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ISSUE 3: NON -LOCAL FUNDING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND -RELATED DEVELOPMENTS The MCTcLM included the issue in recognition that there are costs to surround- ing governments when a lake access site is placed on the shoreline. The issue was repeatedly identifed by the communities. Discussion When the December -January 1986 work plan contents were sugges:ed to the municipalities and agencies, cost estimates were specifically requested for: - Creating the 700 reliable parking spaces, - Acquisition, devel-.)pment and operations for any new access sites, - Needed street improvements for access streets to new and existing launch sites, - Improvements to existing boat launch sites, and - Improvements to shoreline access sites. Few work plans were received from the municipalities. Of those received, two contained speci`;c cost estimates as follows: The Minnetriste pi-n, p. 13, estimates that the development costs of "any one site" has "capita. costs upward of $500,000 (exclusive of capital costs to local government)" and that capital costs to municipalities are a burden, "such as road improvements up to $500,000... at King's Point." Minr,etriSLa's document contains no other cost estimates. The letter from Shorewood contains the specific estimate that one property considered by DNR as a zone 3 boat launch site will cost $1 million to acquire. It curtains no other cost estimates. No other input from the municipalities reported or estimated costs to municipalities for public access to Lake Minnetonka. The task force discussions brought out the following information: 1. Based on input from, DNR and regional recreation open space implementing agencies, development costs o1 )oat launch sites typically range from $50,000 to $100,000 in the mt >olitan region, for a moderate sized access with approximately 25 car -trailer spaces. Costs tend to be higher where a site requires more engineering to overcome difficult site conditions. The costs of on -site development are borne by the developing agency and are not an expense to the mu-'i_ipality unless it is also the implementing agency. 2. Costs for road improvements to a boat launch site fall on a municipality if the access road is a city street. If the Traffic generated by the access sites mandates road improvements, a significant local expenditure could be compelled. The expenditure is clearly for services to a constituency from outside the municipality. No non -local funds appear to be available to municipalities in this event. 3. Costs to municipalities for police, fire and medical emergency service to boat launch sites on Lake Minnetonka are said to be substantial by the Minnetrista work plan and by local governmental officials on the MCTFLM. No specific costs or cost estimates were reported to the task force. 8 f