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INTRODUCTION:
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STAFF AGENDA REPORT
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JOEL RUTHERFORD, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR
CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE
94-04, AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER
3, "PUBLIC WATERS", AFFECTING SURFACE WATER USAGE
JANUARY 18,1994
The purpose of this Agenda item is to conduct a Public Hearing for
amendments to the City Code. These amendments would re-write
Title 9, Chapter 3, entitled "Public Waters", of the City Code.
The Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) presented ordinance 93-24 at
the Public Hearing on September 7, 1993. Based on the comments
heard at the Public Hearing, the LAC was asked if they would like
to reconsider the ordinance and to present it at a later date with
their recommendation.
At the LAC meeting on September 7, 1993, members discussed the
original ordinance, and various amendments to it. The members
agreed to present two alternatives to the Council, which are
attached to this report in ordinance form (94-04 Alternative 1 and
94-04 Alternative 2.) There is only difference between the two
alternatives: Alternative 1 has the maximum 40 mph speed limit
imposed sunrise to sunset every day, and Alternative 2 has it in
effect only weekends and holidays between Memorial Day weekend
and Labor Day weekend. Both alternatives have a night time speed
limit of 20 mph, compared to 15 mph as originally recommended.
A petition (Attachment A) was received at city hall on October
21, 1993. Staff has prepared and attached a map (Attachment B)
showing the address of the 62 persons who signed the petition.
Attachment H is a letter addressed to the Mayor from the
Sportsmen's Club, supporting an ordinance.
On December 16, 1993, a Public Forum was held in the High
School Auditorium to allow additional public input on the proposed
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DISCUSSION:
ordinance. A synopsis of the comments heard at the meeting is
attached to this report (Attachment C.) The two ordinance
proposals which generated the greatest number of comments and
controversy were:
1. Speed Restrictions; and
2. Perpetual Slow No-Wake Zone.
At the Public Forum held at the School auditorium in December, it
was announced that the Public Hearing would be on January 18,
1994. A legal notice for the Public Hearing was published in the.
Prior Lake American on January 8, and January 15, 1994.
A presentation summarizing the items included in the proposed
ordinance will be made by Lake Advisory Committee member Dave
Vinlove.
Last summer, the LAC members reviewed the DNR's requirements
and guidelines, and discussed enforcement issues with officials
from the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Based on these
meetings, the LAC members felt Amendments to the City Code
were necessary because almost all of the restrictions in the "Public
Waters" chapter were not enforceable. Most of these restrictions
were approved by previous City Council's in the 1970's and early
1980's. However, because they were not approved by the DNR,
they are not recognized by state law, and therefore not enforceable.
Because many of the restrictions in the City Code are not
enforceable, the Public Waters chapter needs to be amended. The
difficult question becomes - What restrictions should be included?
Over the course of several meetings, the LAC discussed several
suggestions for items to be included in the ordinance. The items
included in the recommended ordinance, and the actual language,
are a result of investigations, meetings, and review of the following:
. Meeting with officials of the Scott County Sheriff's
office;
. Discussions/Comments heard from users of the lake,
including members of the LAC;
. Evaluation of DNR guidelines;
. Discussions with DNR officials;
. Review of existing City Code;
. Review of restrictions on area lakes;
. Review of model ordinance used by the City of
Lakeville for Orchard Lake;
. Comments heard at the Public Hearing
. Comments heard at the Lake Advisory Committee; and
. The report of the Lake Review Committee.
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At their meeting on January 5, 1994, the LAC discussed the
comments made by those attending all public meetings, including
the Public Forum. The members agreed the issues appearing to be
of the greatest importance to those opposed can be categorized
into a few groups which are listed below. Following each of these
"generalized" comments is a brief response.
. Safety is not a problem
Prior Lake has had very few serious or injury related
boating accidents in the last 10 years. The
recommendations by the LAC is an attempt to avoid
future accidents and/or injury that may be prevented by
implementing the proposed restrictions. Several
individuals, including the Sheriff at the Public Forum,
have suggested the increased traffic on Prior Lake will
someday require a speed limit on the lake to maintain a
safe and enjoyable environment for all users. The
recommendation suggests now is the time to impose a
speed limit.
