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Home My WebLink Aboutre docks and watercraft � o� 0 0 � ,, f,�,, ,� CITY of ORONO �`,, , �Ff� ; ,� MunicipalOffices �.t ` � � '��' Street Address: Mailing Address: �kEBHOg' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 June 6, 2003 RICHARD D ROBERTS 1937 FAGERNESS POINT RD ORONO MN 55391 Dear Mr. Roberts: This letter is intended as a reminder of City of Orono boat docking regulations. During recent boating seasons a number of boats not owned by the property owners or occupants have been docked at slips at residential properties. This has produced more traffic and parked cars along the road and has generated a number of complaints. The Orono Municipal Code prohibits residential property owners from renting out boat slips at their private docks. The provision of slippage for anyone other than the owners or occupants of the property, regardless whether there is a `rental fee' involved, is prohibitedo In brief, such activity is considered to be the `business of docking, mooring or storing boats' which is only allowed within the B-2 Lakeshore Business District. City staff is monitoring the docks throughout the boating season checking for boats that are not owned by the owners or occupants of the property. If it is determined that a boat is being docked or stored in violation of municipal code, immediate removal of that boat will be required. It has been determined that you are storing boats that are not licensed to the property. Please remove all boats not registered to the property by June 20, 2003. If you have any questions about docking requirements please feel free to call me at(952)249-4600. Sincerely, � f � ��n� ,�� "�, �+-----_ Matt Bolterman Inspector Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us � ' �� N11 N N fro� (�:J� 1��l� 1/"1�2.J �� 1/� v y • M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATlON DISTRICT O "--- - ---- V 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MINNESOTA 55331 •TELEPHONE 952/745-0789•FAX 952/745-9085 �' 'SAVF TXE LANE' � s '�� Gregory S.Nybeck,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F�VATION �� BOARD MEMBERS �'� Lisa Whalen,Chair ��. Minnetrista ,�6!�� Tom Tanner,vice Chair April 1, 2009 ' ii �., � Wayzata ` ��t Andrew McDermott III,Secretary �-f J'j.�r,-�� ; Orono !��F�e. Tom Scanlon,Treasurer TO: �MCD Member Cities Spring Park LMCD Board of Directors Doug Babcock Tonka Bay Peter Hartwich Excelsior FROM: Emily Herman, Administrative Assistant Chris Jewett �A�n.+n+L.n4� . Steve Johnson RE: LMCD Code Enforcement Efforts Mound Keith Kask Deephaven In follow-up to the 2008 LMCD Proactive Code Enforcement Program, Dennis Klohs 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 v'°t°�'a individuals in receipt of the letter. Kelsey Page Greenwood "e;,b S�u�ea� The letter is utilized as the LMCD's first step in communication to Dick Woodruff newly documented sites storing three or four restricted watercraft that Shorewood potentially do not have the shoreline to support such storage. Prior to 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 2009 boating season. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Enclosure if t��,� 50%Fecycled Content Web Page Address: http://www.lmcd.org 20�Postconsumerwaste E-mail Address: Imcd@Imcd.org � C P�� N1INNETO��- v 9 • M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT n -� � 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MINNESOTA 55331 •TELEPHONE 952/745-0789•FAX 952n45-9085 �ZS, 'SAYF TNE LI1KE' ��` Gregory S. Nybeck,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR � �RV'47'ION ��y BOARD MEMBERS March 31, 2009 Lisa Whalen,Chair Minnetrista Tom Tanner,Vice Chair Wayzata «MrMrs» «FirstName» «LastName» Andrew McDermott III,Secretary «Address» Orono Tom Scallon,Treasurer «City», MN «Zlp» Spring Park Doug Babcock RE: Site #«Site», «Bay» Bay Tonka Bay Peter Hartwich Excelsior 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 v�ctor�a all sites so identified. The intent of this letter is to provide you with relevant and Kelsey Page current information to allow you to assess your dock and watercraft storage Greenwood Herb Suerth configuration, and to take steps to bring them into compliance, if necessary, Woodfand during the 2009 boating season. Repeat inspections will be performed 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 your site than what was allowed within your dock use area (please refer to the first and third bullet points that are noted on the followinq pa4e). 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 Imcd 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 solety 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. �� Web Page Address: httq:!/wv✓w.lmcd.orq 50%Recycled Content 20/Post Consumer Waste E-mail Address: ImcdCa�lmcd.org «MrMrs» «FirstName» «LastName» March 3],2009 Page 2 How rrsany boaEs 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. In 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 waterc�aft being residents of the site (Subd.1}; or • Unless a greater number is allowed by the 1:50' Generai Rule, up to two restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at a dock or mooring facility on a residential site in existence on Auaust 30, 1978; without regard to the owners of the watercraft being residents of the site (Subd 2); or • If the 1:50' General Rufe cannot be met, up to four restricted watercraft may be moored or docked at a site, provided a number of conditions are foliowed. One of these conditions includes all restricted watercraft must be owned and reqistered to the residents who iive in the one sinqte-famiiv 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 your site within those regulations. As staff will be reviewing their findings during the 20Q9 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. Sincerely, Emily Herman Administrative Assistant/Code 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 f ractional 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 4/1/200' Site# % Bay � First Name ' Last Name Address j City j Boat Total �; #of Empty Slips � Date '08 Ltr Mailed, : i Orono 3 04/O1/09 � ! Orono 4 04/01/09 � ; Orono 3 04/01/09 ' Orono 4 04/O1/09 � Orono 4 04/O1/09 i Orono 4 04/01/09 � Orono 3 04/01/09 ; i Orono 3 04/O1/09 j 530 Coffee Cove Richard Roberts 1937 Fagei nets PP. Orono 4 04/O1/09 � Orono 4 04/O1/09 ' I ; Orono 4 04/O1/09 Orono 4 04/01/09 ' i Orono 3 04/01/09 Page 1 . . i � �� fi o g��►-��s �- � �� ' f ORONO O �,, O CITY o Municipal Offices �� II 4;, � �� ,,�� ,, Street Address: Mailing Address: ��, A�;`;.