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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake. MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
August 6, 2007
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Frank Boyles, City ManagerJ(
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RECOMMENDATION AMENDING THE
PROCESS FOR PREPARING A DOCK LOCATION AND MARINA POLICY I
ORDINANCE
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request Council modification of the
process for preparing a policy on dock location and ordinance refinements for
marinas.
Historv
At its last meeting, the City Council directed the staff to refer the above matters
to the Lake Advisory Committee for investigation and recommendations.
Current Circumstances
Representatives from Public Works, Planning and Administration have had
discussion on this topic. The conversation suggested to us that discussion of
this topic should not be limited to the Lake Advisory Committee, but also include
the Planning Commission. Rather than referring the dock location policy
preparation matter and marina ordinance clarification to the Lake Advisory
Committee only, it is recommended that a committee of two Lake Advisory and
two Planning Commissioners be formed, The committee would complete the
analysis and submit recommendations to the City Council. A recommended
policy and ordinance would be provided to the committee by the staff.
There are various reasons for this recommendation which are enumerated
below:
· It is beneficial to continue to have the input and knowledge which the Lake
Advisory Committee has garnered from its investigation of this topic to date.
· There is another perspective (planning) which has not been part of the
discussions to date.
· The Planning Department, rather than Engineering, has the first-hand
customer experience with these issues.
· Whether a policy or ordinance is to be written, Planning should be involved
as they are likely to be responsible for enforcement.
· Given the magnitude of the issue, a more comprehensive recommendation is
likely by including input from both bodies.
· Since we now know a policy is desired for dock location and an ordinance
refinement for marinas; the staff can prepare draft language for consideration
by the committee to facilitate completion of this task.
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FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
There is no appreciable added expense created by this recommendation.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Take no action, effectively leaving the matter referred to the Lake Advisory
Committee as originally contemplated.
2. Approve by motion and second a change in the approach which would call for
the creation of a committee composed of two members each from the Lake
Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission to prepare
recommendations on a dock placement policy and a marina ordinance based
upon draft recommendations prepared by the staff.
RECOMMENDED Alternative #2.
MOTION: