1987 02 10 Agenda
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AGENDA
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1987, 7:30 P.M.
CHANHASSEN CITY HALL, 690 COULTER DRIVE
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM UPSTAIRS
1.
Call to order.
2.
Welcome new members.
3.
Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
4.
Approval of Minutes - January 6, 1987
- January 20, 1987 (joint meeting)
5.
Park Needs Survey - Pat Pfahl.
6.
Lake Ann Park Entrance Fees.
NEW BUSINESS
7. Recommendation of a Park and Recreation Commissioner to Serve
on the Community Center Task Force.
8. Consider Abandoning No Parking Zone at Carver Beach and
Greenwood Shores Park.
9. Authorization to execute 4th of July Band Contract.
10. Review of the Comprehensive Plan Updating Process.
11. Adoption of Park Dedication Policy for Rural Developments -
Mark Koegler.
12. Rural Subdivision Reviews:
- Lake Park Estates
- Great Plains Golf Estates
- Country Hills
- Timberwood
13. Urban Subdivision Reviews:
- Saddlebrook
- tul.':'b.ub.al1 Rii~e-r~ ~k..-kJ
- ian.loll 11-..._'& -:I-k..A ~k~
14. Updates:
- Park Ordinance Review
- Park Dedication Ordinance Review
- Water Surface Usage Ordinance Review
- Capital Improvement Budget Approval
- Removed Signs on Kiowa
- Lotus Lake Boat Access
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CBAHBASSEH
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690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 5, 1987
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator
SUBJ: New Members
The Mayor will make the Park and Recreation Commission appoint-
ments on Monday at the City Council meeting. There have been 12
applicants for the five open positions. I will be contacting all
of the applicants as to the outcome of this decision on Tuesday
morning. The new terms will begin on Tuesday.
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CHAHHASSEH
690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 5, 1986
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM:
Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator
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SUBJ: Election of Commission Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
At the beginning of each year the Commission members are
requested to elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The
Chairperson will be responsible for directing the meetings and
the vice-chair will act as such in his/her absence.
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Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
January 6, 1987
The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commisso n was
lIed to order by Chairman Mike Lynch. Commissioner present
we e Sue Boyt, Mike Lynch, Curt Robinson, Wallace May, and Jim
Ma Staff representatives present were Lori Sie serna, Don Ash-
wort and Mark Koegler.
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McKay mo ed to recommend approval of the mi tes dated December
2, 1986. The motion was seconded by Boyt nd carried unani-
mously.
of December 2, 1986
Don Ashworth wa present to discuss he mission of the Park and
Recreation Commi sion and the upda lng process of the Comprehen-
sive Plan.
Ashworth said that e was pres t to listen as much as anything.
He said that he revi wed the als and objectives listed by Com-
missioners for the Co issio and felt that they were excellent.
He said that it had be di cussed at the Council meetings that
it would be beneficial t ave a joint meeting of the Park and
Recreation Commission and the City Council to improve the com- .
munication relationship.
Ashworth said that it as in resting that the Commission and the
Council both felt a presenta ive of the Commission should
attend Council meet' gs. He sa'd that Planning Commission does
that now and has f nd it to hel alleviate problems and solidify
the relationship etween the Plan ing Commission and City Coun-
cil.
Ashworth said at from his stand po'nt, it is important that the
Commission an staff, and Council and taff have good working
relationship as well. He said that tH City of Chanhassen is
in an infan stage in comparison to oth r organizations and is
roughly 20 ears old as far as being an 0 anization. Many of
the early ears, before present staff was ployed, were spent in
initial dinance development, etc. Many 0 the things before
the Co ssion now were developed only within the last few years.
Only in recent years have we had a City Engine r, Park and
Recrea ion Director, Public Safety Director, pI nning help, etc.
All 0 these positions are relatively new.
He id that he was mentioning these points so that the Com-
mis ion can recognize that when they are looking for information
or different types of tools, and the staff does not i ediately
c me forward with them, it is not because we do not wa to, but
ecause we do not have the tools available and we do no have the .
people to provide those services.
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CHAHHASSEH
690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park and Recreation COlnmission
FROM:
Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation coordinato~~~
February 5, 1987
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SUBJ:
Park Needs Survey
On Monday evening the City Council will be acting on the request
to authoize the employment of a St. Thomas student to assist with
the park needs survey.
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Pat Pfahl has submitted his resume and proposal on how he would
suggest we proceed (attached). He has estimated that the project
will take about 4 weeks and his fee would not exceed $400.
Mr. Pfahl will attend the meeting on Tuesday to go over his pro-
posal and answer any questions.
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December 31. 1986
Laurie Sietsema
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen. Minnesota
55317
Dear Ms. Sietsema,
Upon hearing of the need in your office for a study to be
conducted for the City's park needs, I immediately became
interested in the project. In compliance with your request, I
have enclosed my resume and a short proposal outlining the steps
I envision in completing the survey project for the City of
Chanhassen.
As a recent graduate of the College of St. Thomas. with a
Masters in Business Administration and a concentration in
marketing, not only do I have the formal training, but I also
possess the practical experience necessary to complete this
project for you.
In completing my degree requirements, I researched.
prepared, and presented a comprehensive marketing plan for a
medium size company in St. Paul. The project required research .
on all aspects of the industry and company, including numerous
telephone and personal interviews, facility tours, and an
exhaustive literature search of the industry.
My previous work experience has afforded me the opportunity
to become proficient with a variety of computers and software.
aid in the development of large scale marketing plans for
commodities, and prepare reports using statistical analysis
techniques. Further reference to my qualifications for this
project are included in the attached resume.
As noted above, I feel that I have the qualifications and
interest to work with you in successfully completing this project
for the City of Chanhassen. I would like to further discuss with
you the attached proposal and available resources for completing
the project. Please feel free to contact me regarding any
questions or concerns at 224-6040. I look forward to hearing
from you soon!
Sincerely,
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PATRICK J. PFAHL
938 James Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 (612) 224-6040
OBJECTIVE
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
HONORSI
ACTIVITIES
Marketing position for creative, enterprising individual with
developed management skills.
Masters In Business Administration,
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, December, 1986.
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration,
College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, 1983.
Marketing Resident, Twin Cities Technical Casting,
St. Paul, Minnesota, (Summer 1986)
Prepared a comprehensive marketing strategy for Twin Casts commercial
casting division.
Systems Analyst, Harvest States Cooperatives (HSC),
St. Paul, Minnesota (12/85-9/86)
Developed program to calculate the size of computer necessary to
operate HSC custom accounting software. Designed a comprehensive
accounting system to record Federal PIK program participation and
created numerous other management reports and programs primarily
using FOCUS. Also asststed with PC system support and training.
Commodity Marketing Technician, HSC, (1/85-12/85)
Responsible for inspections and reinspections on all shipments of grain
to and from HSC terminals. This consisted of daily telephone communi-
cation with numerous merchants, customers and agencies; statistical
analysis of inspection results; and monitoring developments in
commodity marketing and inspection.
Commodity Accountant, HSC, (3184-12/84),
Grain accountant, responsible for all aspects of commodity accounting
including: payment to shippers, invoicing buyers, accuracy of long and
short, and inventory control.
Sales Representative, Safety Programs Inc.,
Golden Valley, Minnesota, (12/83-3184)
Sold specialty magazine acrJertislng to businesses in specified regions
throughout the Midwest (100% travel).
Assistant Manager, Walgreens Drug Stores,
Duluth, MN. and Superior, WI. (6/83-11/83)
Assisted in the management of two different retail drug stores and
completed Walgreens Management Training Program.
Previous: Numerous other jobs including; pipe inspector, grain
weigher/sampler, van driver, writer, and store clerk.
Minneapolis Jaycees
Outstanding Young Men of America
Student Senate, Chairman of Finance Committee
Share-a-Home, Volunteer Interviewer
Pre-Law Club, Charter President
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PRELIMINARY PROJECT PROPOSAL
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TIMEFRAME:
OBJECTIVE:
City of Chanhassen Parks System
4 Weeks
To conduct an effective survey of the park needs for
the City of Chanhassen.
