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DATE: <br />TO: <br />CC: <br />FROM: <br />M E T R O P O L I T A N C 0 U N C I L <br />Suite 300 Metro Square Bu;lding, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br />December 31, 1985 <br />Lake Minnetonka Municipal Governments <br />Lake Minnetonka Conservation District <br />Hennepin County Dept. of Transportation <br />Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br />JAN z 1 <br />Patrick Scully, Chairman <br />Metropolitan Council Task Force on Lake Minnetonka <br />SUBJECT: Planning Approach Data and Schedule <br />Arne Stefferud and Bill Lester, Metropolitan Council staff, have completed <br />their meetings with you regarding the "planning approach" resolution the task <br />force adopted on Nov. 25. There has been general acceptance of the approach <br />be.:ause it gives municipal governments the opportunity to plan for public <br />access sites (existing or future) and associated car -trailer parking to meet <br />the recommended goals of the 1983 task force report. <br />Other Planning Data <br />On Dec. 19, we mailed copes of the Biocentric, Inc., research results on Lake <br />Minnetonka surface usage and a list of potential boat access sites. the Depart- <br />ment of Natural Resources (DNR) evaluated in zones 3 and 5 of the 'ake. These <br />wi'l be discussed at meetings with DNR staff on Jan. 7 and 9. <br />In addition to this data, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has asked that <br />we mail you a copy of their "Proposed Rules" (enclosed). These would be used <br />by the district to evaluate permits for boat access improvements or the crea- <br />tion of new boat access sites. We've also enclosed a copy of the "Report of <br />the Lake Minnetonka Task Force" (June 1983), which contains specific recom- <br />mendations for public boat access (pages 3-18) and shore access (pages 19-21). <br />This is the document, along with the LMCD parking standards that defines what <br />reliable car -trailer parking is. It also contains detailed recommendations for <br />public access improvements and new access sites in each zone. <br />Planning Methodolo y and issues <br />In our discussions with you, there were several questions raised regarding this <br />"planning approach." We've restated them here for the benefit of everyone. <br />What's the "product" of this planning effort? <br />The product is a plan composed of proposals from municipalities and <br />Hennepin County that indicates n m the goal of 700 reliable car -trailer <br />spaces, broken down by lake zone, associated w th each existing and future <br />