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AGENDA ITEM <br />Date: April 27, 2026 <br />Title: Average Lakeshore Discussion Part 7 <br />Presenter: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director <br />Section: Work Session Item <br />Purpose: <br />Review the Average Lakeshore Setback (ALS) information. <br />Item: 2 <br />2. Background: <br />In 2023, Staff was directed to evaluate ALS regulations, which began a series of work session <br />discussions. The ALS is applied to protect views of the lake across neighboring property lines. <br />The city also implements a minimum lake setback that is measured from the Ordinary High Water <br />Line (OHWL). The lake setback for Lake Minnetonka is 75 feet from the OHWL, other <br />classification of lakes have more restrictive lake setbacks. Both the lakeshore setback and the ALS <br />apply to lakeshore properties. The more restrictive of the two setback is applied to a subject parcel. <br />The Council held a work session in July of 2025 (ALS Part 6) and discussed the challenges of <br />ALS ordinance and the benefits of having overlapping ALS and Lake setbacks, although each <br />regulation serves a different specific purpose. The ALS as noted above protects views, the purpose <br />of the lake setback is to protect/preserve the water quality. At the July work session staff <br />recommended an amendment to remove the ALS requirement and create a new criteria for <br />evaluating new improvements within the lake setback. The Council directed staff to revisit the <br />ALS regulation for discussion. Attached are the past presentations summarizing the ALS work <br />session discussions. The Council will be asked to provide feedback regarding the intent of the <br />ordinance and clarify the Council's goals for regulating development of lakeshore properties. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council should provided feedback and direction to proceed. <br />Exhibits <br />A. ALS Discussion pt.1. 8.11.23 <br />B. ALS Discussion pt.2 11.9.23 <br />C. ALS Discussion- pt.3 2.12.24 <br />D. ALS Discussion- pt.4 6.10.24 <br />E. ALS Discussion pt.5 8.12.24 <br />F. ALS Discussion pt.6 7.14.25 <br />