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CMP Part 4A. Transnortation Plan <br /> '7'his court requ�res�roproof that Lake Mi�netonka 1s a priceless keritage of tArepeople of M�nnesota,to bepr�eserverl <br /> and passed on to postestty. Jud�al notice will be taken ojtlee fad tl�at it ts one of the niost,prectous Jeweis!n the <br /> s6zng ojTen Thousand Lakes of whtch Minnpsota is so justly proud..Because ojits wide�cpanse rtnd proximity to <br /> our metropolttan areas,it u much frequented and used for boai�eg,.�iShuS,Picnicking and barhing-perhaps nwre <br /> than asy other lake i� the stat� Its shore line of nearly 100 miles is datted wttb permarient homes and suminer <br /> cnttages,not only at�ts waters edg�but exfe�tding jar back from the shore But tke use of the lake ls rtot confrned to <br /> dwell�s on its shore or nearby. Durtitg the sux�nr�seaso�e especially,it is the mecca for thousands upoR thousands of <br /> urba�ites,not so fortunate as to possess a lake ko�ne,who-youreg and ald alike-seek its shores and waters for diverse <br /> recreational purposes. To tkose who do�ot vedulge ir�active recreation,h affords tke opportunity of corrnru�ing wttl� <br /> nature at its best Witk the increase in theper�nanent lakepopulation,kowever,tJye eadenl of lakeshore available to the <br /> pubhic generally and the�eans ojpublic access to the lake kave dlniln�sh¢d and tl�erefore become tncreasingly <br /> valuabteJro,x year ro year...we must not forget tkQt tke public indudes persons other tlian those ir�the immediate <br /> vicini[y. The geReral public has a true concern in t/�e recreatio�eal farilities offered by the lakes wl�ieh nature kas so <br /> freely glven us 1n this state TheirgeKerous sharixg by aU wil!make for a l�ealthier_and happier peopl� The ma�y not <br /> fortrinate enough to be able to acquire the advantuges of ownerskip ojlake shore properties should not be deprived oj <br /> tl�ese benejTts. Thfs we wonld do ijwe permitted sfreets leading to the lakeshore to be vacuted.. <br /> The loss m the prrbtic of 1 SO feet of akorellne out oja total of approacimately 111�miles rnay to the Baldwins seem <br /> incarsequendat or even lnJixitesima!and nothrng to be distur6ed abou� But,ojthts I00►niles ojprecious shoreWe� <br /> only a s�nall fractio�t l�as been reserved jor the pubGc; and if tke corrrts should create a precedesnt by pernriuing a <br /> single lnroad,however small,�pon tke public's share ojthe sleorelbee,otJ�er inroads wtll inevitably follow,untt!tke <br /> aggregate becomes a real threat w the public S�free access to the lake. To avoui any posstbtltty of such a r�sul�the <br /> courls should with equQ!vigor repulse tl�e first,the s�con�and every otlrer assault upon the public domain." <br /> Less than 1%of Orono's lake shoreline has been dedicated as public access comdors. <br /> Nearly all the rest is privately owned, and not available to the puhlic for lake access <br /> purposes, save for the DNR Maxwell Bay Access, Hennepin County's I`Torth Arm <br /> Access and the City's Summit Park on Long Lake. Hennepin County's Noerenberg <br /> Gardens Memorial Park,while abutting Lake Minnetonka,has deed restricrions that <br /> d.isallow use for docking or launching boats.With shoteland abutting a dozen separate <br /> bays in Lake Minnetonka, Orono has a commitment to mair�taining access via the <br /> dedicated access corridors. Orono's lake accesses are enumerated in Table 4A-8. <br /> Lake Access Palicies <br /> It is the City's intent to permanently retain for public use all existing lake access <br /> corridors and fire lanes,regardless of the current level of use or rrxaintenance. To this <br /> end,the City will follow these policies: <br /> 1. Requests for vacation of dedicated lake access right-of-ways wi 11 be denied in all <br /> cases except where equal or better lake access will be granted nearby in retutn. <br /> 2. The City witl identify and take necessary action to preserve the public's right to <br /> use of any such accesses which exist but which may not have been formally <br /> dedicated. <br /> 3. The City will endeavor to work with properiy owners adjacent to lalce access <br /> corridors to ensure that both the rights of the public and the rights of the private <br /> Iandowner are upheld. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4A-32 <br />