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Attn: Patrick Scuily, Chairman <br />CITY OP ORONO <br />RESPONSE <br />TO LAKE NXNHETOhKA TASK FORCE <br />11/2R/35 <br />1. How Is Lak® Minnetonka managed by your city under its <br />statutory authority? <br />Th® City of Orono interests and Involvement stems from the <br />fact it has 33% of Lake Minnetonka as area and 43% of the <br />total shoreline within it*s boundaries. Additionally it has <br />6 commercial marinas^ one of the most actively used public <br />accesses together with having both Big Island and Deering <br />Island, which present unique service problems within its <br />Jurisdiction. Because of this it has been a leader in <br />efforts to regulate land use of the abutting shoreline <br />together with it*s upland areas in order to preserve and <br />pcotect the water quality of Lake Minnetonka. This leadership <br />is coupled with a strong commitment to preserve and protect <br />the public safety both on and near the lake. Orono has <br />utilisied its statutory authority as have moat municipalities <br />to govern land use and public safety as it relates to <br />residential property, commercial marinas, joint docks and <br />other usages on the lake. In conjunction with LHCD, Orono <br />has worked to make the lake a cleaner and safer natural <br />recreational resource for all lake users including Orono <br />residents both on and off the lakei and nonresident users of <br />the lake through marinas, persons fishing rora shore; free <br />public access users; and park users, all of which constitute <br />forms of public access. <br />2. Define your city's critical interests in managing Lake <br />Minnetonka and related land uses within your jurisdiction. <br />As noted in the prior response the City’s critical interests <br />:: *. qua.l'-.y t or ^-‘.1.3 r ‘z'c\b/cr <br />zzzBZ' :z:. 2 B -* <br />?l233e idazz.l" :3b -.r.d 3^r-i:a 3.r., <br />:zriC *331 .**. :a.-.ar. j = . “ / : : .* :arTiar. : .^ j :aJ ; ii 2 iz a : <br />by lake access and la»;a use within ycur jurisdiction. <br />In addition to land use considerations to protect both the <br />-runlity tnd -cross on =-..'3 in': 3. Orono'3 itt3ndant conosrns <br />regard parking; pedestrian ar.d biitar safety; trjjpassing; <br />vandalism; accidents; fires and law enforcaraent ralated <br />issues both on the laka and at the shoreline, especially on <br />and near across sites (not only in '5rono but in Minnetonka <br />3each and Spring Pari;, to whom Orono provides police <br />services). Although Orono has a limited ability or <br />capability for on-lake enforcement, Orono is becoming more