In designing an effective system to evaluate the needs of the
Chanhassen Parks Department. several steps must be taken in order
to ensure the validity and practicality of the results. The
following are the proposed steps for completion of this project:
PROJECT SCHEDULE
1. Establish project goals and timeframe in agreement with the
staff from the City of Chanhassen.
2. Conduct interviews with the essential decision makers in the
Chanhassen community to determine specific directions and
services they feel are necessary.
3. Complete a literature search to determine what specific
directions parks and community services of this type have taken.
including local, regional and national park system projects.
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4. Interview surrounding city, government. and industry
professionals to gain insight into what projects their parks have
developed and what Chanhassen could be doing to insure that the
city parks not only add to the beauty and quality of life in
Chanhassen but also complement the surrounding communities' as
well.
5. Develop, administer and evaluate a survey of the specific
needs of the local community and their expectations of the
Chanhassen Park System.
6. Prepare and present a written report which would summarize
the data collected and outline specific recommendations for the
Chanhassen Park System.
The total project would tentatively take four weeks to
complete. I estimate a minimum of -fifty hours work would be
required and would expect a $400.00 stipend for compensation upon
completion and approval of the project. A budget for additional
project expenses should be determined before the project begins.
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This questionnaire was developed by the Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission to survey the needs and wants
of Chanhassen residents in regard to park facilities and recreation programs.
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PLEASE COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND MAIL OR DROP IT OFF AT CHANHASSEN CITY HALL, 690 COULTER DRIVE.
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1. Considering the park activities that the members of 1/4 mile (3 blocks)
your household most often participate in, at what point _____ 1/2 mile (6 blocks)
would a neiqhborhood park be beyond walking distance? 3/4 mile (9 blocks)
____ 1 mile (12 blocks
Over 1 mile
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2. At what point would you consider a community park
beyond accessibility?
2 miles
5 miles
8 miles
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3. Please check the following
_____ Open Skating Rink
____ Lighted Ballfields
____ Hockey Rink
facilities that would be unnecessary or excessive in a neiqhborhood park.
____ Multi-Purpose Bldg. Restrooms ____ Open, Grassy Field
____ Backstop ____ Play Equipment ____ Lighted Court/Rink
_____ Open Air Shelter Tennis Court ____ Improved Ballfield
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4a. Is there a city park located close enough to your home that your household would identify it as your
"neighborhood park"? _____ yes no
b. If yes, identify the park by name or location.
c. What changes could be made to this park to
better serve the needs of your household?
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Would your household use trails in Chanhassen?
If so, which means of travel? Number your top
Walk ____ Jog
Horseback Roller Skate
--yes ____no
three choices in order of how often you do each
____ Bicycle CC-Ski
Snowmobile Other
activity.
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b. Where would trails for most of the above activities be best located?
____ Adjacent to streets ____ Within the boulevard along streets
_____ Along lot lines, not streets
d. Would you be willing to pay higher taxes for a city-wide trail system? _____ yes
If so, how much per year? ____ $50-100 ____$100-150 $150-200 $200-250
no
Over $250
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6. How often would your household use each of the
facilities if they were located in Chanhassen?
Please rank accordingly:
Adult Softball Fields
Youth Baseball Fields
Adult Baseball Fields
Tennis Courts
football Fields
Soccer Fields
Open Ice SkatinQ Rink
Outdoor Hockey Rink
Indoor Ice Rink
Playqround Equipment
Indoor Volleyball
Sand Court Volleyball
Nature Study
SlidinQ Hill
Grassy, Open Space
Picnic Area
SwimminQ Beach
Pedestrian Trails
Snowmobile Trails
Cross Ctry Ski Trail
GYmnasium
1 = never
2 = 1-5 times a year
3 = once a month
4 = once a week
5 = daily
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CITY OF
CBAHBASSEH
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690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937.1900
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park and Recreation Commission
FROM:
Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator
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DATE:
January 28, 1987
SUBJ:
Lake Ann Park Entrance Fees
Each year the Park and Recreation Commission reviews the Lake Ann
Park entrance fee structure and submits a recommendation to the
City Council. In 1985, the Council lowered the daily entrance .
fee to $3, raised the seasonal fee to $5 and lowered the non-
resident seasonal fee to $10 (see attached schedule for past 3
years) .
1985 saw a drop in income, however, 1986 saw an increase back to
the level of 1984, with the higher daily fee. Although other
factors contribute to the number of people using the park
(weather, 4th of July, etc.), I believe the 1986 rate is the
appropriate fee schedule, as Chanhassen continues to be at the
high end of the scale of park charges.
1984
1985
1986
Daily
Seasonal
$ 8,594
$ 2,253
$10,847
$ 8,049
$ 2,301
$10,350
$ 8,817
$ 4,811
$13,628
Total
It is the recommendation of this office to set the 1987 Lake Ann
Park entrance fee schedule at the same rate as 1986 (as shown on
the attachment).
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LAKE ANN PARK ENTRANCE FEE SCHEDULES
1984 1985 1986
Daily Gate Fee 4.00 3.00 3.00
Bus 10.00 10.00 10.00
Seasonal Stickers
Resident 4.00 5.00 5.00
Non-Resident 25.00 10.00 10.00
Employee (non-resident)* 8.00
Access Only 5.00 5.00
Senior Citizens Free Free Free
* Eliminated in 1985
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CITY OF
CBAHBASSEH
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690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park and Recreation Commission
FROM:
Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation coordinato~
January 30, 1987
DATE:
SUBJ:
Community Center Task Force
The City Council has acted to establish a Community Center Task
Force. This committee will determine the city's need for a com-
munity center, the population needed to support such a facility,
and what type of facility should be considered. Upon conclusion of
these questions, the task force will submit a recommendation to the .
City Council.
The task force is to include one representative from each of the
commissions. The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to
recommend one of its members to serve on the committee.
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690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147 . CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park and Recreation Commission
FROM:
Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation coordinator~
February 5, 1987
DATE:
SUBJ:
Removal of No Parking Zones at Greenwood Shores Park
and Carver Beach Park
At the joint Park and Recreation/City Council meeting, elimi-
nating restrictive access to neighborhood parks was discussed.
The discussion concluded that the Park and Recreation Commission
should review this item and make a recommendation to the Council
(see attached minutes).
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Carver Beach
Carver Beach is located on Lotus Trail on the west side of Lotus
Lake. About 5 years ago it became a popular location for late
night parties. A check of license plates indicated that most of
the people creating the disturbance were from outside the City.
After a number of incidents, it was decided that the parking area
would be closed and a no parking zone would be established along
Lotus Trail. This action eliminated the problems.
Since that time, the boat access to the north has been closed and
park rules signs have been placed in the park. Although Carver
Beach is a neighborhood park, restricting all parking deters use
by residents even on the outskirts of Carver Beach. It is the
feeling of a number of residents that this provides the residents
in the immediate area with a private park.
It is the recommendation of this office to remove the no parking
area within the existing parking lot only. Lotus Trail is a
narrow street and parking along it could cause a problem.
Removing the signs in the 5 car lot will make the park more
accessible but not to the point that it could be over used.
Greenwood Shores
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Greenwood Shores had very similar problems with loud all night
parties and disruptive behavior. Greenwood Shores does not have
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a parking area, so a no parking zone was established along
Utica Lane. This too has created what many would call a private
park on public property.
It is the recommendation of this office to remove the no parking
zone directly in front of Greenwood Shores to allow 5-6 cars to
park there.
In addition to these recommendations, I would suggest that the
Public Safety Department be made aware that this is a potential
problem area and ask that the deputies and CSO's make a point of
patrolling these areas more frequently.
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Park and Rec Commission Meeting
January 20, 1987
. Mike Lynch: The impetus of this site that that is to be preserved is
outside our dealings. I think we should be aware of where these things are
because let's say that in this area where we would like to take a chunk, it
is park deficient. This is not something normally that Mark is going to
seek, our advisor, or the Staff is going to see so we know about those
things and we say we're going to work there anyway.
