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W L^ke <br />Minnetonka <br />Association <br />Board of Dfrecton <br />Bob Bcutler, chair <br />Michael Mason <br />Mitchell Olson <br />Jane Best Regnler <br />Candl Stabeck <br />Carol Stauter <br />Cedney Tuttle <br />Dick Osgood <br />Executive Director <br />P.O. eox 248 <br />ExccUior. MN 55331 <br />(952) 4760883 <br />50Hc)3 Corporation <br />October 2.2001 <br />To City of Orono, Mayor. City Council and Commissions <br />RE. ‘Firelane' Access Classificalion <br />The membership of the Lake Minnetonka Association (LMA) is represented by <br />lakeshore owners, businesses and others who seek the preservation of our <br />beautiful lake The LMA Board has identified lake use issues as one of its top <br />priorities In this vein, we have concerns regarding the City of Orono's <br />considerations involving the classification of platted road and right-of-way <br />accesses to Lake Minnetonka, also referred to as firelanes. <br />I understand the City does not intend to change the legal status of these accesses, <br />but rather, it seeks to classify them to provide for appropriate uses It is critical <br />the City ensures the results of this process are compatible with larger lake issues <br />The LMA is concerned about the unstructured and informal nature of these <br />access points Specifically, these accesses are unlikely to have hours of <br />operation, adequate parking and waste disposal, buffers with neighboring <br />properties and adequate enforcement <br />To respond to and help guide the management and preserv ation of lake use, the <br />LMA has adopted position statements, which 1 have enclosed. We hope to <br />facilitate the mitigation of concerns dealing with increasing impacts of lake <br />access, lakeshore development and surface use by providing guidance to those <br />we rely upon as partners in our mutual efforts to preserve Lake Minnetonka <br />The LMA encourages consolidating lake accesses to provide safe and orderly <br />public facilities <br />The LMA encourages lakescaping as a way to provide and restore shoreland fish <br />and wildlife habitat The classification process being undertaken by Orono is a <br />wonderful opportunity to demonstrate good stewardship of our lakeshore habitat <br />I am happy to further discuss our concerns at your invitation. Thanks <br />Sincerely, <br />Dick Osgood <br />Executive Director