09-28-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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W TO: Mayor Butler, Orono Council Members From: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator Date: August 21, 1985 AUG 2 i98$ Subjects North Shore Drive CITY OF ORM Long -Term Public Access Ccmmitment BACKGROUND At the City Council meeting of May 13th, 1985, the residents along North Shore Drive, between the North Ara Bridge and Tonkawa, presented a Petition requesting that no parking signs be posted along County load 51. Thboat s a follow-up to a petition and request in 1982 to prohibit panting trailer vehicles. In July, the City received a letter from the '+. LMCD requesting that the coaIunities work towards getting long-term � commit- ments for the parking spots that were designated in Lake Minaetonka Task Forcal recommendations. while the LMCD requlations do call for all spots to be within 1500 feet, which would be about the mid -way point between Tonkawa and Baldur Park, they may at least on interim bases be interested in spots beyond that 150o feet. ISSUES A. whether Orono ti_.,ts to promote the 5-year Offsite parking commit- ment requested by the LMCC. This will be in light of the City•s previous stand regarding securing long-term parking, together with a desire to commit spots long-term for public access, in an effort to forestall pressure for other public accesses in Orono. b. If the commitment is made for those slots, whether the appropriate parties are interested in taking other actions to help alleviate the problem. DISCUSSION •'; Since the petition was received by the City, the City and particular the Police Department have been working with the neighbors, Dan Regan, 3410 North Shore Drive. During sole of the week-e ds In June/ reserve officers were in the area together with patrol officers noting conditions during Saturdays and Sundays. Additionally we requested that incidents of 4 non -emergency nature be recorded together with license Plates of offending parties regarding trespassing. If there ate serious concerns we requested that 911 be used. we had a smattering of each of these, but nothing identify an overarching need for elimination of parking. Of the problems we initially 13entified as being significant, tres- passing on private docks together with the attended liability for the privato owners and the *crime* of opportunity* that are occuring because of that aeemed most significantly. Additionally there was some disturbance of North Shore Drive the peace, particularly of boaters returning after partying on the lake. +► 4d 14