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. Item 8 <br /> �Ol Y� <br /> To: Chair Leskinen and Planning Commission Members <br /> Jessica Loftus, City Administrator �� �' <br /> G <br /> lqxFS H��� <br /> From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director <br /> Date: March 21, 2016 <br /> Subject: #16-3816, City of Orono, <br /> Text Amendment: Emergency access docks <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The proposed ordinance would define a county dock and allow for the <br /> issuance of the same. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the ordinance <br /> amendment as drafted. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> ExhibitA. Draft Ordinance <br /> Background <br /> Hennepin County has approached the city with a proposal to install a dock attached to <br /> land within their right of way for the purpose of transporting citizens from Lake <br /> Minnetonka to waiting land based first responders and law enforcement. This dock <br /> would serve patrons of the east side of the lake, including the Big Island area. The <br /> Council was supportive of the proposal upon review during the Council work-session on <br /> January 25�'. <br /> An ordinance amendment must be narrowly written to ensure that the same standards <br /> could not be applied to other uses, ie unintended consequences. <br /> The proposed draft allows, as a permitted use, a county dock in the LR-lA zoning <br /> district. A county dock is also newly defined as a dock owned and operated by Hennepin <br /> County for the sole purpose of facilitating lake to gound transportation of patrons in <br /> emergency or law enforcement situations. This definition narrowly defines what a <br /> county dock is, including it must be owned and operated by Hennepin County, only for <br /> transportation, and no boat storage is permitted. <br /> Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance as drafted. <br />