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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 7, 1980 '\. ; o o 0 ~ 01 ANDOVER o o PARK COMMISSION MEETING - FEBRUARY 7, 1980 . 'MINUTES The Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Park Commission was called to order by Chairman }Aand at 7:40 p.m., February 7, 1980, at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W. Commission Member Present: Commission Member Absent: Also Present: LeFebvre, Meyer and Rogers Anderson, Longbella and Nichols Paul Horsch, Rum River Hockey Association MINUTE APPROVAL MOTION by LeFebvre, seconded by Mand, to approve the November 15, 1979 Minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously. December 6, 1979 - First paragraph, change Anoka Area Hockey Associaton to other associations. Second page, third paragraph, change Ed Neary to Ed Feiler. MOTION by LeFebvre, seconded by M~nd, to approve the December 6, 1979 Minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Rogers, seconded by Meyer, to approve the January 4, 1980 Minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Meyer, seconded by LeFebvre, to approve the January 24, 1980 Minutes as written. }~otion carried unanimously. RUM RIVER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Chairman Mand was furnished with a recap of manhours spent maintaining the six rinks for the month of Jarluary. A total of 150 hours have been spent cleaning, flooding and maintaining the equipment. Hours allocated for park maintenance by full time personnel for the entire year is 416. Mr. Horsch commented that was too many hours to build ice. It was explained to him the weather hasn't been cooperating, the equipment is not the best; there hasn't been much snow, but there had been thawing and freezing in January. In fact, a gopher came out of hibernation one day and sand had to be removed from the rink. He then claimed there has been six weeks of good ice buiJ!i.ng time and also felt the time sheets were wrong. Also the hockey rink is not really useable, there is a hole at the end of the ice and he wanted more work done. Chairman Mand stated at the last meeting, 1~. Leyhe informed them no one had good ice until approximately two weeks ago. He further explained only 10% of two persons' time or one day a week is to be spent on parks. The balance is to be spent on grading, plowing, sanding and other public works related duties. He then read the letter from the City Clerk explaining this. Mr. Horsch stated it had only snowed twice this year and the roads he has traveled on have not been slippery. Chairman Mand and Edna Meyer disagreed with Mr. Horsch citing South Coon Creek Drive and Quickstroms. Mr. Horsch then said he felt the whole thing should be scraped if it couldn't be taken care of. Chairman Mand then asked for suggestions from Mr. Horsch and reiterated his previous comments regarding budget cuts. Mr. Horsch then stated a person who had talked to the Mayor told him the Park Board had plenty of money to spend. He was also under the impression the City had cleared a portion of Round Lake for a rink. The Commission had no knowledge of who cleared Round Lake. Also, on the subject of QOlunteer help from the association, Mr. Horsch remarked Lyle Moskness is to be treated as n individual in offering to help with the rink, they will not maintain rinks as a group. He again complained about the condition of the hockey rink and stated he didn't care about the other rinks. In response to a question, Mr. Horsch stated this is the last week of . ; Page #2 - Minutes February 7, 1980 o o u o practice, next week are the play-offs. (Note: The City Hall hockey rink is not being used for play-offs, it is being used for practice only according to the schedule received.) ,.--, ~,~. Horsch said they will try and organize the members of the hockey association better and lobby the City Council. Chairman Mand asked what exactly is it that they wanted? The answer was an extra set of boards, a warming house and then another rink. Mr. Horsch was advised an adequate warming house was an expensive item. The Council is looking for a dollar figure per Andover participant in order to decide whether or not it is worth the expense. There was further discussion over the condition of the hockey rink and whether or not ice will freeze quickly at 200 with the sun shining as Chairman Mand has had experience in flooding rinks. He asked Mr. Horsch if he wanted staff to quit maintaining it. Mr. Horsch then stated it is useable ice and that they need it. He again said there has been good ice weather for six weeks; the manhour figures are wrong and that there was beautiful ice in Elk River the last week in December. It was noted there are no dates on the practice schedule. Mr. Horsch stated the season usually lasts to March 15th. Chairman Mand felt the Council should increase the park budget next year or eliminate the hockey program. Mr. Horsch then left rather abruptly; Bill LeFebvre is on the Rum River Hockey Association board. 