-� ",�+,� �� ,��i ,��,�,re ,�,�' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 G Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323-0066 ��kESH�g'� March 2012 Dear Lakeshore Property Owner/ Occupant: With warm weather and boating season right around the corner, the City would like to remind you that renting residential dock space is not allowed in Orono. Orono Municipal Code prohibits residential property owners or occupants of residential property from renting out boat slips at their private docks, regardless if there is a rental "fee" involved. Attached is our dock rental information sheet on the subject. Please contact me at 952-249-4620 or cmattson(a�ci.orono.mn.us with any questions you may have. Sincerely, CITY OF ORONO Y�'� Iw C ristine Mattson Planning Assistant Attachment Telephone (952)249-4600 •Fax(952) 249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us � � . P�� N11 N W fTo�} v y • M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT � � 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWO00,MINNESOTA 55331 �TELEPHONE 952/745-0789•FAX 952f745-9085 ��'�,F=SAYETNEIINE'��` Gregory S. Nybeck, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AVATiON ��y BOARD MEMBERS Lisa Whafen,Chair Minnetrista September 28, 2009 Tom Tanner,Vice Chair 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: Emily Herman, Administrative Assistant/Code Enforcement �eephaven Peter Hartwich Excelsior RE: LMCD Code Enforcement Efforts Chris Jewett Minnetonka scMo 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 KeGe eP ood The letter is utilized as the LMCD's second step in communication to Herb Suerth documented sites storing three or four larger restricted watercraft that Dic`k Woodruff are not in compliance with the 1:50' General Storage 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�? SO%Recycled Content Web Page Address: http://www.lmcd.org 20/Post Consumer Waste E-mail Address: Imcd _Imcd.orq 20090928 City of Orono 3-4 Boat Repeat Letters 9/12/Z(��9 n Site#° Bay Eirst Name Last Name Address ' City ; Boat Total ; #of Empty Slips Date '09 Ltr M; ; �' � �� _' '� '�. [ . ; 530 Coffee Cove Richard Roberts 1937 Fagerness Pt. Orono 3 1 PWC Lift 09/28/09 j ,._____ ._.__ . �_,_„ ---__ .. __ .__. .._ _ _ __ ____ __._. . ._____..___._._._.__.._ _..____ ___._._. �.___ __._ __ �_._ �____ _.....,._..__ . —_ _._.._..._x Page 1 ' ' j ' • P�� rAINNfTO� v y ' M • LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT O "--- - - �` 23505 SMITHTOWN ROAD,SUITE 120•SHOREWOOD,MINNESOTA 55331 •TELEPHONE 952/745-0789•FAX 952/745-9085 y 'SAYE TNE LANE" �V s��qT10N �� Gregory S.Nybeck, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS September 28, 2009 Lisa Whalen,Chair Minnetrista Tom Tanner,Vice Chair «MrMrs» «FirstName» «LastName» Wayzata «Address» Andrew McDermott III,Secretary orono �cClty», MN «Zip» Tom Scanlon,Treasurer Spring Park RE: Site#ccSite», «Ba » Ba Doug Babcock Y Y Tonka Bay David Gross Dear«MrMrs» «LastName»: Deephaven Peter Hartwich Excelsior Since the summer of 2006,the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District(LMCD) staff has conducted Chris Jewett lake-wide inspections of watercraft stora e on Lake Minnetonka. During one of those boating Minnetonka 9 Steve Johnson seasons, your location was identified as one that may have had more restricted watercraft stored at Mound your site than what was allowed within your dock use area. In follow-up to that inspection, a letter Dennis Klohs was submitted to ou with the intent to rovide relevant and current educational information to allow Minnetonka Beach y p e�u oiso� you to assess whether the watercraft docked or moored at the subject site was out of compliance, v�cto��a and, if so, to take the steps necessary to voluntarily bring the storage of watercraft into compliance Kelsey Page with the LMCD Ordinances; with re-inspections planned for the following boating season and Greenwood Herb Suerth beyond. Based on mv re-inspection and documentation received boat storaqe at the subiect site Woodland continues to be considered out of compliance dunnq the 2009 boatinp season Dick Woodruff Shorewood To assess how many restricted watercraft your site can store, the foflowing information is enclosed: • A document outlining frequently asked questions relating to boat storage. • An excerpt from LMCD Code Section 2.02, which is also found in its entirety on the LMCD web site at http://www.lmcd orq/paqes/Chapter2 htm. � An educational flyer to help you define your dock use area. Re-inspection of your site is planned in 2010 and beyond. Since you have not brought your site into voluntary compliance with LMCD Code, any further violations, or non- communicaiion documenting otherwise, will require me to turn this matter over to the LMCD prosecuting attorney. Re-inspections will begin in June. I would welcome a telephone call to review the documentation received and the opportunity to explain the LMCD watercraft storage ordinances with you. Sincerely, Emily Herman Administrative Assistant/Code Enforcement Enclosures Cc: City of«City» LMCD Board Representative �a City of «City» Representative 50%Recycled Content Web Page Address: http://www.lmcd orq 2o°ro Post Consumer Waste E-mail Address: Imcd(a�lmcd ory