Attached to this report is an article published in 1987
(Attachment D.) It states in the article that the ratio of
acres of water to the number of boats make Prior Lake
one of the heaviest used lakes on an average summer
weekend in the metropolitan area. The ratio stated in
the article, 9 acres per boat, is very near the DNR
recommended guideline of 10 acres per boat. During
the busiest times this ratio drops to about 7 acres per
boat.
It has been suggested the speed limits be imposed only
during the busiest times, which is assumed to be on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. For this reason an
alternative ordinance has been included which, if
adopted, would apply to only weekends and holidays
during the summer months.
. Existing State laws should be enforced before
additional restrictions are imposed.
Scott County Sheriff Bill Nevin has recommended a
speed limit on Prior Lake to help in their prosecution
efforts. Existing State laws require judgments difficult to
prove when brought before a judge. As evidenced by
the Public Forum comments, several individuals offered
their suggestions on ways to improve prosecution
success rates, including buying video cameras to tape
violators.
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. Safety would not be improved by establishing a speed
limit.
The LAC recognizes most boaters on the lake operate
their watercraft in a responsible, safe manner. There
are users, however, who do not follow standard safety
rules, and the problems they create are increasing. The
LAC is responding to a recommendation that a speed
limit would be an adequate and effective means of
reducing the hazards that are created by those abusing
their rights.
. Night time speed limit is too low to allow certain boats
to "plane", which will create additional safety problems
The speed limit in the ordinance is the maximum
allowed. If certain boats need to be operated at lower
speeds to maintain safe operation, then a responsible
boater will slow down.
The original ordinance included a night time speed limit
of 15 mph. The DNR does not allow many options for
maximum speed limit restrictions. However, the DNR
has allowed certain variances when they can be
substantiated. The LAC has revised their
recommendation to include a night time speed limit of
20 mph, with the assumption the DNR would allow the
variance. After discussing this issue with the DNR, it
appears there is a reasonable chance of them granting
this variance.
. Educate instead of regulate
Several individuals have suggested more education
geared towards those who use the lake would be a
sufficient method of improving any existing safety
problems. The LAC has discussed this method during
their meetings. If the Council decides not to impose a
speed limit, this alternative would be recommended.
Developing effective ways to educate the occasional
user will be the most difficult task associated with
improving safety through education.
. Speed limits on Prior Lake will move problem to Spring
Lake
A study prepared by several state agencies in 1983
suggests metropolitan lakes function as a system
whereby a change in use on one lake will have an
impact on the use of others (see Attachment E). If the
City Council adopts the restrictions proposed, then staff
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should be directed to work with Spring Lake Township
to develop consistant regulations for Spring Lake so the
problems will not "migrate" from one lake to another. It
has already been stated an important factor for
recommending the proposed restrictions on Prior Lake
was because boaters from other lakes, where speed
limits are imposed, are coming to Prior Lake.
. Any ordinance with a distance will be difficult to enforce
Several other lakes (Lake Minnetonka, Lake Marion,
Crystal Lake, Orchard Lake, and others) in the
metropolitan area have slow no-wake buffer zones
around them. An officer of the Hennepin County Water
Patrol, through a phone conversation, indicated they
have few problems enforcing their ordinance which
deals with a slow no-wake buffer zone. He indicated
when an officer is unsure of the distance, a warning is
issued. If a violator is clearly within the buffer zone, a
citation is issued by the officer.
. Boaters using Public Access should be charged
The DNR does not allow users of Public Accesses to
be charged a fee.
. The city has added parking spaces which contribute to
the congestion
The DNR, who provides the accesses, has
requirements for parking. Present requirements are: 57
parking spaces (see Attachment F of an article from the
Tribune.) The parking facilities at the two accesses do
not total 57. However, the City and the DNR reached
an agreement that the additional parking would be
provided at Sand Point Park (Attachment G).
At the public meetings held to discuss this issue, those opposing
the proposed ordinance far outnumbered those for it. The report
from which Attachment E was copied from suggests "that public
agencies not depend solely on the judgment of the user" when
developing water surface regulations. The challenge for the Council
is to make a decision on this issue which represents the best
interests for the most people.
