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■r.., <br />a <br />f <br />f <br />* <br />f <br />PUBLIC HEARING - MINNETONKA YACHT CLUB January 26, 1994 <br />Grathwol observed that McGoIdrick’s comment that a DMA is <br />more aesthetic than a dock is contrary to the Code which encour­ <br />ages conversion of DMAs to docks. McGoldrick said sail boats are <br />an appealing sight. Visually, when he looks at a buoy field, he <br />is looking through it. That is different than looking at a <br />Structure-such as a dock. r <br />, \ Zwak, suggested the removal of buoy fields opens up the water <br />surface and offers a safety factor. Foster said the original^ <br />thinking was that the District was trying to preserve as many <br />square feet of the Lake as possible for the use ol the public. <br />It is Foster’s personal opinion that some bays, such as Carsons <br />Bay and St. Louis Bay, are natural, protected harbors. He does <br />not believe the public normalIv drives through a DMA. <br />J. D. MacRae, MYC board memoer and architect of the site <br />plan, made the presentation for the MYC. He said the MYC consid­ <br />ered the economics of the situation in that the slips were more <br />rentable than the buoys. In addition the MYC had the problem of <br />servicing the boats on the buoys with tenders because of the <br />limited slips available on land. <br />MacRae said it is important to resolve the question of the <br />100’ length limit. In preparing the plan the MYC considered the <br />dock length would be 100’ parallel with the shoreline. He said <br />the MYC could reconfigure for the additional slips and still <br />maintain the 100’ length. MacRae said there is also the problem <br />ofwthe side setback on the west. The City of Deephaven dock is <br />56.5’ from the proposed MYC dock. He does not feel that the MYC <br />is infringing on the City dock. He would like to have an opinion <br />from the city as to the site plan as presented. The MYC would <br />like an opinion on these two matters. <br />Rascop noted the difference between the size of the property <br />Oil the site plan and the area on the half section map. MacRae <br />said he was not aware o f any fill. Loe ffel said t he re was fill <br />on the westerly side of the property. The site plan is a certi­ <br />fied survey. <br />Grathwol asked MacRae to comment on McGoldrick s remarks <br />regarding the aesthetics of buoy fields. MacRae responded that <br />there would naturally be different opinions. The benefit to the <br />public, in this case, is that the boats would be 100’ closer to <br />shore. MacRae said he likes the look of buoy fields. An added <br />advantage is that the walkway to the new docks can be used during <br />regattas for rigging sail boats. MacRae said the MYC has been a <br />good neighbor to the ramp in that the public has used MYC facili­ <br />ties for tie-up. while parking its vehicles. <br />McGoldrick said there has to be better channel control from <br />the ramp to the bay proper. Mrs. McGoldrick added that this is a <br />^ "slow* no*wake" zone- and the main violator is the MYC. <br />i LeFevere said the Code creates some questions about what <br />happens/in. determining the 100’ length in a corner situation such <br />as this^one- He said there is no interpretation more favorable <br />to thaiMYCL.than-,the staff presentation. The arc, as shown on the <br />farf^jihcludes'al1 of the possible lines within 100’. <br />1:- <br />1^-1-. <br />•I' <br />• <br />¥^ <br />..•V <br />i. <br />. • *'/V- / - <br />ft <br />J