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� �1 ' , . i �� Clt� of ORONO :� l � ; . v. � ,. - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL . �.� . . i:� � . NO. 1584 • ; . • � • - • • • . WHEREAS, as the population has increased around Lake � � Minnetonka, and in the Twin City Area generally, it is clear that more and more people have used the Lake for sailing, rowing, fishing, � � boating, bathing, skating, and other public purposes which cannot be riow fully enumerated or even anticipated; and WHEREAS, Lake AZinnetonka is capable of substantial beneficial public use only as long as all riparian users of the Lake are regulated in "such. a way as to ensure there is no abuse of the limited riparian � rights; and WHEREAS, the marina �as a commercial riparian owner only has limited riparian rights incident to the ownership of real estate bordering upon Lake Minnetonka. The marina operator has a limited ' " � right to build and maintain one suitable landing or dock, on and in front of his land, and to extend the same therefrom into Lake Minnetonka � to a point of navigability; but, under no circumstances may he encroach . einto Lake Minnetonka to a point where he impairs the water' s navigability for other public purposes or where he unreasonably interferes with the surface water rights of all riparians and members of the public generally; and � WHEREAS, it is fundamental that a� riparian owner' s rights are measured by the necessities and character of his use. The marinas, � for private commercial gain wish to temporarily and, in fact, permanently . � alter the'use of the surface water in Lake Minnetonka. Certain sections of the lake, once a source of excellent fishing, have been converted and, in fact, in the future will continue to be converted, into a commercial enterprise all to the detriment of other riparian owners and the public. The marinas present operations and contemplated operations far exceed a reasonable use of their limited riparian rights; and WHEREAS, the inost general public use of the water is .paramount � , and should take priority over excessive riparian .use for commercial � , � ' purposes of the lake by the marinas; and � WHEREAS, the marinas have separated and disassociated �from _ the normal riparian .rights in many sections of tYie public waters on . Lake Minnetonka by having extended their docks out into Lake Minnetonka . beyond the point of �navigability and have transferred those rights to others who do not have riparian rights and who are not members of fhe � � '" ' general public who obtain access and use of Lake Minnetonka by use of • . the public access points along. Lake Minnetonka. Such commercial transfers � of the riparian rights of Lake Minnetonka have resulted in an abuse of reasonable riparian access to Lake Minnetonka. Such abuses must be qualified, restricted and subordinated to the paramount rights of the public to the public waters of Lake Minnetonka; and -3- _