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Home My WebLink AboutRe: watercraft storage . V ` ' .. � . . �� `-G./� ��C� � MiNN fro v� �y � ' M � LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT O ---- ---- V 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MtNNESOTA 55331•TELEPNONE 952/745-�789•FAX 952/745-9085 7' 'S�YE TNE LAME" � � ��p�,qT1ON-��5 Gregory S.Nybeck,EXECUTNE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS ��. Lisa Whalen,Chair tv�innetrista Ap�il 1, 2009 �p/t� Tom Tanner,Vice Chair Wayzata ��QQ�, Andrew McDermott III,Secretary G'IT'Y OronA ��R� Tom Scanlon,Treasurer TQ: t/C Cp Me�'p(�eC CItIeS �� . sp��ng Park LMCD Board of Directors Doug Babcock Tonks Bay Peter"Hrt'"��n FROM: ` Emily Herman, Administrative Assistant Excelsior Chris Jewett �tAf.^,^8.0^!:2 - ' � � ste�e�on�so� RE: LMCD Code Enforcement Efforts � Mound Keith Kask �eepna�en In follow-up to the 2008 LMCD Proactive Code Enforcement Program, °e""'S K'°ns please find enclosed a form letter, with attachment,'that was sent out Minnetonka Beach B�u o�so� to individuals within your municipality; along with a list of those Kels�et Pa e individuals in receipt of the letter. Y 9 Greenwood "ew odi�d The letter is utilized as the LMCD's first step in.communication to o��k w�dr�ff newly documented sites storing fhree or four restricted watercraft that snareWooa poten#ially do not have the shoreline�to support.such storage. Pcior to mailing the letter, staff has confirmed the sites estimated shoreline and, if possible,#he ownership of their watercraft. All sifes will be re- inspected in the 2009 boating season. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to calL Enclosure �� eo%Re�yaea co�ce�t Web Page Address: http://www.lmcd.org 20%Post cA�s�me�w�e E-mail Address: Imcd�lmcd:org . �' a v�� t111NNETp��9 • M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT � "=___ ...,_.,...�- �+ 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MINNESOTA 55331•TELEPHONE 952I745-0789•FAX 952R45-9085 ZS 'S�YE TNE IIIKE ��' Gregory S.Nybeck,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR � �AVATION �� BOARD MEMBERS March 31, 2009 Lisa Whalen,Chair Minnetrista Tom Tanner,Vice Chair Wayzata «MrMrs» «FirstName» «LastName» Andrew McDermott III,Secretary «Address» Orono Tom Scanlon,Treasurer «Clty», MN «Zlp» Spring Park Doug Babcock RE: Site#«Site», «Bay» Bay Tonka Bay Peter Hartwich EXc�is'o� Dear «MrMrs» «LastName»: Chris Jewett Minnetonka Steve Johnson In the summer of 2008, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District(LMCD) staff . Mound conducted lake-wide inspections of docks and watercraft storage on Lake Keith Kask Deephaven Minnetonka. Your residential site was identified as one that was potentially not in Dennis Klohs full compliance with one or more LMCD Ordinances. The LMCD Board of Minnetonka Beach Directors has o ted to ursue a course of education and voluntary compliance for Bil101son P p Victoria all sites so identified. The intent of this letter is to provide you with relevant and Kelsey Page current information to a�low you to assess your dock and watercraft storage Greernvood Herb Suerth configuration, and to take steps to bring them into compliance, if necessary, Woodfand during the 2009 boating season. Repeat inspections will be performe�l in 2009 to Dick Woodruff determine if this approach was successful. Shorewood Your location was identified as one that mav have had more restricted watercraft stored at vour site than what was allowed within vour dock use area (please refer to the first and third bullet points that are noted on the followinq paqe). The LMCD website and staff are resources you can use to help answer any questions you have about the Ordinance details or the voluntary compliance process. Chapter 2 of the LMCD Code, "Regulations of Structures within the Lake," is the relevant Chapter in answering those questions. To assist you, copies of various sections of this Chapter are enclosed for your review, which can also be found on the LMCD web site at http://www.lmcd.orq/paqes/Chapter2.htm. The following is offered to help summarize the general rules and regulations: What is a restricted watercraft? A restricted watercraft is defined as any boat or vessel for use on or stored on the public waters on the lake except for unrestricted watercraft. An unrestricted watercraft (Sec. 1.02, Subd. 55c) is defined as a boat or vessel that is: 1) 16' or less in length and unmotorized; or 2) 16' or less in length and which uses a motor of 10 horsepower or less; or 3) 20' or less in length and unmotorized, and propelled solely by human power. Most personal watercraft (Jet Ski, Wave Runner, or similar) would qualify as a restricted watercraft (due