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. , d c�t� o� oR,oNo � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. �� � • � • • � c The MCWD and DNR acted on the Welsh application long before the City had completed its review, and obviously before all the facts were known to those agencies. This is confirmed by the � � changing plans dated as late as March, 1982, seven months after the DNR permit date and 8 to 10 months after MCWD review. 11) Welsh ' s stated purpose for dredging is that there is insufficient water depth to have navigable access to his property. a) Welsh' s soundings submitted to the City (Exhibit B) indicate the following: Actual Existinq Water Depths � � below below below actual , dis.tance given standard May 31, 1982 - from shore 928. 8 elev 929. 4 e1.ev 929. 79 elev. ;�r 10-80 ft 2 ft 2.6 ft 3 ft 100 ft 2� ft 3.1 ft 3� ft . 120 ft 3 ft 3.6 ft 4 ft 150 ft 4 ft 4 .6 ft 5 ft b) No agency including the City, DNR, MCWD or LMCD specify any given depth as "navigable" . ' c) DNR regulations do not indicate navigable access beginning at 4 feet or deeper as represented by Welsh. Instead, DNR regulations indicate that 4 feet is the maximum depth considered necessary for structures to extend lakeward in order for complete navigable access to said structures. d) City Planning Commission ' s. findings at their August 17, 1981, meeting was that the existing 2% feet of water was sufficient depth for normal navigation to a 100 ft long dock which could be - built to conform to all City, LMCD, DNR and MCWD requirements, and that 22" was the depth required for the average boat on Lake Minnetonka. Further Planning Commission information from Marina operators indicated 2 '-7" to 2 ' -9" was the depth required for � the majority of "large" boats serviced by Marinas on Lake Minnetonka. 4 o f 15