02-08-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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1988 Joint Use Dock Licenses February 2, 1988 Page 2 of 3 You will recall that each of the joint use docks in Orono is a relatively unique situation. In 3 cases (Navarre Cove, Walter's Port, and Victoria Estates), the joint use dock serves multiple riparian properties via a single dock for aesthetics, convenience, and as a control on the number of boats given the physical limitations of the shoreline. In 3 ogler cases (Foxhill, Forest Arms and Phode/Enlow/Lindahl) the joint use dock serves specific non -riparian properties historically granted rights to use of the lakeshore as a result of past City Council actions. Sandy Beach is a single dock serving a number of rental cabins at this former -resort - turned -residential. Finally, the Minnetonka Power Squadron is a recreational non-profit organ4zation wit'.a joint use docks benefitting their membership by providing short-term access to recreational shore facilities. Big Island Veterans Camp - Regarding the Big Island Veterans Camp, historically they have filed a joint use dock license application. They were last granted a joint use dock license in 1986. In May of 1986, the City Council granted the Veterans Camp a conditional use permit per City Council Resolution #1988, which permitted overnight camping of work crews involved In the clean up of the Veterans Camp from May 15, 1986 through September 1, 1986. That conditional use permit limited the Veterans Camp to two permanent slips at the existing dock for the overnight mooring of two camp -owned boats. During 1987, discussions ensued as to the ultimate magnitude of use of the Veterans Camp property, and the camp was not opened for public use. No 1987 joint use dock license was applied for nor_ issued. In 1988, given that by conditional use permit t`. Veterans Camp is limited to two permanent slips for private use of the two camp boats, staff feels the Veterans Camp does not _'it the typical joint use dock pattern or usage intensity as historically administered in other situations. The Veterans Camp also does not fit the mold of a commercial business of docking, mooring or storing boats, although, t'iere is the potential for a future camp operation that will charge veterans, their families and veterans groups a fe 11 -- the privilege of using the recreational facilities of the island, hencL: re is some questions whether the ultimate use of the Veterans Camp is a ]oint use or a marina use. Staff has advised the Veterans Camp board to hold off filing an application until their conditional use permit for 1988 has been finalized. Minnetonka Power Squadron - Staff would note that the Minnetonka Power Squadron failed to apply for a license in 1987, but has made the proper application for 1988. Staff would request Council direction on whether or not to pursue the 1987 license or fee. Staff recommends that the 1988 license be retroactive to January 1, 1987 but oe hela until payment of $110.00 1987 license fee and $25.00 late fee is received.