Councilman Johnson:
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The Park and Rec isn't going to do it. The Planning
Jim Mady: We've got a gap.
Councilman Johnson: The Carver County Historical Society came to us on a
project at the Arboretum. Are we interested in aiding them in this
project?
Councilman Geving: It's a historical home.
Lori Sietsema: The Council members have expressed an interest in talking
about the capital improvement program.
Councilman Geving: This has to be brought back to City Council.
Lori Sietsema: Right. It was tabled at the City Council meeting to be
reviewed at this meeting.
.councilman Geving: ...again, we had this difference in philosophy about
what you had down as an important item and we couldn't see any reason to
spend any money at that time for some of these.
*, Councilman Horn: I'll tell you the ones I questioned. My philosophy is we
'should spend money on the parks that have the most use, have the largest
number of users. I think for whatever reason we cut off access to a park,
we shouldn't be spending money on it. If you're going to take away access
for Greenwood Shores, we shouldn't be spending $3,600.00 because it's not
something that the majority of the City can use and I think we should then
concentrate on the things on the Lake Ann Park and put the money there.
Mike Lynch: I personally disagree. I think we should develop each of the
parks appropriate to the amount of usage.
Councilman Horn: Yes, that's what I'm saying.
Mike Lynch: Now the people in Greenwood Shores could use and would use, we
think according to the folks we talked to over there, is play equipment.
They don't have anything in their park at all. It's not that we just
decided to throw $3,600.00 to that piece of ground. Again, the fact that
there mayor may not be limited access to a park is a reflection of the
fact that we the City who own the parks have to be able to go along with
them and we can't do those folks in.
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Councilman Horn: Yes, but they are the ones that are limiting access to ~
it.
Jim Mady: That's also a neighborhood park. That's what it's for.
Sue Boyt: You don't have to drive there to use it.
Curt Robinson: Otherwise it is like a private park and that's really
what it is. What we're trying to do here is develop a park so that the
neighborhood will use it. We should make it open if we can.
Councilman Horn: What I see in this case is a neighborhood park, which is
exactly what we said. We develop a park. Now it becomes used by other
people and they find out we want this park just for ourselves because we
can't control those other folks that come in here and we want to use it
when they're there and things like that so they say, we're going to cut off
the parking to this area. To the beach so the people couldn't use it but
they still want to have the amenities there. My feeling is, if they want
the amenities there, then they need to keep it open for general use.
Mike Lynch: General use is fine. Nobody has any problem there. Never has
anybody corne to me and say, that's our neighborhood park. We don't want
anybody else in Chanhassen to corne and use it. We've had problems with the
misuse. The drug and all night party trade at Carver Beach, which by
license plate number where not Chanhassen people. When we checked the
license plates, \'le were blue in the face half a dozen times and that was a.
long struggle.
Councilman Horn: Those are enforcement issues.
Mike Lynch: Right but we the City can't enforce them. We don't have a
police department. We have a priviledge in having that park. We the City
have a priviledge in putting the park there. We have a responsibility to
the people that live there, along that road to see that that was not
disturbed. Their normal lifestyle. When you have druggers there all
night, kicking the front door of your house in. That's a problem. We have
to get rid of that.
Councilman Horn: And what"it says is just what you said before. You have
parks that are not an enforceable situation. Why promote development of
that kind of park? Why not promote development of parks where you do have
an enforceable area and that's where you spend your money and that's where
you get ...because the most users get benefit from those funds.
Sue Boyt: Why let a neighborhood park deteriorate? It gets use. We use
Carver Beach Park from the lake. People use it. That's something that
happened before a lot of us were on the Park and Rec Commission.
Councilman Johnson: How long ago was that they had this park at Carver
Beach?
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January 20, 1987
. Mike Lynch:
How long ago was it that we restricted it?
Councilman Johnson: Yes.
Mike Lynch: About 5 years ago.
Councilman Geving: About 1980, 1981. It became a very hot issue.
Mike Lynch: We had some really vicious incidents.
Councilman Johnson: Are we on a different law enforcement situation then
we were in 1980 and 1981 in that we direct the Carver County Sheriff's
Department when they come here. We have our CSO's.
Mike Lynch: We don't have enough people, I don't believe yet, to handle that
because you look at the expansion of developed areas and home areas versus
what we had 5 years ago and the number of positional officers that are on
and I think if you wanted to put it on a per capita basis, we're probably
at fewer officers per capita now then we were 5 years ago. Response time
might be better because we should have somebody down here locally but I
lived through too much of this stuff myself. I don't live in that
neighborhood but I was the guy that was getting yelled at and just like
Greenwood Shores, the people that cause the problem have not been
Chanhassen residents. At Lake Ann, the few problems we've had there have
. not been Chanhassen residents. They have been from St. Paul and Eagan and
Fairbault. You check out those license plates, you can't believe the
answers you get and the neighbors I think have every right to expect the
City to either police it for them or keep those people out. I repeat
again, under no circumstances have I seen a situation where the neighbors
say this is our park, we don't want anybody else in Chanhassen to use it.
It's not the case. They say we don't want anyone to come in and misuse it.
Curt Robinson: A lot of people came in from the City and objected to
closing those parks and they did hot have a lot of sympathy for their case.
Mike Lynch: Those that objected to the closing didn't have any answers
about handling the misuse over there either.
Jim Mady: Is this an isolated incident that happened 5 years ago at Carver
Beach or are there others?
Mike Lynch: Actually there are 3 of them.
Councilman Johnson: There is the one at Bandimere Heights. That one we
just took the no parking signs down. Greenwood Shores, one resident asked
to take it down.
Mike Lynch: Carver Beach had a mass of problems. Greenwood Shores just
started to crank up. We had about three incidents. We didn't want it to
get to the proportions that it did at Carver Beach.
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Curt Robinson: I think it was 5-6 years ago. Maybe it's time to try ~
opening it again for the summer and if it ~orks, leave it open. If it
doesn't, close it down.
Councilman Geving: Do you think we're ready for that? Give it a try?
Curt Robinson: It's been 5 years. Possibly that group of people have now
matured enough or at least they have found someplace else.
Councilman Geving: Have we changed anything down there in this time?
Mike Lynch: No. No permanent changes were made that would preclude
parking. All we've got are some metal stakes.
Councilman Horn: We've got your recommendations to stop it...
Mike Rosenwald: We didn't recommend that.
Councilman Horn: Somebody did.
Councilman Geving: So if we allowed parking in there again, what would you
do?
Mike Lynch: Pullout all the no parking signs?
Councilman Geving: As a Commission, are you willing to try that?
Mike Lynch: I don't think that's a problem.
them that it was your idea when they come to
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We're just going to tell
us.
Councilman Geving: Don't tell them that. You can tell them it's Clark
Horn's and he's going to be available 24 hours a day. I don't have any
pro b 1 em wit h t hat. I t r ie d tog 0 f ish i n g 0 n e day 0 n La k e Ann and I was
going to go down to Greenwood Shores. I thought that would be a neat place
to park my car and I couldn't get within two blocks of the place. I turned
around and went home.
Don Ashworth: We need to put Park Rules out somewhere. It needs to be
chainable or in some other way so we can enforce the 9:00 or 10:00 curfew
and I think the police officers are more responsive today. Of course,
Castleberry has left us but I would anticipate that we're going to have
someone on here very shortly and I think we can do it.
Councilman Geving: Okay, let's do it. Let's try it.
Lori Sietsema: The other thing is, like in the case of Carver Beach,
you've got 4 or 5 parking spots in the lot. You could still keep the no
parking signs along the street and just open the lot up. That way there
isn't enough room there to have a full-fledged party so I think that would
help alleviate the problem too.
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January 20, 1987
.councilman Geving:
Council. You guys
Why don't you write this up Lori and give it the
should make a motion and send it up to us.
Lori Sietsema: I'll put it on the next agenda.
Councilman Horn: When we brought this up with Greenwood Shores, I don't
recall that we had a recommendation from the Park and Rec anyway.
Mike Lynch: You didn't.
Lori Sietsema: Just recently it wasn't brought to Park and Rec.
