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Minutes, Lake Elmo City Council July 15, 1980 Ile emphasized that the City wants a carry—over launch, more limited parking, and launching limited to what Lake Elmo can handle. He said a City Ordinance would probably not provide enough protection and would be difficult to enforce with present resources. —3— Smith said it is DNR and M'btro. Council policy that the public should have the same rights as riparian o.vmers. He said they estimate a lake can handle about 1 boat per 10 acres; and that the parking area would be limited to that number of parking spaces. Fogarty said he would not like to limit the access to a carry —on as bass fishermen could not get on the lake. But, he would be in favor of limiting either motor size or speed, hours, and number of boats to control use of the lake. Schaefer and McGowan indicated later that they.dupport the City's position. Scheel did not offer a firm position. The group also discussed the expense of developing the beach and the north access to the park. Generally, after some discussion, the County Board Commissioners agreed that a siAglee access from the south would be acceptable. They remained concerned that people might expect a north access because they think Lake Elmo is centered on Hwy. 5 (212). Lockyear brought the Council up to date on the acquisition of the remaining park parcels. Other matters related to the park were not discussed. Youth Service Bureaus, EMS subsidies, and County tree removal were not dis— cussed, as the City Council had to break for dinner at 6:30 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:30 p.m. LOHMANN, SHORELAND PERMIT and commercial use of present launch site, Larry Bohver advised the City Council that the area was too steep for a safe launch, saying a slope of 1:6 was acceptable; and this launch is more like 1:3. He said all parking, now, would have to be on County right— of—way, as there is no off—street parking area on the lake side of Lake Elmo Avenue. He also said a blathtop mat from the street to the lake I' would be necessary to stablize the launch and prevent erosion. Boy Lohmann, owner of the land the launch is on, indicated that he has pemitted friends and family to launch boats at this location for 35 years with a maximum of 8 boats per week; and that they park on his lawn across the street. He said he has not charged on a regular basis. Mottaz said this launch is not as safe as Pierre's Pier because of the grade and the angle to Lake Elmo Avenue. Morgan said he understood there was no commercial launch at this site v. erthe Zoning Ordinance was originally ( adopted; and, therefore, there was no legal non-donforming use to "grand— father" in. The Council agreed that the line bf site to Lake Elmo Avenue, the parking, and the refuse collection should be improved no matter who launches boats at that location.