to horsepower). A sailboat longer than 16' (motorized or un-motorized)would also qualify as a restricted watercraft. Z� 509'o Recyc�d Content Web Page Address:htta://www.lmcd.ora 20°k Post Consumer Waste E-mail Address: ImcdCa�lmcd.orq , , ' «MrMrs»«FirstName» «LastName» March 3l,2009 Page 2 How manv boats can I store? LMCD ordinances regulate the number of restricted watercraft that may be moored or docked within a Dock Use Area (Section 2.01) at a residential site. fn summary, Section 2.02 provides for:` • The General Rule is one restricted watercraft for each 50' (1:50') of continuous shoreline; without reference to the owners of the watercraft being residents of the site (Subd.1); or • Unless a greater number is allowed by the 1:50' General Rule, up to two restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at a dock or mooring facility on a residential site in existence on Auqust 30, 1978; without regard to the owners of the watercraft being residents of the site (Subd 2); or • If the 1:50' General Rule cannot be met, up to four restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at a site, provided a number of conditions are followed. One of these conditions includes all restricted watercraft must be owned and reqistered to the residents who five in the one, sinqle-familv residential structure on the site (Subd 3; a-c). Residents should check with their city for any additional storage restrictions. The LMCD is requesting your cooperation in taking the time to understand the rules and regulations and maintain yDur site within those regulations. As staff will be reviewing their findings during the 2009 boating season, your prompt attention and cooperation in addressing this matter is appreciated. Please feel free to call the LMCD office at 952-745-0789 with any questions you may have. Sincerety, Emily Herman Administrative AssistanUCode Enforcement Enclosures: LMCD Code Excerpts Cc: City of«City» LMCD Board Representative City of«City» Representative � �� Section 2 . 02 . Shoreline Requirements. Subd. 1 . General Rule. No docks or mooring areas shall be constructed, established or maintained that provide space for or are used for mooring or docking a greater number of restricted watercraft than one for each 50 feet of continuous shoreline in existence on May 3 , 1978 , unless authorized to do so by special density license pursuant to Section 2 . 05. For sites with continuous shoreline greater than 100 feet, when measurements determining the number of restricted watercraft allowed result in the provision of a fractional restricted watercraft, any fraction up to and including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one additional restricted watercraft . Subd. 2 . Special Rule for Sites in Existence on August 30, 1978 . Unless a greater number is authorized by the provisions of Subd. 1 above, up to two restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at any dock or mooring facility that is located on a site (as defined in Section 1 . 02) that was in existence on August 30, 1978 . Subd. 3 . Additional Watercraft Allowance in Certain Cases. Unless a greater number is authorized by the provisions of Subd. 1 above, up to four restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at a dock or mooring area located on any site (as defined in Section 1 . 02) provided that all of the following conditions are met : a) There must be one, and no more than one, single family residential structure on the site. If there is no residential structure on a site, any one off-lake lot, parcel or other piece of property that 1) is legally subdivided and recorded in the office of the County Recorder; 2) adjoins the site or is separated from the site only by a public right-of-way; 3) is under common ownership and unified use with the site; and 4) is occupied by one single family residential structure, may be designated to be a part of one site by the owner, for purposes of this paragraph. b) The dockage rights at the site are owned exclusively by the owners of the lot parcel or other piece of property on which the residential structure referred to in paragraph a) is located. c) All of the restricted watercraft moored or docked at a dock or mooring at the site must be owned by and registered to persons who live in the one residential structure referred to in paragraph a) . The homestead or non-homestead status of property for ad valorem real estate tax purposes has no bearing on or application to this subdivision. City of Orono 3-4 Boat Initial Ltr Query 4J1/300� . _ __ ! _ �. __ . . 