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A. For those four lakes the City has not e.stablished lake zones around them so that the various lake setbacks found on Long Lake and Minnetonka do not apply to these lakeSf apart from the 26* wetlands setback. The classification of lakes may in fact create a greater setback requirement than the City's 75* setback if they are determined -natural environment lakes". ThLs may have a severe impact on the developability of currently developed properties plus those that may in the future develop. The agreement, as such, would have the City working directly DNR in establishing requirements for those four plus Long Lake. Should the Council choose to deal with DNR directly it is anticipated that the City woulu still be dealing with the same regulations for Lake Minnetonka whether it is though the LMCD or the DNR but it may not have as much clout singly as it would jointly through LMCD. This may be particularly in light of the City wanting changes that LMCD may accept but the DNR, because Orono is not participated with LMCD, may not be as inclined to accept. It is estimated, depending on the classification and development, that such a project for a private consultant to assist would take up to or to the expected reimbursement cut could be considerably less if those classifications do not place too restrictive a burden on development of abutting properties. ALTERTNATIVES - 1. Adopt the agreement. 2. Propose changes. 3. Take no action. 4. Choose to deal with DNR directly on all shoreland regulati *^s. 5. Table for further discussion. RECOMMENDATION - It is expected that the City would work through LMCD as much of the staff work for their regulations has been done but the dealing independently with DNR on the entire amount may take considerably more time. Additionally it is requested that the City be allowed to work with Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban in the development of standards for the other five lakes in the community. This item is currently not budgeted specifically but money would be available in 'SO and could be budgeted in Si. it may be appropriate to add a line to the proposed resolution that such joint participation does not obligate the City to have their land use controls at all subject to LMCD. It is recommended at this time, however, that it be tabled for further review by the City Attorney and await the next draft of