1~. Horsch is not on the board, although his wife is President. It was suggested that in the future an authorized person from the association attend Park Commission meetings in order to be able to speak for the entire organization, CROOKED LAKE BOAT RAMP The secretary was asked to send a letter to Coon Rapids answering some questions they have about the proposed ramp project. The park and ramp are presented as a package. If the ramp doesn't go in, the DNR will not buy the properties. Also, the park and ramp went in as a package for the grant and no part can be eliminated. The surface use zoning is an option. Maintenance of the park should present no problem if it can be maintained like it was last year. This park would have to be No.1 in priority when it comes to maintenance in order to live up to the agreement. Chairman Mand was assured by Sgt. Erickson of the Sheriff's Office that the Ranger Unit can and will enforce any state regulations or city ordinances. They have the manpower and the equipment to do so. MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Rogers, that inasmuch as the Park Commission feels the proposed boat ramp and improved park is still a good concept, the Commission recommends proceeding with the plans for the acquisition and development of the property at the north end of Crooked Lake. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: Who should start surface use zoning of the lake? The Park Commission or Planning and Zoning? Coon Rapids requested surface zoning of the lake by the County Board about two years ago and nothing was done. They also applied for a grant to, among other things, raise the level of Crooked Lake. However, it was not funded. and, therefore, not done. The Commission felt this should be a joint effort by all agencies involved and decided to ask the Council for direction. If the Council should decide not to proceed with the plans for the boat ramp and park, it was felt surface use zoning is still needed as there already is an existing problem. Round Lake surface zoning should also be considered at this time before it is heavily populated. This lake has already been designated as a sea plane base by the DNR. Glen Rogers commented no matter what is done, you can't please everybody. PARK l!AINTENANCE /-'~ince 10% of the two full time personnel does not appear to be sufficient, a request will '-de made to the City Council for a portion of the 1979 surplus to be allocated towards park maintenance salaries, On grading, even paying overtime and using the City equipment would cost less than a contractor. P~e '#3 '- Minutes () February 7, 1980 u o o PARK SITE PLANS ~'~~dy Lindquist of the Anoka Tech Landscaping Center will ask his students if any are ~nterested in preparing park site plans. The fee will be up to the students. No word has been received from any U. of Minn. students. However, it is difficult to make plans this time of year. Plans for City Hall and Crooked Lake should be done as soon as possible, A question arose as to whether park site plans have to be approved by the City Councilor simply left up to the Park COllUllission. Chairman Mand will talk to the Council about this. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. Bill LeFebvre was given the catalogs and asked to select a reasonably priced set of soccer goals and two backstops. Chairman Mand advised possibly an Anoka Girl Scout troop will be able to work on a canoe access in Rum River Forest. A letter has been sent to Ramsey inquiring if they had any objections to an access at this location. A "Public Canoe Access" sign should be erected in order to let the residents know this is park land. MOTION by Meyer, seconded by LeFebvre to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 10:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted: ~c'l%J~'U;/ R e Ellen Ba e Secretary () "brA u ,?tv 01 ANDOVER 0 o M E M 0 RAN DUM ,-.-""", ',--.J TO: Mayor and City Council COPIES TO: City Clerk FROM: Park Conunission D ATE:: February 12, 1980 REF ERE N C E: Crooked Lake Boat Ramp Proj ect The following motion was made at the February 7, 1980 Park Commission meeting and is for your consideration: MOTION by Meyer, seconded by Rogers, that inasmuch as the Park Commission feels the proposed boat ramp and improved park is still a good concept, the ComIDissionrecorr~ends proceeding with the plans for the acquisition and development of the property at the north end of Crooked Lake. Motion carried unanimously. Please refer to the February 7th minutes for details. 