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5. Metropolitan Coun.:,i staff shall report to the Metropolitan Systems Com- mittee on activit;,; on Lake Minnetonka by LMCD, SHRPD and other active agencies by Jan. 1;, 1987. If no progress or inadequate progress is the case, as judged by Metropolitan Council, an increasingly directive proce- dure should begi.i. Three possibilities have been advanced for courses of action in that event, others may exist. - Action could be initiated by Metropolitan Council and other interested partiies for legislation to reconstitute LMCD. In discussions about the possibility, MCTFLM suggested a new governing board, dra from non -lake communities plus representatives of other interesteu govern- ments and agencies, with a reduced member of representatives from the '.ake communities. Other changes in the LMCD's enabling legislation would also be needed. - Critical Area designation is a second more directive alternative considered. - Metropolitan Significance Review was the third. In any event, the decision to proceed with a stronger directive to achieve implementation appears as an important part of this task force recom- mendation if timely action does not occur. ISSUE o: MUNICIPAL POLICIES WHICH RELATE TO LAKE USE AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE LAKE This issue was added in recognition that the lakeshore communities have adopted policies which may either help or hinder provision of adequate free public access to the lake and thus can be major influences on surface use. The issue is mentioned in the 83- repurt, as follows: "The Task Force commends those Municipalities that have provided public lake access and recommends that lakeshore municipalities, when managing access sites under their control and when considering new lakeshore devel- opment., give particular atttention to the goal of improving access for fishing craft and small recreation boats. "The Task Force recommends that implementing agencies and lakeshore munici- palities cooperate in monitoring any future land use changes at existing commercial access sites. Consideration should be given to creation of a public access site at any existing commercial access location prior to possible future rezoning of such a site to multiple dwelling or other non - lake access use." When encouraging municipalities which have policies that aid public access, the 83TF did not speak to the opposite, that is, policies which work against public access. There are at least two ways in which these may occur:. - A municipality's policy (and zoning) may favor private and commercial developments which increase lake use, without providing free public access. Municipal policies may directly or indirectly prohibit free public acce including public access where it may otherwise be appropriate. 18