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LAKil MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT Action Report: Lake Use Committee Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Honda/. April 16, 1990 LMCD Office. Wayaata Menbers Present- Robert Pillsbury, Chair, Minnetonka; Douglas Babcock, Spring Park; Marvin Bjorlin, Tonka Bay; Bert Foster, Deephaven; James Grathwol, Excelsior; Thomas Reese, Mound. Also i: -sent: Sgt. Wm. Chandler, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water i trol; Eugene Strommen. Executive Director. 1. Personal Watercraft (PWC) Code Amendment - Continued Review .'he committee reviewed the 3/28/90 Board minutes as a reference to possible revisions to the ordinance draft. Steve Wagner, Minnetonka Jet Ski, presented suggested changes to the draft ordinance regulating personal watercraft. Warner would eliminate Subd. 6 Operation Within 300 Feet of the Shoreline. Reasons: Restricting the use of the area 150’ to 300’ from the shoreline denies the use of a large water area to the pwc. It prohibits the pwc from cruising the shoreline for pleasure and also forces a rider out 300’ who might be visiting a nearby point. Moat noise comes from modifications of the pwc, and that is a manufacturer’s problem. Wagner would eliminate Subd 7, Wake Jumping. Reason: If the intent is safety, in his judgment there are other unsafe practices such as sailboats racing close together. Wagner would eliminate Subd. 10 (a) Rental - restricting the age of persons who may rent a pwc. Reason: In his case ho does not rent to anyone under 21 years of ago. This is in conflict with Subd. 8 which de*ails the age of operators. The same criteria could be applied to rental 'ousinessfeo. Wagner would change Subd. 11 change Prolonged Operation to Responsible Operation. Reai, There 1s a problem in enforcing the prolonged operition ie inition. He is agreeable to wording which would prohibit careless operation. He is concerned that laws should not be written which cannot be enforced Wagner asked for a documentation of pwc complaints. CoBnittee Discussion: Operation Within 300 feet of the Shoreline. Pabcock suggested the pwc be permitted in the 1 ’ - 300’ sone if operated either perpendicular or parallel U the shore Foster suggested language that would allow point-to-point straight line operation within the 160’ - 300’ sone. Wagner indicated such a change would be acceptable. Wake Jumping: Chandler offered a suggestion that would prohibit operating a pwc in such a manner that cause another watercraft to take evasive action to avoid conflict. Rental - Age Restriction; Babcock noted the pwc ordinance is based on the snowmobile ordinance. Chandler said the snowmobile ordinance permits 13 year o'ds to operate a machine while supervised by \n adult. Foster agreed with this section. 1