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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 32 PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT – KEVIN LANDGRAVER, REPRESENTATIVE 7. #16-3816 TEXT AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO DOCKS FOR EMERGENCY USE, ORDINANCE NO. 167 Community Development Director Barnhart stated this text amendment defines County docks and establishes the same as a permitted use, provided it meets the requirements set out in the ordinance. This amendment would allow Hennepin County and only Hennepin County to install a dock for emergency access in certain districts. The dock would not be for overnight dockage and can only be used for emergency access to the lake. Barnhart stated in his view this ordinance addresses the goals but also limits the number of county docks within the community. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the text amendment as drafted. Gabriel Jabbour, LMCD Representative, stated in the summer of 2014, a substantial number of accidents were occurring on Lake Minnetonka near Big Island and Lord Fletcher’s. The dock where emergency services are currently accessing the lake is located on the upper part and the majority of the activity is happening on the lower part of the lake. Jabbour indicated approximately ten years he helped arrange with the owner of Sailor World and the LMCD to allow a dock there. Last year, given the increased number of emergencies on the lake, it was demonstrated that it was not sufficient to respond to all the emergencies. The LMCD and the Hennepin County Water Patrol looked at a number of options and determined that a dock closer to the lower part of Lake Minnetonka would be the best solution. The proposed dock is located within minutes of the 55-mile an hour zone and within minutes of the helicopter landing site. Jabbour stated the dock should also have no adverse impact on any residents and that no overnight parking will be allowed at the dock. McMillan noted the Planning Commission recommended gates and fences to secure the dock, which has been included in the ordinance. Walsh stated in his view the text amendment has been crafted well and does not contain a lot of ambiguity. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 167 , Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to County Docks in the LR-1A Zoning District. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. #15-3792 JOHN AND BEN KIEFFER, 2024 SHADYWOOD ROAD, VARIANCES – REVIEW REVISED PLANS – RESOLUTION NO. 6601 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6601, a Resolution Approving Variances from Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-350, 78-1403, and 78-1700(1) for Property Located at 2024 Shadywood Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0.