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AGENDA ITEM Date: November 17, 2025 Item: 5.1 Title: LA25-000033, Hennepin County, 3700 North Shore Drive ("North Arm Public Boat Launch"), Vacation, Variance, Conditional Use Permit and Interim Use Permit (Laura Oakden) Presenter: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director Section: Public Hearings Purpose: The applicant is requesting City approval to redesign the County -owned North Arm Public Boat Launch. The redesign includes requests for the following: 1. Vacation of public right-of-way for the eastern 20 feet of Part of Cherry Ave and Alley; 2. Variances for total hardcover, hardcover within 75-feet of the OHWL, and building and structure setback within 75-feet of the OHWL; 3. Conditional Use Permit to reconstruct a seawall; and 4. Interim Use Permit to allow grading over 10 cubic yards within75-feet of the OHWL. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline: The application was made complete on September 22, 2025. An administrative extension was issues that results in a 120 day review period deadline on January 20, 2026. 3. Background: The North Arm Boat Landing is located near the intersection of Shadywood Road (CSAH 19) and North Shore Drive (CSAH 51) at 3700 North Shore Drive. The property was created through the placement of fill in the 1960s with approximately 500 linear feet of shoreline on Lake Minnetonka and has been used as a Hennepin County -managed public boat access since that time. The ±1.58- acre property is located in the LR-1 C, One Family Lakeshore Residential zoning district; its use as a public boat access is legally nonconforming as it existed prior to the adoption of the City's zoning regulations in 1975. Undeveloped, platted rights -of -way bisect the parcel. The County's plan is a reinvestment in the site to promote safety, accessibility and environmental stewardship. The project scope includes the following: • Reconstruction of the parking lot area and boat launch, • Creation of new fishing areas and walking paths, • Improvement of the decontamination areas and installation of a shade structure to support the AIS inspection program, • Installation of a new accessibility lift for ADA lake access, • Reorientation of the refuse containers to better support fishing activities, • Improve the overall stormwater management for the site, and • Removal of invasive vegetation and establish native planting areas including new screening between the site and the abutting residential areas. 4. Public Comment: Comments from the public have been received, and are included as exhibits in the packet. The comments or questions received are generally regarding the site design, users of the site, enforcement of the activities on the site, lighting, noise and the plan for overall future maintenance 7