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To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members Dustin Rief, City Administrator From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP Community Development Director Date: February 18, 2020 Subject: #LA19-103, City of Orono, Text Amendment related to dock permitting, Joint Use Dock Licensing, and Marina licensing. Public Hearing Background Over the course of the summer in 2019, the City Council reviewed licensing requirements for commercial marinas. Ultimately, on August 26th, the Council determined that a license was not necessary. During the review of the fee schedule in December, 2019, the City Council questioned the need for permits for docks and the need for joint use dock licenses, with the direction that the ordinances should be amended. This ordinance incorporates those changes, outlined below. An amendment to the fee schedule will be prepared for the City Council review. Analysis Dock permits The City, in Section 86-66 requires a permit “…to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or any part or portion…” This has applied to the first seasonal dock placed on a lakeshore property. In practice, there are not a lot of new lakeshore lots being created. Further, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) has established rules and regulations for docks. Given the LMCD placement standards, removing the city’s permitting requirements is recommended. Joint Use Dock Section 94-36 starts the regulations for Joint Use , which means “…more than two adjacent riparian landowners joining for the purpose of using lakeshore property for Application Summary: The amendment would remove the requirement for dock permits, joint use dock licensing, and licenses for marinas. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends the Planning Commission support the ordinance as written, subject to any comments received during the public hearing.