5ite# j Bay ( First Name � last Name � Address � City j Boat Total � #of Empty SI1ps � bat� OS Ltr Mailed �t IOrono 3 04/01/09 ; I Orono 4 04/01/09 ! I Orono 3 04/01/09 � j Orono 4 04/01/09 i no 4 04/01/09 519 Jennings Douglas Klint 1345 Rest Point Lane Orono 4 04/01/09 � 3 04/01J09 � Orono 3 04/01/09 ' Orono 4 04/01/09 � Orono 4 04/01/09 Orono 4 04/01/09 Orono 4 04/01/09 � I - Orono 3 04/01/09 `, Page 1 a v'�� N11NNEr�� • M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT n --- � 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MINNESOTA 55331 •TELEPHONE 952/745-0789•FAX 952/745-9085 ��'s, 'SAYE TNE IANE ��V '� Gregory S.Nybeck,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR qVAT10N ��y BOARD MEMBERS Lisa Whalen,Chair Minnetrista Se tember 28, 2009 Tom Tanner,Vice Chair P Wayzata Andrew McDermott III,Secretary Orono Tom Scanlon,Treasurer TO: LMCD Member Cities Spring Park LMCD Board of Directors Doug Babcock Tonka Bay David Gross FROM: Emil Herman, Administrative AssistanUCode Enforcement Deephaven y Peter Hartwich Excelsior RE: LMCD Code Enforcement Efforts Chris Jewett Minnetonka sc Mo ndnson In follow-up to the 2009 LMCD Proactive Code Enforcement Program, Dennis Klohs please find enclosed a form letter with a respective recipient database Minnetonka Beach that was sent out to individuals within your municipality. Bill Olson Victoria Kelsey Page The letter is utilized as the LMCD's second step in communication to Greenwood Herb Suerth documented sites storing three or four larger restricted watercraft that Woodland are not in com ' g Dick Woodruff pliance with the 1:50 General Stora e Rule. Prior to Shorewood mailing the letter, staff has confirmed the sites estimated shoreline and, if possible, the ownership of their watercraft. All sites will be re- inspected in the 2010 boating season. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Enclosure Z� 509e Fiecycled Content Web Page Address: httn://www.lmcd org 20%Post Consume�Waste E-mail Address: ImcdCa�lmcd.org x. I , .. � M. . . � . � , , . .. . " . . . . � ".. . v'� MINpEr�+ � • M • LAK� n'JIINNET��KA Ct�NSERVAT�ON D�SYRICT -- � 23505 SMITHT04VN RpAD,SUITE 120•SHOREVrlOpp,MINNESOTA 55331•TELEpHpNE 952/t45-p7gg•FAX 952/1q5,9pg5 �'i y r`�'Ei`� , . �� r�rY S�NY�k��ECUTIVE dIRECTOR eo�ao �MseRs. September 28,2009 Lisa Wha n,Chair Minnet ta -rom Tsr, r,v�ce cnair «MrMrs»KFirskName»«LastName» �� «Addross� . _ And�� rmoa Itl,Secretary «City», MN a�p� Tom Sca n,Treasuror oou�s c �` RE:Site#�Site�,aBay»Bay Tonka y Daw�d Gro Dear«MrMcs� K6astName»: . DBe�►a fl Peter Wa , �ce�s� Sir�e the sum c of 2006,tl�la�ke Minrietonka Conservafion Dis�rict(tMCD)Staff,has conducted : c�Mi�e o s lake-wide ins ' ns of water�raft s�rage on Lake Minnetonka. During one of those b�oating sce�e�onn on seasons,your tion was idendfied.as'one that may heve had tnore restricted watencraft stdred at � ��d your site than at was albwed wi�hin your dock ase'atiea. In follow-u #o tha�ms oennis�o P pection,a letter Minr�eto a BeBch W�S�m��You wi�the irrtent to`provide relevant and cuITent'educadonai inform ' atwn to albw Biu o�o� you to assess w�1�er the wa�r�raft dock�or mobred at the subject sitee was out of oompliance, v�toaa and,if so,ta take tl�e s�eps necessary to volurrtarily bring tt�storage of water�craft into compliance Keisey P wi#h the LMCD qbinataces;with re-inspectrons planned for tl�e folbwing boatirtg season and Greernvo Herb suertt, beyond. Based on mv re-insoecti��and documen�a�on rec�ived bdat sto�e at the subiAct site wooaia cQn�nues b�be cons�dered out of co�llance dunn�the 2009 boatina season � C D1dc Wood Shorewo To assess how many r+esbicted watercraft ypur site can-store,the folbwing inf�miation is enclosed: � A document outlining frequenqy asked questions relating to boat stor�ge. • An excerpt frqm LMCD Code Sectian 2.02,which is also�Ound in its entirety on the LMCD iweb site at http://ww�v.lmc�aa�s/Ch�. ' � An educadon�l flyer to help you define your dodc use.anea. i . � Re-Inspectfon of your ske is planned in 2010 and beyond. Stnce you have not brought your slte tnto voluntar�compliance witN LMCD Code�any fur�rer violatlons,or non- communication cumenting ot�erwiae,will require:me to tum this matter over to the LMCD� proaecuting atton�ey. Re-lnspect(ons wllf begin in June. I_would.�are�ome�a ne cal)to rreview�e do�umerrtadon received and tt�oPP�um1Y to explain the LMCD ercrrr�aft storage ordinanc�es with you. Sincerety, 1� � . Em I ily Hertnan Administradve Assis�antlCode Enfor+cement EncNosur+es , Cc: City of��ityx LMCD Board Representative �►s City ofi aCifiy» Representative ��1 �� w�P�e aadre$s:�:�rwN►w.i��.o� zo9c Poa c�� , E-m il Address;fmc �q� 20090928 City of Orono 3-4 Boat Repeat Letters 9/12/20;J9 Site#; Bay First Name Last Name Address i City Boat Total '; #of Empty Slips Date '09 Ltr M� � j 519Jennings Douglas Klint 1345 Rest Point Lane Orono 4 09/28/09 � i i Page 1