11,.,/ ~~~6 ~s Mand I/~ Chairman rb ') '--- A . () 0 ~'oI' NDOVER .I~ \J () 0 1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW, . Anoka, Minnesota 55303 . (612) 755.5100 February 7, 1980 City of Coon Rapids Rick Packer, Associate Planner 1313 Coon Rapids Blvd. N.W. Coon Rapids, Minn. 55433 Re: Crooked Lake Public Access Dear N~. Packer: This letter is an attempt to answer the questions listed in your January 23, 1980 letter not answered by the DNR. The City of Andover is proposing the launch and park as a package. The grant application included these items and, if funded, the launch and eight space parking lot must be constructed and the park improved. Also, the DNR will not purchase the adjoining properties if a launch is not constructed. They must have an improved access in order to stock the lake. The surface use zoning is considered an option. Since there already seems to be a problem on the lake, it is hoped that this matter will be resolved as soon as possible through the joint cooperation of all governmental agencies involved. As far as enforcement of the zoning is concerned, we have been advised by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office that they have the manpower and equipment to enforce whatever restrictions are placed on the lake. If there are any further questions, please feel free to call. Very truly yours, CITY OF ANDOVER 1JJ2d~/~ Wes Mand, Chairman Andover Park Commission WM/rb " ) '-- cc: Del Barber' NR-8 " 'ONE' I ' \.../ -<~, 0 ('" :"(fi~.~' T E C..J . Y" [N][N]~~@u~ . 1 b:.~" 0 E PAR T MEN T 0 F . . Metro Regi on Headquarters, 296-9115 () 0 NATURAL RESOURCES 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106 F"i! No. January 31, 1980 City of Coon Rapids Rick Packer, Associate Planner 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard Coon Rapids, MN 55433 RE: CROOKED LAKE PUBLIC ACCESS Dear Rick: In your letter of January 23 and your memo to the Coon Rapids City Council on this subject, you listed several concerns. These concerns were discussed at the Andover Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Thursday January 24. It was decided at that meeting certain concerns were appropriate for the City of Andover to address and certain ones should be responded to by the Department of Natural Resources. In discussing concerns 2, 3, and 4 with responsible people in DNR, the following comments were forwarded to rre: ,,', ( , '--/ Concern 2: The relationship between the public boat launch access on Crooked Lake and fish management is very simple. An adequate public boat launch access will guarantee high priority fish management for Crooked Lake, whereas, the lake without such an access would receive very little fish management. Without adequate public access, stocking would definitely be stopped. Fish stocking is important to Crooked Lake. First, Crooked Lake lacks adequate natural northern pike spawning areas and in order to sustain a fishable population of northern pike, they must be stocked on a regular basis. Secondly, Crooked Lake winterkills periodically. If it wasn't restocked with gamefish, fishing recreation would be drastically reduced and rough fish species such as bullheads would develop exceptionally high populations. A high rough fish population would cause Crooked Lake to change from a relatively clear water lake to a turbid pea soup algae bloom type which is far less conducive to swimming and boating. Winter aeration systems have been developed that will prevent winterkills like those which occur on Crooked Lake. At this time, there are several dozen lakes in Minnesota which are successfully being treated with winter aeration systems. So far. the Minnesota DNR is not financing these systems. In most cases the local community (township, city or county) pays to install and operate the systems. The DNR does, however, undenvrite the cost of carrying out fish management on aerated lakes. AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 'f;' ~ i', . ..0..3 ,0 o (J o City of Coon Rapids January 31, 1980 Page Two () The Department of Natural Resources will pay cost for all fish management--but not winter aeration. ---Duane Shodeen Region 6 Fisheries Supervisor Concern 3: In answer to Concern three, Crooked Lake does have heavy use as about 135 boats are moved on the lake. The addition of an access with eight parking spaces will increase the use but our position is the public has the right to use public waters. Use problems can be solved through surface use zoning. In regard to cost/benefit the cost or the project is not just at the access site but is applicable to every acre or lake surface. By establishing a two acre access, we are provided over 140 acres of public use. In terms of use, more people will have access to the lake. Without surface use zoning studies have shown the lake will be self-regulating to about 20 acres of water per power boat. That means use will be distributed to more people over a longer period on a weekend day. The result will probably be lakeshore owners will have less use on the lake. During the week, there should be no problem. I don't see a relationship between the access and the swimming beach, We believe the utilization will warrant the cost. We are looking at the broad picture of providing access to all lakes in the Metropolitan area over 100 acres in size in conjunction with the Metropolitan Council and State Planning Agency. ---Mike Markell. Supervisor Water Access Section Concern 4: Because large boats and motors are present, bottom sediments are already disturbed. It is not documented that more disturbance is detrimental. Studies do not show any other damage to a lake due to the presence of power boats. ---Mike Markell, Supervisor Water Access Section It was agreed the City of Andover would address other concerns. We hope this clears some questions in relation to the access being proposed at the north end of Crooked Lake. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at any time (296-9115). /"\ \J DB:jmo cc: Pat Lindquist,/"" City of Andover Duane Shodeen f1ike r'larke;i Harold Murc< Yours truly. ,;9d--,c/gM/J~ Delos Barber Regional Trails and Waterways Coordinator dtyof ~ _coon rapids o o o 0 to: from: subject: Park &. Re~reation date: 2/6/80 CommISSIon Rick Packer, Associate Planner Crooked Lake Boat Access As of today, the City has received written responses from Andover and the DNR regarding the proposed boat access on Crooked Lake. Staff has also had considerable conversation with both of these agencies. As yet, the County has not responded. It is Staff's feeling that these responses from the DNR and Andover should be considered at this time and that the Park and Recreation Commission make a recommendation to the City Council. Rather than prepare a Staff report and a report from the Park and Recreation Commission, Staff feels that the two can be prepared together. Enclosed is a copy of the correspondence from Andover and the DNR. I ask that you read them and be prepared to make a recommen- dation Monday night. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 755-2880, ext. 270 Respectfully submitted, ~~. Rick Packer Associate Planner jlk () 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 (612) 755.2880 , . .. o STAnO ~~~~@u~ , DEPARTMENT OF ,. Metro Regi on Headquarters, 296-9115 o 0 DNR,B o PHONE: NATURAL RESOURCES 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106 File No. January 31, 1980 City of Coon Rapids Rick Packer, Associate Planner 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard Coon Rapids, MN 55433 RE: CROOKED lAKE PUBLIC ACCESS Dear Rick: In your letter of January 23 and your memo to the Coon Rapids City Council on this subject, you listed several concerns. These concerns were discussed at the Andover Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Thursday January 24. It was decided at that meeting certain concerns were appropriate for the City of Andover to address and certain ones should be responded to by the Department of Natural Resources. In discussing concerns 2, 3, and 4 with responsible people in DNR, the following comments were forwarded to rre : (.J Concern 2: The relationship between the public boat launch access on Crooked lake and fish management is very simple. An adequate public boat launch access will guarantee high priority fish mapagement for Crooked laKe, whereas, the lake without such an access would receive very little fish management. Without adequate public access, stocking would definitely be stopped. Fish stocking is important to Crooked lake. First, Crooked Lake lacks adequate natural northern pike spawning areas and in order to sustain a fishable population of northern pike, they must be stocked on a regular basis. Secondly, Crooked lake winterkills periodically. If it wasn't restocked with gamefish, fishing recreation would be drastically reduced and rough fish species such as bullheads would develop exceptionally high populations. A high rough fish population would cause Crooked lake to change from a relatively clear water lake to a turbid pea soup algae bloom type which is far less conducive to swimming and boating. Winter aeration systems have been developed that will prevent winterkills like those which occur on Crooked Lake. At this time, there are several dozen lakes in Minnesota which are successfully being treated with winter aeration systems. So far, the Minnesota DNR is not financing these systems. In most cases the local community (township, city or county) pays to install and operate the systems. The DNR does, however, underwrite the cost of carrying out fish management on aerated lakes. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (G) \~,~ u o o o ..: City of Coon Rapids , \ January 31, 1980 ~ Page Two The Department of Natural Resources will pay cost for all fish management--but not winter aeration. ---Duane Shodeen Region 6 fisheries Supervisor Concern 3: In answer to Concern three, Crooked Lake does have heavy use as about 135 boats are moved on the lake. The addition of an access with eight parking spaces will increase the use but our position is the public has the right to use public waters. Use problems can be solved through surface use zoning. In regard to cost/benefit the cost of the project is not just at the access site but is applicable to every acre of lake surface. By establishing a two acre access, we are provided over 140 acres of public use. In terms of use, more people will have access to the lake. Without surface use zoning studies have shown the lake will be self-regulating to about 20 acres of water per power boat. That means use will be distributed to more people over a longer period on a weekend day. The result will probably be 1akeshore owners will have less use on the lake. During the week, there should be no problem. I don't see a relationship between the access and the swimming beach. We believe the utilization will warrant the cost. We are looking at the broad picture of providing access to all lakes in the Metropolitan area over 100 acres in size in conjunction with the Metropolitan Council and State Planning Agency. ---11ike Markell, Supervisor. Water Access Section Concern 4: Because large boats and motors are present, bottom sediments are already disturbed. It is not documented that more disturbance is detrimental. Studies do not show any other damage to a lake due to the presence of power boats. ---Mike Markell, Supervisor Water Access Section It was agreed the City of Andover would address other concerns. We hope this clears some questions in relation to the access being proposed at the north end of Crooked Lake. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at any time (296-9115). u DB:jmo cc: Pat Lindquist Ci ty of Andover Duane Shodeen Mike Markell Harold Murck Yours truly, ,11&i!h:/;Jw~ De 1 os Barber Regional Trails and Waterways Coordinator o 0 . city of ~ CLoon rapids o o January 23, 1980 Anoka County Department of Natural Resources City of Andover Subject: Crooked Lake Boat Access Within the past week, the City has become aware of an agreement between the City of Andover and the Department of Natural Resources for the joint acquisition and operation of a public access to Crooked Lake. As you know, this lake lies in both Coon Rapids and Andover but mainly in Coon Rapi ds. The City of Coon Rapids' staff, through reviewing the project, has determined several issues that need to be resolved. The administrative staff and the parks and recreation commission are not necessarily opposed to the project. We do feel, however, that we must advise the Council of the nature of the project and the potential effects it could have on the lake and its residents. To properly advise the Council, these issues must be resolved. Enclo.sed is a copy of the memo presented to the park an d recreati on com- mission and the City Council. The specific issues and concerns are listed on pages 3 and 4. We would appreciate it if the agency most able to answer a particular question would do so in writing and forward it to us by'February 1,1980. We realize this is not a particularly long period of time, but we wish to make a recommendation to the .Gity of Andover as soon as possible so as not to impede their progress. Thank you for your cooperation regarding this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 755-2880, extension 270. Sincerely, ~~ Ri ck Packer Associate Planner RP:mm cc: Karen Casale Ralph McGinley Pat Lindquist Dell Barber , , \.J 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 (612) 755-2880 r-i t.v 1 '0' r. "'-'__ \;, J. .... '. . ~ COOl') ".api ,..-# C' ,.1 1. C t. ~.-L", o . AC1 ,....-".--v..., (,.-.g (,,- ~~~~ o o 0 to: from: subject: Mayor, Council, date: 1/18/80 City Manager, Park & Rec. Comm. Rick Packer, Associate Planner Crooked Lake Boat Launch INTRODUCTION On Januar:r 10, 1980, the City of Andove.r's Park and Recreation Commission held a public information meeting at their City Hall regarding the Crooked Lake Boat Launch/Public Access. This project is being done in cooperation 'vith the Department of Natural Resources and has received top priority for LAWCON/LCHR funding for the fiscal year 1980. The home- owners around the lake are distressed with the fact that the public will have ijicrcased access to a la}::e which they feel is already too crowded. BACKGROUND The Department of Nat!lral Resources has been mandated by the Minnesota Legislature to provide access to specified lakes within the State. The criteria for selecting these lakes are size, clarity, and fishability; Creoked Lake was selected as one such lake. In cooperation with the DNR, the Metropolitan Council and State Planning Agency gave priority ranking to LAWCON/LCMR applications that provided access to these specified lakes. In addition, the municipalities or agencies making application were to adhere to guidelines set forth by the cooperative water access program regarding development and operation. These guidelines are as follows: ACCESS FEATURE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES 1. Parking space for vehicles with trailer - One space for each 20 acres of lake surface - 750 square feet (IS' x 501) where parking spaces are unmarked - 500 square feet (10' x SO') where parking spaces are marked 2. Bout launch ramp - Each ramp 13 feet wide - Not more than 20 parking spaces/ramp - Maximum of 4 ramps per access site - Water depth of 2 feet within 20 feet of lake shore 3, Turn-around - Dimension - 15' x SO' S. Buffer zone - 22 feet wide for two-way traffic - 11 feet wide for one-way traffic - 700 square feet per parking space (exclu- sive of parking space, ramp, turn-around, and roadway) for purpose of screening access from residential development. 4. Roadway r -') '--./ 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 (612) 755,2880 o o o o Memo Re: Crooked Lake Boat LaJ~ch 'j January 18, 1980 "-- Page Two OPERATION GUIDELINES 1, Open at least 18 hours a day between 4:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. 2. No fees charged for launching any craft. 