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D r< n F I <br />January 6, <br />TO; ncyi) ftoard of Nanar|ors <br />IlnDOr <br />SjUDJ : Trank Highweiy lOi/Grays l‘ay Causeway toat Occess <br />The issue of free public access by bo.. to Lake <br />Minnetonka has prompted a politic.^1 controv€»rsy for over two <br />decades. Various positions have been taken over that time by <br />the State Legislaturef the Governor’s office, the DNF’, tlie <br />Metropolitan Council, the LMCD, the MCUD, Hennepin Parks, <br />lakeshore cities, riparian owners, fishing lobbies, several <br />task forces, and others. In October, 1991, the LMCD adopted <br />a Management Plan for Lake Minnetonka which was accepted by <br />the Metropolitan Council. The above stakeholders shared in <br />the development of that plan <br />One major objective of the Management Plan was to <br />provide 700 parking spaces for cars and their trailers at <br />existing or now launch sites, and to environmentally upgrade <br />them. As the designated lead agency, the LMCD has formed a <br />task force with representativos of the stakeholders to <br />implement that objective. Progress to date includes <br />consensus on parking standards, and an inventory of existing <br />and planned sites, includivig a count of potential park.ing <br />spaces for car/trailer c«)mbinations. For the Grays Bay <br />Causeway our current inventory counts the 37 car/trailer <br />spaces and si X single car spaces as agreed in tlie <br />Minnetonka/Uayzata settlement ag reement. <br />{ ; <br />i