The Council should remember that the existing code is not
enforceable and therefore must be changed. It is possible for the
Council to eliminate some or all of the restrictions included in the
ordinance. However, at a minimum the Council should approve an
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ordinance which would amend the Public Waters Chapter of the
City Code.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Adopt Ordinance 94-04, Alternative 1, Amending Prior Lake
City Code, Title 9, Chapter 3.
2. Adopt Ordinance 94-04, Alternative 2, Amending Prior Lake
City Code, Title 9, Chapter 3.
3. Adopt Ordinance 94-04, with modifications.
4. Table this item for further discussion.
5. Do not adopt Ordinance 94-04.
RECOMMENDATION: The recommendation from the Lake Advisory Committee is for the
City Council to choose either 1 or 2.
ACTION REQUIRED: The action required is for the City Council to approve a motion
adopting Ordinance 94-04, Alternative 1 (or 2), Amending Prior
Lake City Code, Title 9, Chapter 3, in its entirety.
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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 94-04
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY C<;};g.~ TITLE 9,
CHAPTER 3.
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does herebygrdain:
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Title 9, Chapter 3 of Prior Lake City Code is her~P.Y':'am~n~l~d in its entirety
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PUBLIC WATERS
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P~pSE:T~~pytPb~e of this Chapter is to enhance and preserve
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9-3-3: DEFINITION$.; For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms
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LAKE:
an elevation of 904.0' or greater above mean sea
level on Prior Lake, as determined by the Prior
Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District gauge.
the body of water given that name and assigned the
lake numbers 70-26 and 70-72 by the Department
of Natural Resources.
SHORE:
the line separating land and water which shifts as
lake levels increase and decrease.
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SLOW NO-WAKE: the operation of a Watercraft at the slowest
possible speed necessary to maintain steerage and
In no case greater than five (5) miles per hour.
WATERCRA.Fr: any contrivance used or designed for navigation on
water, except: (1) a duck boat during the duck
hunting season; (2) a rice boat during the harvest
season; or (3) a seaplane.
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LIMITATION ON USE OF WATERCRAFT; EXE~~i:~
(A) No Watercraft shall be operated on::Prior Lake .:e*~~pt in
compliance with this Chapter.
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(C) A temporary exemption maY:~~:~Qwed i6f:...'~se restrictions
included in subparagraph (Afaf Sem9P.:: 9-3-5. To qualify for a
temporary exemption, ap,applicatiorifQr a permit will be
required, which shall inclijg~;:pYrPose of exemption, organization
or persons who will be exem:pted'::th~Jocation of exemption, and
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(A) From Shor~W~QistJ:l.n~~.of one hundred fifty feet (150') from
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ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS: The following restrictions shall be
in effect at all times, unless otherwise noted:
(A) The maximum speed limit for Watercraft on Prior Lake from
sunset to sunrise the following day shall be twenty (20) miles per
hour. The maximum speed limit for Watercraft on Prior Lake at
all other times shall be forty (40) miles per hour.
(B) No person shall use an inflatable watertoy,:~ir mattress, or
innertube more than one hundred and fifty feet(IQQ~) from Shore,
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ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES:
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(A) The Scott County Sheriffsj5gp~~P,t and other licensed peace
officers, including~onserVij!ioQ:::pfU~ers of the Minnesota
Department of N atili'iURes6l#f~g$ shall have the authority to
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(B) Except as otherWi$g~etfQttp'n:>Minn. Stat. ~ 84.9692, violation
of any provisi9J:lpf tHi$ Qhapter shall be a misdemeanor and shall
be punishe,qJjy~ firieYnpt to exceed seven hundred dollars
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ATTEST:
City Manager
Mayor
Pub~~~Ii,~~~!~I~.~~~~ Lake American on the _ day of
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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 94-04
~~~J~~CE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY S~~~>: TITLE 9,
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain~
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Title 9, Chapter 3 of Prior Lake City Code is
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DEFINITIQlS:S: For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms
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mGHWATER:
an elevation of 904.0' or greater above mean sea
level on Prior Lake, as determined by the Prior
Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District gauge.
the body of water given that name and assigned the
lake numbers 70-26 and 70-72 by the Department
of Natural Resources.
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the line separating land and water which shifts as
lake levels increase and decrease.
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SLOW NO-WAKE: the operation of a Watercraft at the slowest
possible speed necessary to maintain steerage and
In no case greater than five (5) miles per hour.