Councilman Horn:
application.
That's what I'm talking about. The most recent
Councilman Geving: The one to remove the no parking sign?
Councilman Horn: Did you get to comment on that?
Lori Sietsema: No, they didn't come to us.
Curt Robinson: That's the one that had it on one side and the other one
had fallen down.
.councilman Johnson: Yes, he thought he was the last sign.
Curt Robinson: And he had people coming to his house on Saturday nights
and he didn't like having to call the Sheriff because the Sheriff didn't
respond.
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Councilman Horn: No, that was my whole issue was I don't think we should
spend money for people who don't get to use it.
Councilman Geving: You don't have any problem with the toll house?
Councilman Horn: No.
Councilman Geving: How about you?
Councilman Johnson: I see that the big bucks here are coming from the
North Lotus Lake Park which is obvious. The big bucks is actually the
tennis courts there.
Mike Lynch: There's something missing here, those tennis courts are in
that budget as a budgetary item and it depends somewhat on what we find out
from our survey as to whether those are...
Jim Mady: We want to know if people really want those.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
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Park arrl Recreation Canmission
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DATE:
February 4, 1987
SUBJECT: February Meeting
At the February meeting of the Park arrl Recreation Cormnission, we would like to
review two topics pertaining to the updating of Chanhassen's Recreation Plan
which is a component of the 1980 Chanhassen Comprehensive Plan. The first item
involves an overview of the Comprehensive Plan process which will focus on the
content arrl purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. .
The second item is the continued discussion of rural park dedication
requirements. Since last meeting, we have reviewed the southern portion of the
city and will be prepared to review potential neighborhood park sites at
Tuesday's meeting.
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PROPOSAL:
Subdivision of 134 Acres into 42 Single Family Lots
LOCATION:
Northeast corner of Hwy. 101 and pioneer Trail and
on the Southwest Corner of Lake Riley
APPLICANT:
George Nelson Associates
1660 South Highway 100, Suite 428
Minneapolis, MN 55416
PRESENT ZONING: R-la, Agricultural Residence
ACREAGE: 134 acres
DENSITY: .34 lots/acre
ADJACENT ZONING
AND LAND USE: N- A-2, Agricultural Estates
S- A-2, Agricultural Estates
E- A-2, Agricultural Estates
w- A-2, Agricultural Estates
EXISTING PARKS/OPEN SPACE: Bandimere Heights, a small
neighborhood park, lies to the
north on Kiowa Trail.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The current Comprehensive Plan does not
allow for development in the rural area
and therefore does not address park
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needs. The 1990 Land Use Plan does not
identify any potential park/open space
in the area.
BACKGROUND
As per Commission/staff discussion, developments with lot sizes
of 2t acres are not high priority for neighborhood parks. A com-
munity playfield of approximately 15 acres was to be identified
to serve these types of developments in the southern portion of
the City.
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PROPOSAL:
Subdivision of 105 acres into 37 Single Family
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APPLICANT:
David and Donald Halla
10095 Great Plains Blvd.
Chaska, MN 55318
PRESENT ZONING:
R-IA, Agricultural Residence District
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OPEN SPACE:
The development lies near the privately
owned open space known as Bluff Creek Golf
Course. A portion of the development lies
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
1990 LAND USE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan does not
address park needs in the rural
area. The 1990 Land Use Plan does
not identify any park/open space in
the area.
BACKGROUND
As per Commission/staff discussion, developments with lot sizes
of 2; acres are not high priority for neighborhood parks. A com-
munity p1ayfie1d of approximately 15 acres was to be identified
to serve these types of developments in the southern portion of
the City.
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PROPOSAL:
Preliminary Plat for Subdivide 15 Acres into 5
Single Family Lots
LOCATION:
Northwest corner of Lyman Blvd. and Sunset
Trail
APPLICANT:
Alan Mjolsnes
6348 Pheasant Court
Edina, MN 55346
PRESENT ZONING:
R-1A, Agricultural Residence District
ACREAGE:
15 acres
DENSITY:
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ADJACENT ZONING
AND LAND USE:
N- A-2, Agricultural Estates
S- A-2, Agricultural Estates
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No parks exist in the immediate area; the
closest being in the Chanhassen Hills
development.
EXISTING PARK/
OPEN SPACE:
Mjo1snes Subdivision Request
February 10, 1987
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/
1990 LAND USE PLAN:
BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Plan shows this
development to be outside the MUSA
line and does not address parks in
this area.
As this development lies within the rural area with 2i acre lots,
park land is not a priority. Consistent with Commission/staff
discussions recently, fees should be accepted that would be ear-
marked for the purchase of a community playfield in the rural
area.
RECOMMENDATION
This office is recommending that park dedication fees be accepted
in lieu of park land to be applied to the future purchase of a
community play field in the rural area.
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PROPOSAL:
Subdivision of 118.25 acres into 41 single
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APPLICANT:
Richard Hartung and Wallace Otto
400 Oak Street
Waconia, MN 55387
PRESENT ZONING:
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ACREAGE:
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DENSITY:
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rural area and has no parks in the
vicinity. Lake Ann Park is the
closest along TH 5.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Comprehensive Plan does not address park needs in the rural
area. The 1990 Land Use Plan does not identify potential
park/open space in this area.
BACKGROUND
This development lies within the rural area, outside the MUSA
Line. The application was received by January 15 and qualifies
to have 2.5 acre minimum lot sizes.
It has been discussed and recommended that the Commission adopt a
policy that sets a standard for park dedication in the rural
area. Staff recommends that these developments be required to
pay the park dedication fee in lieu of park land and to apply
these fees to the future purchase of an identified parcel.
It is this office's belief that this development falls into this
catagory. Lot sizes are large and the proposal is not centrally
located within the southern part of the City.
Trails within the proposed development should be considered.
Timberwood lane runs through the entire parcel connecting to CR
117 and to a potential future neighborhood to the south.
CR 117 connects Lyman Blvd. and Highway 5. A bike trail along
that road would seem to be a natural way for future residents to
get to Lake Ann Park or other areas of the City.
RECOMMENDATION
This office recommends that the City accept park dedication fees
in lieu of park land in the Timberwood proposed development. I
continue to recommend that the City request an off the street
trail easement along Timberwood Drive and also along CR 117 on
the west side of the proposal.
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PROPOSAL:
Subdivision of 74 acres into 30 attached single
family, 110 detached single family and 8.2 acres
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Between Powers Blvd. and Kerber Blvd., approxi-
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APPLICANT:
Rick Murray
Builders Development
1055 East Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
PRESENT ZONING: RSF, R-4 and R-12
ACREAGE: 74 acres
DENSITY: 2.12 units per acre for the proposed single
family area. Multiple family is undetermined
at this time.
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EXISTING PARK/
OPEN SPACE:
Saddlebrook is located adjacent to the south
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Chanhassen Pond Park; to the northwest of
City Center Park and Chanhassen Elementary;
approximately , mile from Lake Ann Park, Lake
Susan Park and Greenwood Shores Park.
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The Comprehensive Plan shows parts of this
development to lie within the service area of
Greenwood Shores, Meadow Green, Chanhassen
Pond and City Center Parks. According to the
Comprehensive Plan, this is not a park defi-
cient area. The 1990 Land Use Plan iden-
tifies a strip of land within the development
to make a trail connection from Chanhassen
Pond Park to Lake Ann Park.
BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Plan states that trail linkages should be
acquired in this area rather than neighborhood parks.
Saddlebrook will be served most by Meadow Green Park, Chanhassen
Pond Park and City Center Park/Chanhassen Elementary School.
A strip of land bisecting this parcel is identified in the 1990
Land Use Plan as a trail connection between Chanhassen Pond Park
and the existing Lake Ann Bike trail. This connection would also .
serve to connect neighborhoods to each other and to connect
neighborhoods to the downtown area.
As with most developments, off-street trails (or sidewalks>
should be considered along the main streets within the
development.
Kerber Boulevard and Powers Boulevard are highly used by
pedestrians. Off-street trails should be considered along each
of these to serve, again, as connectors to parks, downtown, other
neighborhoods and simply a safe jogging/walking route.
