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imniTis or the vimoiiwg cmMissim mebtieg apeil 17, 1989 <br />KEIIE6 PILE #139€-M1EBET0BKA BOAT N0RK8 <br />Chairman Kelley noted that the City of Orono has no <br />jurisdiction with regard to the number of slips granted to the <br />marina. Jacobs stated that the LMCD made that determination. <br />Kelley asked Ms. Burr if the additional 26 slips had been <br />approved. She replied that the request would go the April Board <br />Meeting* but the Committee had recommended approval. The density <br />allowed without a special permit is one boat for every 50' of <br />lakeshore frontage. Minnetonka Boat Works is requesting one boat <br />for every 30* of frontage. <br />Kelley asked Ms. Burr if the LMCD took into consideration the <br />safety of the public crossing a road. Ms. Burr stated that the <br />parking was a concern* but other land use issues did not fall <br />within their jurisdiction. She said it was felt that one <br />entrance to the parking area was better than providing parking on <br />both sides of the road. Jacobs Interjected that installation of <br />a cross walk is being considered. Kelley suggested that an <br />aerial footbridge may be needed to effectively handle the <br />potential safety hazard. Be said that he would feel terrible if <br />someone got killed crossing County Road 15 and he had not done <br />everything possible to insure the health* safety and welfare of <br />the Citizens of Crono. Planning Commissioners Cohen and Banson <br />concurred. Ms. Burr said that only 1/3 of the boats were used on <br />a given weekend day* so there would not be hundreds of people <br />crossing the road. It was her belief that the owners of the <br />property Intended to fence in that area which would alleviate the <br />people that fish along the road. <br />Mr. Arlyn Lomen* Vice~President of Genmar Industries* said <br />that he too was concerned about safety. In his opinion* there <br />was more traffic generated from fishermen p.'»r.klng and walking <br />along County Road 15 than from boaters. if that area were <br />fenced* he believed it would eliminate the number of vehicles and <br />people from that area. <br />Mr. Rollin Lacy* said that he agreed with Chairman Kelley's <br />views regarding safety. Be said that that was one of the most <br />congested areas along County Road 15. He was not sure that <br />fencing off the area to fishermen would alleviate the problem. <br />Re further stated that he was surprised to read the Staff's <br />recommendation to approve the variances requested* especially <br />the hardcover variances within 0-75' of the lakeshore. Re said <br />that private citizens do no«- even apply for such variances in <br />light of the City's policy to dsny them. <br />Another Orono resident asked to have the term "cross walk" <br />defined. Jacobs said that the street would be striped and signs <br />would be put up. Be did not know if thero would be lights or <br />just signs. Cohen said that unless patrolled* cross walks are <br />ignored by most drivers. Planning Commissioner Brown suggested <br />that the fencing be done in such a way tf as to funnel people <br />directly to the cross walk. <br />Chairman Kelley moved on to the issue of blacktopping the