WATERCRAFr: any contrivance used or designed for navigation on
water, except: (1) a duck boat during the duck
hunting season; (2) a rice boat during the harvest
seas~m; or (3) a seaplane.
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prior to and during the time the restrictions are in place.
addition, notice of said restrictions shall be posted at the Prior
Lake City Hall.
When High Water levels have subsided and remained below an
elevation of 904.0' for three (3) consecutive days, said restrictions
shall be promptly removed.
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ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS: The following restrictions shall be
in effect at all times, unless otherwise noted:
(A) The maximum speed limit for Watercraft on Prior Lake from
sunset to sunrise the following day shall be twenty (20) miles per
hour. The maximum speed limit for Watercraft on Prior Lake
from sunrise to sunset on on all weekends and legal holidays
occurring within Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
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marked for prescribed treatment ~W:Y~lqi:firilfo,n.:.k:J.loys.
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(A) The Scott County Sh.~mtrs D~p~tmen.f and other licensed peace
officers, including coh$~rvatiQij\ officers of the Minnesota
Department ofN~tl,]J:'~lR~$pyrc~$. shall have the authority to
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, 1994.
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Please find enclosed several lists ofPsi~~res from local
residents OPPOSED to the proposed speed limit ordinance on Prior
Lake.
These residents are opposed for many reasons. Here are a few:
-They don't feel that the objective of controlling the
undesirable element (i.e. the reckless boater) will be
achieved by this law
-They feel they are being penalized for the actions of a
few careless individuals. It is their opinion that
stricter enforcement of the EXISTING STATE LAWS would go a
long way in controlling this element.
-They are opposed to yet another area in their life where
government seemingly feels the need to control the public.
They feel that government already wields too much control
and power in their lives and seem upset that its found
another way to intervene.
These citizens are not opposed to the law because they are a group
of speed junkies. They are opposed generally because they are fed
up with future needless government intervention. They feel that
this law would be wasteful. inefficient and threatening.
I am in agreement with these citizens. In addition. I have a few
more reasons to be unsupportive of this law. As the owner of a
marina I feel this law would have a severe impact on my business.
My sales of new watercraft would plummet as a result of the
negative attitude the local resident (my primary customer) would
have as a result of this law. We also depend greatly on the
boaters coming to Prior Lake from different areas of the Metro.
Our parts & accessory sales would drop sharply due to the decrease
in boating traffic.
In conclusion I see this as yet another adversary in our struggle
for economic survival. We are already faced with such formidable
opponents such as the weather. economy. ... all of which we have no
control over. Please do not drive another nail in the local marine
industry's coffin.
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Inter-Office Memorandum
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Frank Boyles, C"y Manager
Joel Rutherford, Water Resources Coordinator
Comments heard at Public Forum
Date:
12-17-93
Speed Limits
Poor timing of meeting, people out of town, close to Christmas
No ordinances needed, no accidents or injuries
City looking for a reason to spend money
Buy video camera, then record the violator to help prosecute
Live on Spring Lake, but in the City of Prior lake
No one in Spring Lake has been consulted
Focus is on muscle boats
Ordinance will move problem onto Spring Lake and further dilute the enforcement we already have
Boat does 55 mph, does not want to restrict throttle nor want to boat at 20 mph creating a large wake
and corresponding safety problems.
It's a bad law which would undermine good laws.
Based upon number of instances we've had, there are 4 or 5 people who are the problem
The problems should be demonstrated before new restrictions
There needs to be enforcement
Absolute speed is not the problem, its safety
Does not think the lake is unsafe, people are unsafe
Only problem is no wake at 904
Ordinance is overkill
Regulate individuals, not all people
Do not have enough enforcement
Maybe volunteer enforcement would help by videotaping violators
Control amount of parking, limit the number of boats on the lake
Make non-lake residents pay to use
Perhaps regulate on certain days
Representing sportsmen's Club
Endorses Speed limits, no wake buffer zone
Some people will boat as fast as they are can, regardless of safety - those are the people the
ordinancesare for
The future will bring more boats
For many people "fast" is generally faster than the boat they own
Do not need allyunnecessary laws
Does not believe that speed contributes to the risk
Safety is the issue, speed is not the regulator
Speed limit undermines our attempt to get people to operate safely
Agrees with the restrictions during high water
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Have never seen any problems in 17 years
State laws are just fine
Violators, accidents, etc. do not justify more laws and more confusion.
