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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 21, 2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gabriel Jabbour stated in the mid-1970s, the City worked hard to ensure there would be no docks if there <br /> is no house on the lot. Jabbour stated having docks all over the city is not something they want to do and <br /> that the City has prevailed on not allowing a dock on an empty piece of land. <br /> Jabbour stated the founding fathers of Lake Minnetonka put the police station in the upper bay and the <br /> response time to the lower bay is 45 minutes to an hour. Jabbour indicated they worked very hard in <br /> securing a dock at Sailor's World but that things have changed drastically given the number of <br /> emergencies that were experienced last 4�''of July. Jabbour reported last year there were 18 near death <br /> emergencies on the 4`�'of July and that it became necessary to use part of the Lafayette Country Club to <br /> handle the emergencies. <br /> Jabbour stated the only area that is allowed to have a dock without a house is on Big Island, which is to <br /> help the Big Island residents get to the island. In that case the dock is really an extension of a road, which <br /> is how he perceives this county dock. Jabbour stated in his view Hennepin County should demonstrate a <br /> strong need to have this dock or any future docks,but that this is the closest point to Big Island where all <br /> the activity tends to happen. <br /> Gaffron pointed out the location of the county dock on the overhead. <br /> Jabbour stated they did have a wark session with the sheriff and the City Council, and the biggest <br /> consideration for the location of the dock is the fact that there are no residences nearby. The county dock <br /> would also be within a few miles of the 55-mile an hour speed limit on the lake. <br /> Olson noted there is a pretty steep embankment in that area. <br /> Jabbour indicated the dock would be a floating dock similar to what is at Big Island and that the walkway <br /> will be about 40 feet long. The dock will be eight feet wide, with the ability to dock two to three boats <br /> simultaneously. In addition, Hennepin County will engineer and construct a sea wall with a walkway to <br /> the dock. <br /> Jabbour stated in his view the City should try to prohibit any docks without a home since the City went <br /> round and round to help ensure that that would not happen. Jabbour noted there are a couple of other <br /> areas that are more ideal but that it pushes you further from the helipad. Jabbour stated if the City can <br /> make the ordinance more unique to this location, that would be great,but that it really needs to be done by <br /> May. <br /> Lemke asked how people will be kept off of the dock. <br /> Jabbour indicated the area will be gated. <br /> Thiesse commented it appears the area will work just fine for what it is intended for. <br /> Jabbour indicated the only parking that would be allowed in that area would be for emergency vehicles. <br /> labbour noted at the work session they had a lot of discussion about whether this dock is needed, <br /> ' ' ' lethedoCkto a s e�ifi�pu�pose bya spe�i�� entity. <br /> 1s �ntendedtot p , <br /> �� ������ � I <br /> � I <br /> � � � � � <br />