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December 3, 1985 Page Two Your recent statements to this task force indicate that action has been taken or will be taken soon to implement the 1983 task force recommendations for creating more reliable car -boat trailer parking. On September 26, 1985, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) reported that 235 spaces were in the "reliable" category, as defined by their parking standards (attached to this letter). Twenty-eight reliable spaces are being proposed by Minnetrista for William'sAccess. Action has also been taken to improve some shore access sites as recommended on pages 19-21 of the 1983 task force report. For example, the City of Mound is working with the Department: of Natural Resources on installing a fishing pier on Cook's Bay in Mound Park.. The Metropolitan Council Task Force on Lake Minnetonka wishes to encourage implementation of the 1983 task force recommendations in ways which are acceptable to municipal gov-nments. Cooperative efforts by municipalities, the DNR. LMCD and other go.L nmental entities is the only way the 1983 task force recommendations can be implemented. Consequently, on November 15 this task force unanimously adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION Plannina ADoroach Instead of Council staff prelaring a discussion paper, all 14 municipal governments. -NR, LMC., and c ier agencies should be direct), involved in developing a plan that create; 700 reliable car -trailer F ,ing spaces as defined by tth- '983 Lake Mirnttonka Task Force and the Lh._D Parking Standards (At,.:hment 1). The 700 spaces should be distributed under the 5 zone approach used by the 1983 task force (see Table 1 and Mao 1 and pages 3-18 of the "Report of the Lake Minnetonka Task Force.") The plan should also include an implementation plan for shore ac:tss improvement recommendations made by the 1983 task force. The expertise and advice of ea:h entity (municipal governments, DNR, LMCD, Water Patrol, Watershed District) needs to be tapped to the greatest extent possible to develop this plan. Data from the DNR, LMCD and Sheriff's Water Patrol should be used by the municipal governments in developing the plan. Metropolitan Council staff should provide technical assistance, coordinate meetings and provide public participation support for the planning process. We expect that other options, besides land acquis;tion for off-street car - trailer parking will be considered. As stated in the 1983 task force report page 7: "To achieve the goal of 700 reliable car -trailer parking spaces, the task force further recommends that the LMCD, in concert with Lakeshore municipalit es, employ any or all of the following means as appropriate while attempting to reach this goal in the following orde► c)t preference.