RECOMMENDATION
It is the recommendation of this office that trail easements be
acquired along Kerber Blvd., Powers Blvd., the three main streets
within the development, and along the line separating the single
family and multiple family units.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator
DATE: January 30, 1987
SUBJ: Updates and Reviews
A. Ordinances
I have included in this packet a copy of the three ordinances
that most directly affect the Park and Recreation Commission
and their decisions. Please review these ordinances. If the
Commission wishes to discuss one or all of the ordinances in
detail, I would suggest making a motion to have this put on
the March agenda.
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B. Capital Improvement Program Budget
The City Council is to review the 1987 Capital Improvement
Program Budget on Monday evening. I do not anticipate any
problems with its approval. I will have their action at
Tuesday's meeting.
C. Removal of the No Parking Zone along Kiowa Trail
Bandimere Heights saw more use this past year due to CAA
soccer scheduled there. One of the problems brought to my
attention was that there was no parking allowed along Kiowa
Trail. The City Council recently acted to abandon the no
parking zone along Kiowa Trail.
D. City Council Action
The City Council acted to accept the resignations of Wallace
McKay and Charlie Robbins, authorize the preparation of an
access plan for Herman Field and approved the MRPA Men's
Regional Softball Tournament, as recommended.
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ORDINANCE NO. 59
^N ORDIN^NCE nESTIUCTING TIm usr. OF' PUI1LIC
PARKS AND WATERS ADJACENT THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1.
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Definitions.
"Vehicle" includes every device in, upon, or by which any person or
property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except
devices moved exclusively upon stationary rails or tracts. Further,
"vehicle" means any bicycle, go-cart, minibike, motorcycle I snow~
mobile, recreational vehicle, all terrain vehicles or self-propelled
instruments which carry or may carry an occupant or occupants upon
land or water.
"Parks" shall mean parks, parkways, ice skating rink, playgrounds,
puh} ic nGcnn:;nr:, Tocroiltion fields, Tccreiltion bui Idin~p;, bO()Cll'3!~ and
water surrounded by parks, includillg bul nol llmllod Lo wdlun: .lI1j.u:'!lIl
to beaches, which are delineated as swimming areas by the placement
of marker buoys.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association
"Snowmobile" means any engine driven vehicle of a type which utiUzr;:;
sled-type runners, or skis, or an endless belt tread or any combination
of these or other similar means of contact with the surface upon which
it is operated and which is designed to operate over ice or snow.
"Drugs" shall mean any controlled substance, as defined by Chapter
152 of Minnesota Statutes and successor statutes, the possession of
which is a violation of Minnesota Statutes 152.09 and successor
statutes.
Section 7.
Walking on the Gras s .
No person shall go on foot or otherwise upon the grass or turf of any park
where any sign is posted prohibiting such conduct.
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Section 8.
Dumping.
Dumping or depositing bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans or
refuse of any kind is prohibited except in the containers provided in the parks.
Section 9.
Erection of Structure s .
No person in any park shall construct or erect or bring into any park any build-
ing or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary in chuwctcr; or run
or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lunds, except upon
special written permit issued hereunder.
Section 10. Restrooms.
No person in any park shall fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and
washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of four (4)
years shall use the restrooms or washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
Section 11.
Throwing of Missiles.
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No person in any park shall throw or cast any stone or missile carelessly or
heedlessly in disregard of the rights or safety of Qthers or in any manner so as to
endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property.
Section 12. Camping.
No person shall set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter, nor
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out the written permission of the City Clerk.
Section 13. Dangerous Games.
No person in any park shall take part in or abet the playing of gumes inv0lvir.,;;
thrown or otherwise propelled objects including but not limited to balls, stones,
arrows, javelins, model airplanes, horseshoes or darts except in areas specifically
deSignated for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or dangerous games
such as football, baseball, and quoits is prohibited except on the field and courts
and ureas prOVided therefor.
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Section 22. Sale of Articles.
No person shall sell or offer for sale any article or thing whatsoever in any
park or parkway, but this prohibition shall not apply to sales of refreshments or. other
articles by the City of Chanhassen, its agents I its duly licensed concessionaires or
persons selling under its written direction. -
Section 23. Pets and Animals.
No person shall be permitted to take any animal, including but not limited to
dogs, cats, monkeys, horses, into any park, and in no case shall any person allow or
bring any animal owned or tended by him upon any park property, park waters or upon
any skating rink, or in any park building, unless so authorized in writing by the City
Clerk.
Section 24.
Skating Rules and Warming House Rules.
a.
No person or persons shall do or engage in any of the following acts
within skating rinks on ice in any park, except in ihe course of winter
sports or organized events held under the supervision of the staff of
the City of Chanhassen or its delegates, viz:
Racing or playing of any games which interfere with the general
use of the skating rink, the use of sleds, toboggans, hockey
sticks and pucks. This section shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the use of hockey sticks and pucks upon rinks constructed
or designated as hockey rinks by the City of Chanhassen.
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. No person shall smoke or loiter on any skating rink or on the ice in
any park, or within any warming house in any park.
Section 25.
Use of Loudspeakers.
No I'Un1u11 hi OilY pnl'k ::11011 U:.ll lUlld:'Pllnklln: mid puLJl1~ "ddl'u:w lly:.l.lllll:: wllh-
out a written permit granted therefor by the City Council.
Section 26. Fires.
No person shall start any fire in any park, except fires may be made by picnic
parties in the park, but only in free-standing barbecue grills or in the places in suid
parks provided for the purpose and so designated by the City Clerk. Any person whO
starts any such fire is charged with the duty of completely extinguishing such fire or
fires before leaving such park. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or restrict
the enforcement of ordinances regulating air pollution control and setting ambient air
quality standards.
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the park or portions thereof for which such permit is desired;.
an estimate of the anticipated attendance;
any other information which the City Clerk shall find reason-
ably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit
should be issued hereunder.
(2) The City Clerk shall issue a permit hereunder when he finds that:
(a) the proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the general 'public enjoyment
of the park;
(b) that the proposed activity or use will not unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health,
welfare, safety and recreation. This should not give right'
to exclusive use of park facilities.
(c) that the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated
to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct;
(d) that the proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary
or burdensome expense for police operation by the City;
(e) that the facilities desired have not been reserved for some
other use at the day and hour required in the application.
(3)
Within five (5) days after the receipt of an application, the City Cler~
shall apprise an applicant in writing of his reasons for refusing a per"
and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing with-
. in five (5) days of mailed notice to the City Council, which shall con-
sider the application under the standards set forth in subsection 2
hereof and sustain or overI11le the City Clerk'~ decision within 14 days.
The decision of the City Council shall be final.
A permitee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all
applicable ordinances fully as though the same were inserted in said
permit.
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The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shull be liable far uny
loss, damage, or injury sustained by any persan wherever by reason of
the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit shall have
been issued. Within 48 hours of the end of the permit, a permitee shall
remove from the park all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans,
bottles, garbage and other refuse and all installations and equipment,
and restore the premises to their condition prior to use.
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No permit shall be issued or continued in effect unless there is in full
force and effect a liability insurance policy insued by an insurance
company authorized ta do business in the state of Minnesotu in tile
amount of $50,000.00 for bodily injury to one person, in the amount.
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No vehicle of any kind shall be permitted on the ice of park waters or
flodded skating or hockey rinks, except such vehicles and macnines as
operated by the City of Chanhassen for the purposes of maintaining
skating rinks and performing necessary work on said ice and provided
that the City Council of Chanhassen may by resolution or ordinaI1ce ,
authorize the use of certain portion of any such lake for ice racing or
snowmobiling.
g. No person shall wash, grease or repair any vehicle on any park, boule-
vard or parkway except to perform such repairs as are necessary by an
emergency.
h. No person shall ride any bicycle upon any trail or sidewalk in suctl
manner as to interfere with any pedestrian thereon.
i. Any unoccupied vehicle found in violation of the provisions of this
ordinance may be removed and impounded at owner's expense by any
police officer or duly authorized person in accord8;nce with the ordi-
.nances of.the City of Chanhassen.
