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1992 LMCD Lake Minnetonka Access Task Force Report <br />* The focus of this Task Force was on the free public access to the lake via car/trailer parking at boat <br />launch ramps. In the process of this study, a review was made of many other kinds of access. see <br />APPENDIX 2, page 13. <br />EXISTING ACCESS <br />The Task Force reviewed the studies done by the LMCD, DNR, earlier task forces, 1991 and 1992 <br />LMCD boat count, the 1992 LMLOA car/trailer count study, and the 1993 Jabbour aerial car/trailer <br />survey. The following table categorizes access to Lake Minnetonka. <br />Boat Storage Count and Nice Weekend In Use Boat Count by Origination <br />1992 <br />Max <br />Ave <br />Percent <br />Boats <br />Percent of Boats <br />Peak <br />Peak <br />of <br />Stored <br />Stored that are <br />Count <br />Use <br />Boats <br />at docks <br />Active on the Water <br />Count <br />On the <br />& Racks <br />Water <br />Where Boats Originate <br />(4) <br />(1) <br />Max Peak Avg Peak <br />(2)(5) <br />(3)(5) <br />(5) <br />Riparian Residents & Out Lots <br />5,973 <br />9% 6% <br />530 <br />379 <br />29 <br />% <br />Comm'1 Marinas & Yacht Clubs <br />1,862 <br />29% 21% <br />549 <br />392 <br />30 <br />% <br />Municipal docks <br />1,012 <br />33% 23% <br />329 <br />235 <br />18 <br />% <br />Car/trailer launch ramp <br />421 <br />300 <br />23 <br />% <br />TOTALI <br />r.___ <br />8,847 <br />1,829 <br />1,306 <br />100 <br />% <br />i. rrom 1992 LMCD Boat Count adjusted by estimating empty racks & unrented slips at <br />Commercial Marinas, Yacht Clubs, and Municipal docks <br />2. Single Weekend Day Peak Use Study: 1984=1836, 1986=2142, 1987=2252, 1992=1829 <br />3. Average Weekend Peak Use Study: 1984=1318, 1986=1453, 1987=1370, 1992=1306 <br />4. Active maximum peak use count uses estimate assuming the average peak use proportions remain <br />constant for the maximum peak use. <br />5. 1992 LMCD/DNR aerial count of boats in use on nice Saturday and Sunday afternoons. <br />GOAL OF 700 CAR/TRAILER PARKING SPACES <br />The task force confirmed the goal of 700 reliable free car/trailer parking spaces (meeting the standards of <br />appendix 3) and agreed with the goal of closing street parking to car/trailers as the 700 car/trailer parking <br />goal becomes established. This agrees with the 1991 LMCD Management Plan. It is compatible with the <br />policy of one parking place for every 20 acres of water surface. It is the minimum number of spaces <br />required under the DNR public water access program in the metropolitan area. <br />The goal of 700 was first established by the task forces of 1983 and confirmed in the study of 1986. It is <br />conservative, considering that the demand for boating recreation exceeds 1 parking space per 20 acres of <br />water on most of the metropolitan area lakes. Compared to standards in other parts of the country, it is <br />also conservative. Some states provide 1 parking space per 10 acres of water surface. <br />Page 6 <br />257 <br />