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Own marina
Have a boat that will go 70 mph - but safe
there are a handful of boaters who are unsafe
DNR put in only certain number of boats and stalls on lake. City has added overflow parking/City
has overloaded the lake because of additional parking.
It's not unsafe to operate a boat over 40 mph . why talk about it?
Not interested in more laws, video cameras should be used
Charge people to come onto the lake
Glad there are speed laws
Boat goes over 40 mph, but do not drive over 40 mph because it is unsafe - do not understand need
to go over 40 mph.
The lake is not big enough for boats to go over 40 mph
Not unreasonable to have boats limited in speed
Against ordinance proposed, speed and noise are not related
Lots of issues on speed are related to number of boats
Most of his boating hours are night and weekday
All he's heard is negatives to the ordinance. need different approach
Need to educate and make people safe boaters
Most problems have been with people who have the same problem with their car
Need to back the sheriff by purchasing video cameras
Need to establish a volunteer force to enforce ordinances
Soon after sunset is the best time to water ski
The 20 mph ordinance would eliminate the best water ski times
President of Spring Lake Association
Issue is not speed - it's speed with carelessness and/or booze
Problem will get transferred to Spring Lake
Restrictions on Prior Lake will increase chances for introducing milfoil onto Spring Lake
Perpetual Slow-No Wake
Does not think ordinance is enforceable - problem with telling how far 150 feet is - can't put a line
around the lake
Hope that people would honor the 150 foot buffer
By combining the 150' buffer with the restriction for watertoys, the two would mutually reinforce each
other
Not safe to drive a boat next to a persons property or object - existing state law does not set specific
distances. City will make him into a law breaker
Cannot teach kids how to ski
Resident of Spring Lake
Spring Lake may have to have ordinances established by the County
Shallow lake makes it not deep within 150 feet of shore
Boaters will be forced away from the smaller bays, and out to the middle
22 foot boat, jet ski - how do you get them out to the center
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Exemption for skiers may create a dangerous situation by forcing the boat to go directly towards
shore when landing a skier
Biggest joy as a child was to sit in an innertube at the end of the dock and wait for a boat to go by
and produce a wake.
How long does a wake last?
Does not believe the ordinance Is necessary
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!..lntethered Toys Restricted Beyond 150'
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High Water Slow-No Wake
More than one change has been made to this portion of the ordinance - Could put no wake restriction
on at any time.
No wake restriction was put in for new people who put their landscaping in low or who bought a low
lot.
However we word an ordinance, there needs to be participation
There is a great deal of damage done. need to look at the entire lake and see what damage is done
Need to take precautionary steps
Restrictions within 50' of Miltoil buoys
A better way should be developed to mark the treated areas, so that an officer does not have to
judge the distance when deciding if a violation is occurring.
Why have an ordinance if no buoys are used?
Buoys are used for treatment not regulation
ClosinQlGeneral Comments
Government over regulates
Disappointed City Council Members left
Do not regulate, enforce existing ordinances
Sheriff has done a good job
Some years ago was harassed by sheriffs
More regulation means more enforcement
We do not have sufficient enforcement now
Adoption of ordinance will stretch enforcement responsibility
The individual recalls the previous Sheriff saying that most problems were from people who do not
live on the lake.
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September 22. '987
MINNESOTA JOURNAL
The seven-county metropolitan
area ha.~ 650 lakes. Should all
lakes be available for all types of
recrealion at all times? Or should
some lakes be reserved for power
boa Is and olhers for sail bualS'!
And olhers for fishing boals? And
olhers for canoes? Some for water-
skiing? Some for swimming?
Some for wind-surfing?
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for some purposes and not olhers?
Should uses be Iimiled to certain
limes of the day. such as walerski-
ing before noon?
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strain lake capacity
The DNR leaves Ihe initiative for
specific regulations such as speed
Iimils and allowable types of waler-
craft to counties. cities and. for
lake Minnctonka and While Bear
lake. special unils of governmenl
created for controlling activily on
the;: surface of Ihe lakes. local reg-
ulations are subject to DNR
approval.
