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- � <br /> i <br /> l Cit� of ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> � NO. 1287 <br /> • ' • • <br /> WIIEREt,S, as the poNulation ha:� increased arot,r�d Lake <br /> tilini:Ftonka, �nd ir1 the 'Twin City area generally , it is c.lea.r. that <br /> i11U2'E' �li�� i'�lOr'E' ���OTJle �"1dVE? i13eC1 trle Lake fer Sd111I1c3 , tO:dlI�Q � L1S�11i,CJ , <br /> boatinq, bat�ziny , skating , and other pubiic purposes ;vhich cannat <br /> be i���� i ull.y enumerated or e��en anticipat��; and <br /> ���HEREAS, Lake AZinnetonka is capable o� substar.tial bei:eficial <br /> publ.ic use onr�� as 1_ong as al1 ri�arian users a` tYie Lak° arc reg'a1_ated <br /> in ��uch �� .�����:�' as to :�nsu��e there is no abuse of ti�e limited riparian <br /> r�u�ts ; an�i <br /> sydH��AS, ti�e .aarina as a commercial ripariar. owner Unly 3Zas <br /> li;nit:d r�p4rian rig:'�t.s incident to the ownership o� reai estai� <br /> borderin�, �wpon Laice �Sinnetonka. The marina operator ha� a limitec <br /> rir,ht to build and r<<ai.nt�in o::e suitable lanui::g o:r :?oc:�. �n alz�< =L~: <br /> front of. his lar�d, and �� extend the 5ar.1e tY?ere�ro� ��zto i.�ake `-�ir..z���.:�:z'�u <br /> t.o a poi„+� o� navigability; :�ut, unde� no Glr'CUTiS}d:1C°S �,�ay h�: ��:��.roacr: <br /> _�:to Laice :�7inr.etonka to a point �ahere he impairs �he �.�:ater ' s na°.��gabili `�- <br /> • �:r ��t'.Zer Nublic purposes or where he unreasonabl�� inter`er:s �'�c'': tre <br /> ;L1YfaCP_ Wd�e�" r1CJi'1tS �f c311 riparians d?1(� ITl2i1'ibers C)� '=ri�= '?ll���.l_ti: `-j�"1F'�^1-I�'; <br /> �nu <br /> `rJI�EREAS , z* is fundamental that a rwp�ria.^- a�tin�'r ' � r��h== az-� <br /> r*-.,- � <br /> measured by the necessities and character of his use . �.�>- marir�as , <br /> �or pri�.�ate commercial gain wish to temporaril-� anc: , i„ �act , ��rmane:�t?�- <br /> alter tre u.se of the surface water in Lake �";nne�_�^ka . Cert.a�r_ sec�io:.s <br /> of the Iake , once a source of excellent fishir.g , h���� �:n��: ccr_•.�`�-t��.• ar,d, <br /> � in fuct, in the future will co.�tinue to be co�ve���teu, in'�o u co�merc��' <br /> �I1teY'X%=`1S� 3'll `O tl"ie G�triment Of ��liE'� riparlan O'�:;�E'�S d;i i �:?e C�i�''.":;i iC; . <br /> The marirlas pres�nt operations an:� contemplate�i o��ra"ions �ar e}_�e��:=: <br /> a reasonable use af '.�heir limited r.i�arian r�ghts; ana <br /> WfiEREAS , ±he most general publ.ic use of tne :•�ater is ilGAla:�oi.ir;*_ <br /> and should take p.riority �ver excessive riparian us� ier c�m:�erc�al <br /> pur.poses of the ldke by the marinas; and <br /> WHEREAS, the marinas have separated and disassaciated irorn <br /> the nor.mal ripa.rian rights in many sections of the public waters on <br /> Lake Minnetonka by ha�.ring extended their docks out into Lake Minnetonka <br /> beyond the point of navigability and have *ransferred those right� ta <br /> athers 6aho do not have riparian rights and who are not members of th� <br /> general public �vho obtain access and use of Lake Minnetonka by use af <br /> the public access poin�s alms�g Lake Minnetonka. Such commercial rransfers <br /> af the riparian rights of Lake Minnetonka have resulted in an abuse of , <br /> • reasonable riparian access to La�.� Minnetonka. Such abuses must l�e <br /> r�ualified, r�stricte�d and subordinated to the paramount rights of the <br /> public to the public wat�rs of Lake Minnetonk�; �nd <br />