3. Where an access is provided within a park, uniform fees shall be charged to all users, regardless of residence, 4. No special regulations that do no apply equally to the riparian boater. Andover has signed a joint powers agreement with the DNR regarding the acquisition and development of the access. The DNR has also proposed a program as to how they will maintain the fish population and ecology of the lake. This proposal has not been finalized. SITE DESIGN The City of Andover presently owns two parcels of land on the lake, one of which has a small undeveloped launch. This launch is not designed for the launching of anything larger than a smqll fishing boat. The DNR plans to purchase three additional parcels that would link the City owned land. All three of these parcels have homes on them. It should be pointed out that the DNR does not have the power of condemnation and would have to purchase the property at market rate. The site plan indicates that 8 parking spaces for a car and trailer would be provided, In addition to this, there would be a 25 foot concrete ramp and various picnic facilities provided. The City of Andover would be responsible for the custodial duties within the park. Development and acquisition of the site would create a more pleasant area to get on and off the lake as well as reduce the possiblility of boats or automobiles getting stuck. Along with the acquisition and development of this site, the DNR and the City of Andover are suggesting that some type of "surface use zoning" be implemented. This zoning would be drawn up by the cities adjoining the lake and would be presented to the County in the form of a recommendation; the County would be the enforcing agency. There is currently no "model" for the formation of surface use zoning, the regu- lations are drmV11 up solely by the cities and County. These regulations could include time of use, type of use, type of bo~t or motor, or areas of use. Public hearings would be held during the drafting of these regulations. o o o o o Memo Re:. Crooked Lake Boat Launch January 18, 1980 Page Three (j '---' ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Crooked Lake is classified by the State as a priority 4 (out of 6). According to their classification criteria, the lake does not have exceptional size or depth, clarity, or fishability. The lake has 130 acres of surface area, much of which is marsh. The DNR has also deter- mined that the maximum depth of the lake is 25 feet with 86% being 15 feet or shallower, The DNR has done studies in the past to determine the impact of large motorboats on lakes. These studies indicate that on large lakes the impact is small but that on shallow lakes with soft bottoms (Crooked Lake is both of these) substantial ecological damage can be done. These studies indicate the potential need for surface zoning on the lake now, even without the developed access. ISSUES Through discussions with the State Planning Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, and the public information meeting, a number of issues and concerns were voiced. To properly address the overall issue of the proposed boat launch/public access, the means by which thi pro- ject (or program) is to be designed and implemented should be resolved, 2) Is the City of Andover proposing the project as d "package" (zoning, launch, & park) or individually? In what order is the City proposing the~e elements take place? The DNR has proposed a number of recommendations to the City of Andover regarding fish population maintenance, lake usage, and freeze-out remedies. What are these recommendations and how do they complement the boat launch/access proposal? 3) Crooked Lake is a small, shallow lake, not conducive to heavy use. Has a cost/benefit analysis been performed? How many people will utilize the facility daily? Monthly? Annually? Docs this represent an over-utilization of the lake? how does this af~ect the Coon Rapids swimming facility? Docs the utilization warrant the cost? 1) 4) Will the facility have or create a detrimental effect on the ecology of the lake? How has this been determined? Will the proposed facility have an adverse effect on the property values around the lake? 5) Surface use zoning is enforced by the County when the lake borders on two cities. Is the County agreeable to this? When would they be prepared to implement such a program? How would the County enforce the regulations? o o o o o ~) Memo Re: Crooked January 18, 1980 Page Four Lake Boat Launch 6) How does the City of Andover plan to draft the zoning regulations to the County fo~ adoption? RECOMMENDATION The purpose of this report is to supply the Park and Recreation Commission, the Council, and the public with the information supplied to the staff by the DNR, State Planning Agency, and City of Andover. By reviewing the information and issues, it becomes evident that we, as a City, do not have the necessary variables resolved to make a recommendation to the City of Andover. Staff has communicated with the DNR, asking them to postpone any decisions until such time as the City of Coon Rapids has the information necessary to make a recommen- dation to Andover. 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