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CMP Part 4A. Tranaportation Plan 'This court requires no proof thatLake�nnetonka u a priceless her#age of the people af M'cnnesota,to be preserved and passed on to posterity. Judicia!notice will be taken of rhe fact that�t is one of the most precious jewels in the string of Ten Thousand Lakes of which Minnesota is so justly proud..Becut�se af its wide ezpanse and proximity to our metropoCitan areas,it is much frequented and used for boating,frshing,picnicking and bathing-perhaps more than any other lake ix the state. Its shore line of nearly 100 mides is dotted with perrnanent homes and summer cottages,not only at its waters edge,but extending far back from the shore. But the use ojthe lake is not confaned to dwellers on its shore or nearby. During the summer season especially,&is the mecca for thousands upon lhousands of urbanites,not so fortunate as to possess a lake home,who-young and old alike-seek its shores and waters for diverse recreationalpurposes. To those who do not indulge in active recreation,it affords the opportunidy of co►nmuntng with nature at its best With the increase in the permanent lake population,however,the r�rtent of lakeshore avarlable tn the public generaUy and the means of public access to the lake have diminished and therefore becorne increasingly valuable from year to year...we must not forget that the public includes persons other than those in the immediate vicinity. The general public/�as a true concern in the recreational facilides offered by the lakes which nature has so freely given us in this state. Theirgenerous sharing by all will make for a healthier and happierpeople. The many not , fortunate enough to be able to acquire the advantages of ownership of lake sbore properties should not be depr8ved of these benefits. Thrs we would do if we perm�tted sireets leading to the lakeshore to be vacated.. Tfie loss to the public of l50 feet af shoreline out of a total of approzimatefy l00 miles may to the Baldwins seem inconsequeniral or even infinitesima!and nothing to be disturbed about But,of this l00 miles ofprecious shoreline, only a small fraction has been reserved for the public;and if the courts shauld create¢precedent by permit�ing a single inroa�however small,upon the public S share of the shoreline,other inroads iviU inevttably follow,unGi!the aggregate becomes a real threat to the public's free access to tlhe lake. To avoid aay possibility of such a result,the courts should wtth equal vigor repulse the ftrs�the second,a�d every other assault upon the public do►nain." Less than 1%of Orono's lake shoreline has been dedica.ted as public access corridors. Nea�rly all the rest is privately owned, and not available to the public for lake access purposes, save for the DNR Maxwell Bay Access, Hennepin County's North Arm - Access and the City's Summit Park on Long Lake. Hennepin County's Noerenberg Gazdens Meinarial Park,while abutting Lake Minnetonka,has deed restrictions that disallow use for docking or launching boats.With shoreland abutting a dozen separate bays in Lake Minnetonka, Orono has a commitrnent to maintaining access via the dedicated access corridors. Orono's lake accesses are enumerated in Table 4A-8. Lake Access Policies It is the City's intent to permanently retain for public use a11 existing lake access comdors and fire lanes,regardless of the current Ievel of use or maintenance. To this end,the City will follow these policies: 1. Requests for vacation of dedicated lake access right-of-ways will be denied in all cases except where equal or better lake access will be granted nearby in return. 2. The City will identify and take necessary a.ction to preserve the public's right to use of any such accesses which exist but which may not have been formally dedicated. 3. Tb e Ciry will endeavor to work with property owners adj acent to lake access corridors to ensure that both the rights of the public and the rights of the private landowner are upheld. City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4A-32