the previous meeting, Staff proposes some changes to an existing dock license regulation within the City Code which allows for the City to issue dock licenses initially intended for Crystal Bay Road and those four lots. The proposed changes would allow the City to issue licenses on the Big Island right-of-way areas. The draft ordinance introduces special terms and conditions for docks on Big Island as directed by the Council and also identifies the seven dock sites, which in the right-of-way terminate in the ordinary high water line. The draft ordinance also includes provisions that the dock complies with Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) regulations and that the docks do not extend more than 24 feet from the ordinary high water line. It also establishes a one- year term for Big Island docks and allows the Council to review the license every year. Staff recommends the City install the docks in the right-of-way rather than relying on the private properties; that way the City can manage the system a bit better. LMCD has not reviewed the draft ordinance yet. He is looking for feedback from the Council on changes or rewrites. Johnson is not supportive of having the City own the dock. Lines 39-41 of the draft ordinance it says the City has identified seven lake accesses on Big Island. He is amenable to using any of those seven but thought the Council had it limited to one location. Walsh said yes, and maybe another location. Johnson said on Line 85-86 there is a 10 foot setback requirement from the property lines or another dock as they did on Crystal Bay because they did not want them too close together. There is a provision that the setback requirement to a neighbor dock license shall not apply to the dock licenses issued on Big Island. He does not think they need to add it because if they want to maintain that distance if they are able. Barnhart noted that may be a challenge because some of the right-of-ways may be too narrow to afford the 25 foot width. Edwards stated one right-of-way is 18 feet wide. Johnson thinks those sites would bump into the LMCD requirement of 10 feet on each side. Walsh thinks the LMCD would supersede anything in the ordinance so he they do not need that language in there. Johnson agrees they can strike it. The LMCD will have to approve the dock position in the end. Lines 113-115 talk about the expiration; Johnson said it is not automatically renewed, and asked if that is correct. Barnhart replied that is true. Johnson did not see language about selecting the location and how they would determine preferences. Barnhart thinks they would want it - if not in the Code - at least in the license agreement.