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221719v1 ORDINANCE NO. 273, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO DOCK ACCESS IN THE RS ZONING DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Sec. 78-579 shall be amended by adding text to read as follows: Section 78-579. –Easement for non-riparian lake access An owner of a riparian lot within the Seasonal Recreational (RS) zoning district may only grant an easement over their riparian, RS zoned property to benefit a non-riparian, RS zoned property for lake access purposes. Sec. 78-566. - Accessory uses. Within any RS seasonal recreational district, no accessory structure or use of land shall be permitted unless a permitted or conditional use is first established on such land, except as allowed in section 78- 564(3). Once a permitted or conditional use exists on any lot or parcel, no accessory structure or use of land shall be permitted except for one or more of the following uses: (1) Docks conforming to city and Lake Minnetonka Conservation District regulations, not to exceed one slip per 50 feet of shoreline width, or a maximum of four slips per property, whichever is less. An annual joint-use dock license shall be required for any nonresidential dock and/or for any property having more than four slips. The accessory use of a residential or non-residential private dock shall not include renting space, except to an inland Big Island lot owner. SECTION 2. Chapter 78-567 shall be amended by adding and deleting text to read as follows: Sec. 78-567. - Permit for private improvements within public rights-of-way. It is unlawful for any person to alter, improve or use for private purposes in any RS district any platted public right-of-way, any platted public park, or any other property owned by the city without first obtaining a permit from the council, as follows: (1) Inland property access. Persons desiring access to property located inland and not abutting the shoreline may apply for a permit to privately use and/or improve platted public right-of-way for such purpose. The permit applicant shall demonstrate and the council shall find that there is no reasonable alternative access available, and that the proposed improvements and/or type of use would not unreasonably affect other properties abutting the right-of-way. The council may approve, deny or place restrictions on any such permit based upon public health, safety and welfare considerations, including without limitation the configuration of adjoining record lots, the location, width, topography, drainage and vegetation on the right-of-way and the number of existing or future property owners who may