Section 33. Motorboats.
No boat of any kind shall be permitted on the waters of Lake Ann ,provided,
however, that boats moved exclusively by human power or moved by wind power are
permitted. The previOUS sentence notwithstanding I no boat of any kind shall be per-
mitted within areas which are expressly marked and designated for swimming by the
City Council.
Section 34. Launching of Boats.
The launching of boats within a~y park shall be limited to those areas which
a.e expressly marked and designated for such purposes by the City Council by resolu-
tic'll), unci shall otherwise be prohibited. Areas 50 designated shall be posted and
lII..lrkod by tile Cily PuLliG Work~i Department with uppropriute signs.
Section 35. Improper Boat Handling.
No person shall navigate, direct or handle any boat in such manner as to anno~
frighten or endanger the occupants of other boats of other persons including swimmers.
Section 36. Public Swimming.
a. The date of the season opening and closing park swimming beaches shall
be directed by resolution of the City Council euch yem.
b.
Chanhassen public beaches shall be attended by lifeguards who shall
work at the hours and times designated by the City Council.
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order swimmers out of the bathing beach waters at such times and llnd
such conditions as they deem necessary for public welfare.
Section 37. Severability.
If any provision or provisions of this ordinance are declared unconstitutional
by a competent court, said decisions shall not affect any other part or portion of this
ordinance.
Section 38. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed by the Council this 21st day of
Tuly
1975.
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ORDINANCE NO. l4A
AN ORDINANCE WHICH RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD
PARKS, ESTABLISHES STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES
FOR SUCH, AND PROVIDES METHODS OF ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOP!-1.ENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section 1.
Findings and Policy Declarati0n.
1.01. Rapid Community Growth. The City of Chanhassendesires
to be prepared for future growth with respect to population, housing
and general land development.
1.02. Public Facilities Unable to Kee~ Pace with Community
Growth. The City has been and is develop1ng and constructing
public facilities and providing public services to meet the needs of
the community's growing population, and these services and facilities
must be able to keep pace with the ever growing need.
1.03. Council Policy Concern for Overall Land Development.
Faced with the potential for major physical, social and fiscal
problems caused by rapid and unprecedented growth in relation to
park open space and its development within the community, and being
concerned with existing, as well as future overall quality and
character of land development within the City, the City Council has
undertaken a program to develop a policy statement which will act to
guide the acquisition and development of neighborhood parks through-
out the City by providing a policy which explains the obligation and
requirements that will be expected of all housing development within
the community.
1.04. Policy Intention. It is the intention of the City Council
to develop and implement a park open space acquisition and develop-
ment policy which assigns a function of neighborhood park acquisition
and development responsibility to all housing dwelling units.
1.05. Reasonableness of Policy. Such policy intent is considered
reasonable to protect ~~e public interest and welfare of the community;
and to secure a better planned environment for all neighborhoods -
throughout the City; and to establish a viable neighborhood park
acquisition and develo?ment program that is relative and meaningful
to the people who live throughout the City.
1.06. Policy Clarification. This policy is intended and designed
to focus upon providing a publicly adopted strategy which will cause
all housing developments to bear an obligation to the acquisition and
development of "neighborhood parks". Such clarification is needed so
as to indicate that the only function and purpose to which this
policy applies shall be to acquire park space and develop such park-
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Payment of said cash charge may be deferred in whole or in part, .
the option of the City Council, until the time of issuance of
residential building permits, in which case said cash charge shall.
be pro-rated and collected from the building permit applicant, at
the time of issuance of said building permit, according to the
following formula:
Pro-Rated Payment Due upon Issuance of Each Building
Permit:
AD x ~C + DC )
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2.04. Neighborhood Park Charge on Existing Plats and Subdivisions
A cash payment to be reserved for neighborhood park purposes shall
be paid to ~~e City prior to the issuance of a building permit for
new residential construction on all unplatted land and on all lands
subdivided or platted prior to the enactment of this ordinance.
This cash payment shall not be required, however, in the case of
building permits for the mere alteration or remOdelling of existing
residential structures. The amount of said cash payment shall be
determined by the following formula:
Neighborhood Park Charge:
Population/DU
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2.05. Definitions. Por purposes of this ordinance, certain terms
and words are defined as follows:
"AC" is the estimated average cost of land per acre for park purposes
as established by annual resolution of the City Council. This figure
shall be the estimated average cost to acquire an acre of land for
neighborhood park purposes and shall recognize that land acquisition
costs will vary greatly ~n different areas of the City.
"DC" is the estimated average cost per acre of developing raw land
into neighborhood parks, as established by annual resolution of the
City Council.
"DU" is the number of dwelling units proposed in any development to.
which this charge would be applicable.
"PMV" is the fair market value of plat as of the date of approval
of the final plat.
"AD" is "Acre Demand" computed according to the fOllowing formula:
DU x Population/DU
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4.02. Assessment Guidelines. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed as limiting the development of public parks as a public
improvement under Chapter 429 of Minnesota Statutes.
4.03. Establishment of Park Acquisition and Development Fund.
The City Manager is hereby directed to establish a Neighborhood
Park Acquisition and Development Fund, to be used only for:
1. Depositing park charges collected pursuant to this
ordinance;
2. Depositing charitable contributions and other inter-
governmental revenues received for neighborhood parks;
3. Disbursements of neighborhood park land acquisit~on
and development costs.
4.04. Disposition of Park Acquisition and Development Funds.
It is the intention of this ordinance that whenever possible and
reasonable, but not mandatory, funds collected from developers and/or
residences of any particular development or particular neighborhood
should be designated and used to serve that particular neighborhood.
4.05. Gifts or Donations. Land offered to the City as a gift
or donation for neighborhood parks but not related to any specific
development project may only be accepted when such gift or donation
-of land conforms to one of the following:
1. Such donation or gift of land is not provided as a
means to defray the costs of an existing or future neighbor-
hood park charge. However, the City may accept gift or
donation lands when within an area designated as a neighbor-
hood park location. Or upon acceptance by the City, the
land donated or received by gift may be sold by the City in
order to purchase a designated neighborhood park site area.
2. Such donations or land gifts should not be less than
one acre in size.
3. If such donation or land gift is to defray the costs
of an existing or future neighborhood park charge, then
such should be accepted only under the following conditions:
a. Such land or lands must be within an area designated-
for a neighborhood park.
b. Financial arrangements must be made either in the
form of cash or additional lands in accordance with
this policy.
c. The existing characteristics of any land donated
specifically for park land use must be clearly con-
sistent with that intended use.
4.06. Negotiable Services-In-Kind. Where land is available and
development plans adopted, neighborhood park charges for facilities
may be accepted in the form of services-in-kind rendered by the
develooer through his contractors. Such services might include-
grading, landscaping, installation of utilities, or other services
essential to implementation of the park plan. The value of such
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Section 7. Repealer. This Ordinance repeals Ordinance 14, A
Ordinance requiring the dedication of Land for Public Recreation e
or Cash Payment In Lieu Thereof, adopted December 4, 1967.
Passed and adopted by the City Council this 16th:day of May , 1977.
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consistent with the benefits received and the policy that the
owners of land, upon which residential dwellings are to be
constructed or commercial or industrial uses are to be
employed, pay for a portion of the cost of the acquisition
and development of the Neighborhood Park lands within the
City.
6.01. Payment of Neighborhood Park Charges. All neighborhood
park charges payable hereunder shall be paid upon issuance
of the building permit for the housing unit or commercial-
industrial use.
6.02. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon
its passage and publication.
