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LMCD - Lake Minnetonka Management Plan January 19, 1989 Page 3 of 5 PLAMNIH6 PROCESS - Participating members to this planning process consist of an Advisory Committee composed of representatives of the 14 lakeshore communities, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council, Department of Natural Resources, and other interested agencies, and five sub-committees made up of predominately technical representatives of the 14 participating communities of the LMCD (representatives of MCWD, Metropolitan Council, DNR). Sub-committees are to review the topics noted above and make recommendations to the Advisory Committee who in turn presents the final recommendations to the full body of the LMCD. As a participant on the Shore land Management Sub-committee, staff can report that all 14 member communities continue to participate, some with reservation. At the most recent January 5th meeting, the LMCD staff asked for reports from each of the participating communities concerning the reaction of each of the Councils. For the communities that were able to review the scope of the Management Plan with their councils prior to the January 5th meeting of the sub-committee, half appeared to be in full support and the other half voiced concern that the LMCD would now be dealing in land use matters above the 929.4 elevation of Lake Minnetonka. Staff has attached worksheets for the sub-committee on Shoreland Management for Council's consideration. Staff would appreciate any comments from the Council prior to attending the February 9th meeting of the sub-committee. Staff specifically seeks direction on Item C, Page 20, dealing with building heights outside of the shoreland areas and their affect on the aesthetics of the lake. The planning process at the sub-committee follows the guideline of what is referrenced as "Limits of Acceptable Change" or what staff has previously referred to you as the "lowest common denominator." Various controls/standards are proposed in a worksheet and each member city evaluates existing standards of their individual codes and the group centers in on the least restrictive standard for adoption by the Committee. As far as Orono is concerned, there is little that will be adopted within the . .anagement plan that will be in conflict with our current ordinance. Staff has questioned Gene Strommen on the enforcement of the land use standards within the management plan and he advised that it was never the intent of the LMCD to enforce land use standards, but that this was always to be left to the local jurisdictions. The land use guidelines and standards were to be at a level acceptable to all so that there would be no need to ever get involved with enforcement. If there was ever to be an amendment to land use standards, it would have to be done with the full participation and vote of all 14 member communities.