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34. 365. RS: License for Private Inprovements within Public Rights <br /> of Way. No person shall a�ter mi prove or use or pr�ivate purposes any <br /> platted public right of way, any platted public park, or any other <br /> property owned by the City without first obtaining a license from the <br /> City Council as follows : <br /> a) Inland Property Access. Persons desiring access to <br /> property locate�3 inland and not abutt nq the shoreline may apply for a <br /> license to privately use and/or improve platted public right-of-way <br /> for such purpose. The license applicant shall demonstrate and the <br /> City Council shall find that there is no reasonable alternative access <br /> available, and that the proposed improvementsand/or typeof use would <br /> not unreasonably affect other properties abutting the right of way. <br /> The City Council may approve , deny or place restrictions on any such <br /> ;;�ense based upon public health , safety and welfare considerations , <br /> including without limitation the configuration of adjoining Record <br /> Lots, the location, width, topography, drainage and veqetation on the <br /> right-of-way and the number of existing or future property owners who <br /> may require access at the same location. Any land alterations or <br /> improvements approved shall be the minimum amount necesssary to <br /> provide reasonable inland access. <br /> bl Land Alterations. Grading or physicial alteration of <br /> any platted publ c right of way for any purpose including inland <br /> property access is prohibited except when such work has been <br /> specifically authorized as part of a license issued by the City <br /> Council . The license applicant shall provide a detailed land survey <br /> of the right-of-way and appropriate engineering drawings sufficient <br /> to identify the full extent of all proposed work. License approval <br /> shall be subject to obtaining a grading permit from City staff, and all <br /> other permits as may be required by other agencies having <br /> jurisdiction. Public rights-of-way so improved shall be maintained <br /> by the licensee. <br /> c) Dockage on Right of Way. Installing , maintaining , <br /> keeping or using a private dock on any platted public right of way for <br /> any purpose includinq inland property access is prohibited except when <br /> such dock has been specifically authorized as part of a license issued <br /> by the City Council . Not more than one ( 1) seasonal dock will be <br /> approved for access to any one property. In review and approval or <br /> denial of such license, the City Council shall consider the width and <br /> topography of the right-of-way, the number of property owners <br /> requestinq dockage at that location, the plan of the proposed dock, and <br /> conformance with City and Lake Minnetonka Conservation District dock <br /> requlations. The City Council may establish reasonable standards or <br /> requirements in approving any such dock license. <br /> d) Encroachments Prohibited. No private property, <br /> buildings, structures, fences, boats , vehicles , dock parts , junk or <br /> debris shall be built, stored , parked or kept at any time within any <br /> platted public right of way, within any platted public park , or on any <br /> other property owned by the City except as specifically authorized by a <br /> license issued under this section. <br /> -9- <br />