Section 2. Section 4, Financial Policies to Implement Neighborhood
Park Policy, of Ordinance l4-A, the Chanhassen Neighborhood Park Charge
Ordinance, adopted May 16, 1977, is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following section to read as follows:
4.09. Commercial Industrial Park Charge. All tracts and
parcels of lands, whether platted or unplatted, to be used
for commercial or industrial uses shall be subject to a
commercial industrial park charge which shall be an amount
equal to 0.5 % of the value of the structures to be erected
thereon as disclosed by the buildingpermit application, and
the site plan improvements as computed by the City staff
The City Council, in the exercise of its discretion, may
allow a credit against said park charge in such amount as it
deems equitable and appropriate in a commercial or industrial
subdivision in which the subdivider has dedicated or conveyed
to the City soil and water conservation areas which, in the
judgment of the City Council, can in part be utilized for
active recreational uses.
Passed by the City Council this 6th
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Published in Carver County Herald on the 12th day of September , 1979.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 14-B
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AN ORDIN&~CE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.04, 1.06, 1.07, 6.01 AND 6.02 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 14-A, THE CHANHASSEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK CHARGE ORDINANCE,
AND ADDING THERETO SECTION 4.09.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Sections 1.04, 1.06, 1.07, 6.01, and 6.02 of Ordinance
No. 14-A, the Chanhassen Neighborhood Park Charge Ordinance, adopted
May 16, 1977, are hereby amended to read as follows:
1.04. Policy Intention. It is the intention of the City
Council to develop and implement a park open space
acquisition and development policy which assigns a function
of neighborhood park acquisition and development responsibility
to all housing dwelling units and commercial and industrial
uses.
1.06. Policy Clarification. This policy is intended and
designed to focus upon providing a publicly adopted strategy
which will cause all housing developments and commercial and
industrial uses to bear an obligation to the acquisition an.
development of "neighborhood parks." Such clarification is
needed so as to indicate that the only function and purpose
to which this policy applies shall be to acquire park space
and develop such park areas in such a manner so that they are
solely planned, designed, constructed with facilities, and
programmed with neighborhood services. This policy application
in no way applies to or satisfies the acquisition or
development of "Community," "District," or "Regional" parks.
Nor does this policy apply to the maintenance of existing
neighborhood parks or such neighborhood parks which .may be
acquired or developed by this pOlicy.
1.07. Policy Consistent with Overall Community Development
Plans. It is necessary and consistent with the overall
community development plans of this City to provide Neighborhood
Parks, and it is further in the interest of the health, welfare
andsafety of the people of the City of Chanhassen that the City
promulgate and establish a Neighborhood Park Acquisition and
Development programJ that such a program is equitable and
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consistent with the benefits received and the policy that the
owners of land, upon which residential dwellings are to be
constructed or commercial or industrial uses are to be
employed, pay for a portion of the cost of the acquisition
and development of the Neighborhood Park lands within the
City.
6.01. Payment of Neighborhood Park Charges. All neighborhood
park charges payable hereunder shall be paid upon issuance
of the building permit for the housing unit or commercial-
industrial use.
6.02. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon
its passage and publication.
Section 2. Section 4, Financial Policies to Implement Neighborhood
Park Policy, of Ordinance l4-A, the Chanhassen Neighborhood Park Charge
Ordinance, adopted May 16, 1977, is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following section to read as follows:
4.09. Commercial Industrial Park Charoe. All tracts and
parcels of lands, whether platted or unplatted, to be used
for commercial or industrial uses shall be subject to a
commercial industrial park charge which shall be an amount
equal to 0.5 % of the value of the structures to be erected
thereon as disclosed by the buildingpermit application, and
the site plan improvements as computed by the City staff
The City Council, in the exercise of its discretion, may
allow a credit against said park charge in such amount as it
deems equitable and appropriate in a commercial or industrial
subdivision in which the subdivider has dedicated or conveyed
to the City soil and water conservation areas which, in the
judgment of the City Council, can in part be utilized for
active recreational uses.
Passed by the City Council this 6th
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CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
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ORDINANCE NO. l4-C
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4.09 OF ORDINANCE l4-A, THE CHANHASSEN
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK CHARGE ORDINANCE AND ADDING THERETO SECTION 6.03,
AND AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND SECTION 7.03 (e) OF ORDINANCE 33, THE
CHANHASSEN SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 4.09, Commercial Industrial Park Charge, of
Ordinance l4-A, the Chanhassen Neighborhood Park Charge Ordinance,
adopted May 16, 1977, as amended by Ordinance l4-B on August 6, 1979,
is hereby further amended to read as follows:
4.09
Commercial, Office or Industrial Recreational Area
Land Dedication or Charge
1. Land Dedication. It is hereby found and declared that
it is reasonable to require that a reasonable amount
of the gross acreage of the undeveloped land proposed
to be subdivided for commercial, office or industrial .
uses be dedicated to the public for public use as
recreational areas.
2. Recreational Area Charge. At the option of the City,
in lieu of land dedication, all lots, tracts or parcels
of land, whether platted or unplatted, to be utilized
for commercial, office or industrial uses shall be
subject to a recreational area charge of $875 per net
developable acre which is hereby determined to be a
reasonable percentage of the current'fair market value
of undeveloped land within the City to be so utilized.
All recreational area charges shall be paid upon
issuance of the building permit for the commercial,
office or industrial use.
3. Annual Review. The recreational area charge established
by Section 2 hereof shall be reviewed annually by the
City Council at a regular scheduled meeting during
February of each year, and may be revised by Council
resolution. The standard to be employed by the Council
in making any such revision shall be the changes, on
an annual basis, in the Construction Cost Index published
by the Engineering News Record, or any equivalent
commonly employed price index.
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from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 7th day of
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
WATER SURFACE USAGE ORDINM~CE
ORDINANCE NO. 73
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE OF SURFACE WATERS AND ADJOINING
SHORELINE IN THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN WITHIN ITS LEGAL BOUNDARIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS:
Section 1. Statement of Policy. The uncontrolled use of
shorelands adversely affects the public health, safety and
general welfare by contributing to pollution of public waters ~nd
inpairing the local tax base. In accordance with the authority
granted in the Laws of Minnesota 1973, Chapter 379, and in accor-
dance with the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters
105, 115, 116 and 462, this ordinance is enacted to provide
minimum standards for the use and development of the shoreland of
public waters located in the City of Chanhassen in order to
preserve natural environment values of shore lands and to provide
for the wise utilization of land resources of this City,
including the avoidance of uncontrolled and excessive use of
public waters by watercraft and for docks, moorings and other
structures, and the elimination of unsafe or unnecessary .
installations of docks, boat mooring areas and other fixed or
floating structures in public waters.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance,
the terms defined in this section shall have the following
meanings:
2.01. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Natural
Resources of Minnesota acting directly or through his authorized
agents.
2.02.
Chanhassen.
"Council" means the City Council of the City of
2.03. "Cross Bar" means that portion of any ilL" shaped or
"T" shaped seasonal dock or permanent dock which is approximately
parallel in alignment to the abutting shoreline or abutting ordi-
nary high water mark.
2.04. "Diving Tower" means a floating or a non-floating
structure designed for diving purposes and which projects over
the surface or surrounding waters by more than five (5) feet.
2.05. "Dock" means any wharf, pier or other structure
constructed or maintained, whether floating or nott including all .
"L's", "T's" or posts which may be a part thereof, whether
affixed or adjacent to the principal structure.
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watercraft; the term includes a person entitled to the use or
possesion of such craft, subject to an interest in another per-
son, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or
performance of any obligation. "OWner" in the case of a
lakeshore site means any natural person who is either (a) the
record owner of a fee simple interest, or (b) the record owner of
a contract for deed vendee's interest, or (c) the holder of a
possessory leasehold interest, in the whole of any lakeshore site,
including authorized guests, and immediate family members of such
person.
2.19. "Permanent Dock" means any dock other than a
seasonal dock as defined in this ordinance.
2.20. "Person" means any individual, individuals, part-
nership, association, corporation or other entity.
2.21. "Seasonal Dock" means any dock designed and
constructed so that it may be removed from a lake on a seasonal
basis; all components such as supports, legs, decking and footing
must be capable of removal by non-mechanized agents.
2.22. "Sheriff" means the Sheriff of Carver County,
acting directly or through his authorized agents.
2.23. "Slow-No Wake" means operation of a watercraft at
the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage and in
no case greater than 5 m.p.h.