The DNR would support loeal go-
vernmenls'limiting entire lakes for
cenain purposes so long as Ihe
same;: policies applied to all lake
uc;ers. irrl.'~l"Cctive of where they
launl:h Iheir boats. said Kathleen
Wallace. metropolitan coordinalor
forthe DNR.
by Paul A. Gilje
like boats. he said. A person Can
~pcnd $20.000 for a boat that .
sleeps four. much less than.an In-
vestment in land and a cabin. he
said. Another factor. he said. is that
boat loans are available wilh terms
of c;even to 10 years. somelirnes
wilh nothing down.
Only a small percentage of a,"
boalS arc in use at the same lime.
Nevenheless. serious crowding
problems exist.
Joint of two articles
As one of Minnesota 's busiest
boating seasons. perhaps its ~usi-
cst. is coming to an end. findmg
enough space for !loalers is becom-
ing more difficult.
If all boats regislered in the seven-
county me;:tropolilan area ~ere dls-
tri!luted evenly on all lakes m Ihe
area. each boat would have about
half-an-acre of water to itself.
which would be 20 times as
crowded as a guideline of 10 acres
per boat recommended by the
Minnesota Department ofNalural
Resources (DNR).
lakes in heaviest use in the metro-
polilan area on an average
summcr ~cckend are Lake Min-
nelonka. aboul 10 acres per boat;
Prior lake. about nine acres per
boal. and lake Sl. Croix. about
seven acres per boat. according to
the DNR and Ihe Minnesota- Wis-
consin Boundary Area
Commis~illn.
"C ounly lakes must be managed
as a single recreational system."
said a I 973 report on Ramsey
C uun!) lakes prepared by Ihe Cen-
ter for Urban and Regional Affairs
allhc UnivcrsityofMinnesota for
thc DNR. "Goals must relate 10 the
over.all sy\tem. not to individual
lake~..AII lakes cannol be used for
all activitie~ Some lakes should be
regulalcd for specific uses."
The report. prepared by Keith
Wietecki and George Orning.
ncver was implemented.
If all boats registcred in the state
were distributed evenly on all
Minnesota lakes. each boat would
have about five acrcsofwalerto it-
self, which would be eight times as
crowded as a DNR 40-acres-per-
boat guideline for the largest lakes
in non-metropolitan Minnesota.
About 650,000 boats are regis-
tered in Minnesota, or one for
every 6.5 residents of the state, a
ratio unsurpassed in the nation.
Michigan and California have
more boats registered but not as
many in proportion to their popu-
lations. according to the National
Marine Manufacturers
As.o;oc:iation.
Moreover. more boats are being
5()ld. Sales nationally in 1987
might reach 550,000. an all-time
high. according to Robin Young.
director of research for John G.
Kinnard & Co., Inc. Baby boomers
Usage is cven higher on the busiest
day. For example. on the busiest
day Lake Minnetonka averages
seven acres per boat; Prior Lake.
seven a~'res per boat. and lake St.
Croix. six acres per boat Some
parts of Lake Minnetonka show a
ratio of one boat for every one-half
acre. according to the DNR.
Each lake is treatcd separalely
from all others. No such concept as
a "system" of lakes exists. What
this means. therefore, is that all
types of waterer-1ft and all types of
water recreation are allowable on
most lakes. Sailors. waterskiers.
spcedbualers an~ angler;; pursue
their endeavors Side by SIde.
Another factor-the state'setfons
to provide more places where
members of the public can launch
their OOats-ma kes the question of
regulating lake surfaces more
imponant.
A lotal of I .433 additional re-
served parking spaces for cars with
boat trailers is needed at some 49
lakes in the seven-county metro-
politan area. according to a 1987
reponofthe DNR'sMetro Water
Access Task Force. Of this
number. some 400 are needed at
lake Minnetonka. according to
the repun. .
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A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING
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(Revised Edition - December 1983)
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for Prior Lake
Plans for second facility
OK(j; parking gain cited
By Jim Foster
Staff Writer
The lake is one of the largest in the .
metropolitan area, covering 1,400
acres with a real estate agent's dream
of 21 miles of irregular shoreline. Yet
Prior Lake has only one public ac-
cess, with parking for 14 cars.
