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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 9,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 8. 16-3878 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: EMERGENCY DOCKS— <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 181 (continued) <br /> The Planning Commission reviewed this request in November and at that time expressed some concern <br /> with the requirements of the ordinance slowly being eroded. The Planning Commission ultimately <br /> recommended approval of the ordinance allowing overnight storage as a conditional use. Barnhart noted <br /> a conditional use application would require a public hearing and a review by the Planning Commission. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the ordinance to allow overnight storage as a conditional use. Barnhart <br /> noted one of the concerns expressed last year was the proliferation of docks on Lake Minnetonka but that <br /> in his view the language contained in the resolution will limit that. <br /> Seals commented the ordinance makes sense. <br /> Walsh stated one of the concerns raised by the Planning Commission was whether some additional <br /> research on whether this is the appropriate location should be done. <br /> Chief Van Eyll indicated he reached out to the Mayor of Long Lake who has a contact at the Wayzata <br /> Marina about the possibility of a boat slip at that location. Van Eyll stated he has not heard back from <br /> him since the holidays. <br /> Van Eyll noted Mayor Walsh had some conversations with Rich Anderson,the owner of North Shore <br /> Marina,about the possibility of another location on the Tanager side. T'he drawbacks to the Tanager side <br /> is the fact that there is a canopy over the boat that would prohibit the Fire Department from using the boat <br /> at that location during high water or it would require the boat to be modified. Van Eyll stated other <br /> locations looked at in the past included the corner to the east of Your Boat Club called Molly's Corner but <br /> the water is fairly shallow in that location and would require the dock to be extended out quite a distance. <br /> Crosby asked what the best spot would be if they were able to find an ideal location between the two <br /> responding stations. <br /> Van Eyll stated the best spot would be based on response times and where the majority of the action <br /> occurs which is near the Arcola Bridge where the dock has been located in the past. Van Eyll stated that <br /> would make the most sense but that renting boat slips or doing land modifications can be expensive. <br /> Walsh stated moving forward,the next step for the fire department would be to speak with Hennepin <br /> County about their request. Walsh commented he would be glad to help the fire department in working <br /> with Hennepin County. <br /> Van Eyll indicated he has put together some information on different response times and calls received. <br /> Crosby asked what the average number of calls has been for the past several years on Big Island. <br /> Van Eyll stated the Long Lake Fire Department did a study on previous calls not specifically related to <br /> Big Island. From 2006 to 2015,the fire department received 66 calls for service where Boat 11 actually <br /> went into service. In the last year and a half,there have been five calls for service,with the majority of <br /> the calls happening over the 4th of July weekend. <br /> Page 8 of 17 <br />