2.24. "Swimming Raft" means a small floating structure
designed exclusively for swimming and sunbathing.
2.25. "Swimming Area" means an area immediately adjacent
to the shoreline which is marked in accordance with the appli-
cable regulations of the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources and which is utilized solely for recreational swimming.
2.26. "Underway or in Use" means any watercraft in opera-
tion-or-use when not securely fastened to a dock or other per-
manent mooring or at anchor.
2.27. "Watercraft" means any contrivance used or designed
for navigation on water other than (a) a duck boat during the
duck hunting season, (b) a rice boat during the harvest season,
or (c) a seaplane.
2.28. "Water Obstacle" means any ski jump, slalom course,
diving tower or other structure upon the water of any lake; pro-
vided, however, that this term does not include any dock or
swimming raft or watercraft.
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3.07. Docks, moorings and other structures may be
constructed of such materials and in such a manner as the owner
determines, provided that they shall be so built and maintained .
that they do not constitute a hazard to the public using the
waters of the lake and they shall be maintained in a workmanlike
manner.
3.08. No oscillating, rotating, flashing or moving sign
or light may be used on any dock.
3.09. Swimming rafts, ski jumps, diving towers and other
structures surrounded by the waters of any lake, whether floating
or on posts, shall be lighted with a light visible in all direc-
tions, or have attached thereto sufficient reflectorized material
so as to reflect light in all directions, said material shall be
capable of retaining 80 percent of its dry weather reflective
signal strength when wet.
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No advertising signs shall be displayed from any
3.11. Installation of fueling facilities on docks,
moorings and other structures shall be prohibited. Any such
fueling facilities which were in active use prior to the effec-
tive date of this ordinance shall be deemed to be non-conforming
uses. No such non-conforming fueling facility shall be enlarged
or altered or increased or occupy a greater area than that
occupied on the effective date of this ordinance. Any non-
conforming fueling facility which is partially or totally
destroyed by any cause, may be restored to its former use and
physical dimension if said restoration is completed within one
year of its partial or total destruction. Maintenance and
necessary structural repairs of a non-conforming fueling facility
are permiited provided that any such maintenance or repairs do
not extend, enlarge or intensify such fueling facility.
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3.12. All seasonal docks, moorings and other structures
shall be removed from the lake before November 1 of each year.
3.13. Section 3.01 through 3.12 of this ordinance shall
not apply to any lakeshore property owned or leased by the City
of Chanhassen.
Section 4.
Public Access Development.
The development of all public boat accesses in the City of
Chanhassen shall be consistent with the guidelines for access
features adopted by the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources.
Section 5.
Watercraft Operating Regulations.
5.01. State Law Incorporated. The provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 361, and the rules and regulations of
the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources promulgated .
thereunder are hereby incorporated herein and made a part of this
ordinance.
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Lake Maximum Permissible Speed
. Lake Lucy
Sunrise to sunset 40 miles per hour
Sunset to sunrise the
following day 15 miles per hour
Lake Minnewashta
Sunrise to sunset 40 miles per hour
Sunset to sunrise the
following day 15 miles per hour
Lake Susan
Sunrise to sunset 40 miles per hour
Sunset to sunrise the
following day 15 miles per hour
5.08. Limitation of Type of Watercraft Motor. The opera-
tion-or-motorboats, which are propelled by an internal combustion
engine, are prohibited upon Lake Ann; the operation of motor-
boats, which are propelled by electric motors, are permitted upon
Lake Ann.
5.09. Direction of Travel. The operation of motorized
watercraft at speeds in excess of 15 miles per hour in other than
a counter-clockwise pattern of travel is prohibited upon the
following lakes:
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Lotus Lake
5.10. Observer Required for Water Skiers. No person
shall operate a watercraft on any lake, towing a person on
waterskis, aquaplane, surfboard, saucer, or similar device,
unless there is in such watercraft another person in addition to
the operator in a position to continually observe the person
being towed. The operator of such watercraft must watch where
the watercraft is being driven at all times. The second person
on board shall act as observer of the person or persons being
towed.
5.11. Tow Ropes. No person shall be towed on waterskis,
aquaplane, surfboard, saucer, or similar device, by a cable or
other towing device longer than 85 feet.
5.12. Personal Floatation Devices. No person shall be
towed, or shall operate a watercraft towing a person on any such
device unless the person being towed is wearing a u.S. Coast Guard
approved personal floation device.
Section 6.
Permits Required for Water Obstacles.
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6.01. No person shall operate or maintain any water
obstacle, including but not limited to, any ski jump, slalom
course, diving tower or other structure upon the waters of any
lake, unless a permit shall have been first obtained for the
same. No permit, however, shall be required for any dock or
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lake. Any violation of the terms and conditions of any such per-
mit is a violation of this ordinance. No permit shall be issued
for a period in excess of one (1) year, provided, however, that .
no permit for any slalom course shall be issued for a period in
excess of seventy two (72) hours.
6.05. If any water obstacle is located in any lake pur-
suant to a permit and is thereafter found to be a hazard or
obstruction to the safe use of the lake by others, such permit
may be revoked. Notice of revocation shall be given to the
applicant by the City orally or in writing. If the applicant
cannot be found, it shall be sufficient notice of revocation if
written notice thereof is delivered to the address of the appli-
cant as set forth in the application. Upon notice of revocation,
the applicant shall remove the water obstacle within a seven (7)
day period which shall be specified in the notice of revocation.
If the applicant does not remove the water obstacle, it may be
removed by the City at the expense of the owner. The failure of
the applicant to remove the water obstacle upon receipt of the
notice of revocation of the permit and in accordance with such
notice is a violation of this ordinance. In the case of an
emergency presenting an immediate hazard to the public safety, as
determined by the City Manager, the notice period to the appli-
cant shall be waived in its entirety and the applicant shall
reimburse the City for any expense incurred by the City in
remedying the condition creating the emergency.
Section 7.
Swimming Regulations.
No swimming shall be permitted in any lake in waters more
than one hundred (100) feet distant from the lake shoreline,
unless (a) within twenty five (25) feet of a watercraft which has
an observer and Coast Guard approved buoyant devices on board to
assist the swimmer, if necessary, or (b) within swimming areas as
defined in Section 2.25 of this ordinance.
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Section 8.
Non-Conforming Docks.
Permanent docks existing at the time of the adoption of this
ordinance and which do not comply with the structure limitations
set forth in Section 3 of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
non-conforming uses. Seasonal docks utilized by privately-owned
commercial resorts or commercial boat landings prior to the adop-
tion of this ordinance and which do not comply with the structure
limitations set forth in Section 3 of this ordinance shall also
be deemed to be non-conforming uses. No such non-conforming dock
shall be enlarged or altered or increased, or occupy a greater
area than that occupied by such dock on the effective date of
this ordinance or any amendment thereto. A non-conforming dock
shall not be moved to any other part of the lakeshore site upon
which the same is erected unless it is relocated in such a manner
as to conform to the dock set-back zone requirements of this ordi-
nance. Any non-conforming dock which is partially or totally
destroyed by any cause may be restored to its former use and phy-
sical dimensions, if said restoration is completed within one .
year of its partial or total destruction. Maintenance and
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· Section 11.
Violations of this Ordinance.
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance or per-
mitting the violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00) or imprisonment of not to exceed ninety (90) days, or
both.
Section 12.
Enforcement.
The Carver County Sheriff's Department shall be authorized
and entitled to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 13.
Exemption for Law Enforcement Personnel.
Watercraft utilized by resource management, emergency and
enforcement personnel, when acting in the performance of their
assigned duties, shall be exempt from the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 14.
Temporary Event Permits.
Temporary exemption from this ordinance may be obtained
through a permit issued by the City Council for special events,
trials and races. Such temporary permits shall be in addition
to, rather than in lieu of, any permit required under Section 6
of this ordinance.
Section 15.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its
passage and publication according to law.
Section 16.
Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this ordi-
nance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance.
Passed by the City
counc~: L iJ~YL
ayor
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk/Manager
Published in the Carver County Herald on September 7
, 1983.
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