Prior Lake City Council members
and officials of the Department of
Natural Resources (ONR) have been
. working to improve that situation
and finally came up with a plan to
build another public access with
enough parking to fulfill the ONR's
"magic number" of 57 parking
spaces.
The council unanimously approved
plans to build a second public access
on the lake May 1, seven years after
the original plan was proposed.
"It's taken a long time to get
through." said Mike Markell, the
ONR's water recreation supervisor.
"The latest part has been agreeing on
the last-minute details. But we finally
got that taken care of to where we can
start to build it"
The new public access will be oft'
County Rd. 42 and Crest Av., adja-
cent to Sand Point Park on the lake's
northeast' end. The existing access is
off DeWitte Av. on the southwest
end.
"The ONR has a magic number of 57
parking spaces based on the size of
the lake." said Prior Lake City Man-
ager David Unmacht. "We have had
a lot of problems with parking, with
people parking illegally at the (cur-
rent) access."
Construction on the $160,000 project
is set to begin in early June and
should be completed by mid-August,
Markell said.
By building the access near Sand
Point Park, officials came up with a
partial solution for overflow parking.
As part of the plan, one road will be
built into the access and another into
the park, allowing cars to use the
Sand Point parking lot spaces when
the public access lots fill up.
"The proposal was to combine the
park access with the boat access,"
Unmacht said.
Bui as one problem was solved. an.
other concern arose as City Council
Members and concerned citizens
worried about the potential for acci-
dents in putting a boat launch near
an active public beach. ONR officials
met several times with the council
and citizens to work out the safety
issues.
"To the ONR's credit, they had
many meetings with citizens and
with the City Council," Unmacht
said. "They really worked to get the
citizens' support for their plans."
A major stumbling block was obtain-
ing land at the site to build the ac-
cess. The ONR sought an access loca-
tion that included a 30-foot strip of
land adjacent to Shore Trail
Nineteen homeowners owned the 30-
foot strip, which they' used as a pri-
vate access to the lake. ONR officials
oft'ered to buy the land but balked at
the homeowners' price.
"The ONR wanted it pretty badly for
toool!raohical reasons." said Bill
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Allow the park to be
used for overflow parking between
opening of the Walleye/Northern fishing season, as the same 1s
determined by the Commissioner, and at least through June 5th, of
every calendar year.
C. Grant any permit or license to the DNR which may be required
for improvements.
D. Provide, at no cost to the DNR, the use of the City parcels
legally described and shown on attached Exhibits "A" and "C"
during the term of this agreement.
E. Provide a sign indicating "Pay Phone at Beach".
F. Be allowed to use that portion of the State property, shown
in red on "Exhibit A" for a picnic area.
II. OPERATION OF THE ACCESS
The DNR shall operate and maintain the access in the
following manner.
A.
The DNR shall be
responsible for the operation
and
maintenance of the access and keep the same in good and sanitary
order as described herein in compliance with the terms of the
agreement. Maintenance shall include summer season portable
toilet rental and maintenance, weekly grass mowing, weed trimming
and litter removal.
B. The access shall be free and remain open to the pUblic every
day of the year, 24 hours a day, except as noted in I.(I.).
C. The access shall have no launch restrictions placed upon it,
except as adopted through surface use zoning regulations applying
to all users, and it is further understood that the City will not
undertake any activity which will restrict the launching or
retrieval of watercraft in any way without the express written
consent of the DNR.
D. The City reserves the right to inspect the access at ~"
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PRIOR LAKE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
P.O. BOX 61
PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372
MS. LEE ANDREN
MAYOR
CITY HALL
PRI~R LAKE, MINN.
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October 5,1993
Dear Mayor Andren:
The Prior Lake Sportsman Club adopted the following
resolution at it's October 5th General Membership meeting:
The Prior Lake Sportsman Club endorses and encourages the
adoption of the proposed lake surface management ordinance
providing for a:
Speed limit of 40 MPH from sunup to sundown, seven days
a week.
Speed limit of 20 MPH from sundown to sunup, seven days
a week.
150 foot no wake buffer zone from the shoreline
Each year more and more high speed watercraft are using the
lake surface and in the interest of providing a safe
recreational experience we feel it incumbent on the C~ty
Council to provide these safeguards.
Robert Schmokel .
President
4151 Grainwood Circle
Prior Lake
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