Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/13/2013

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COUNCIL MEMO FORM Meeting Date Agenda Section Item Description Submitted By August 5, 2013 Planning Commission RES; Conditional Use Permit; City of Anoka, Rum River Docks Crystal Paumen, AICP, Associate Planner BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 7.1.E The City of Anoka is the applicant for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a docking facility along the Rum River, west of the proposed Rum River Shores development. The docking facility is proposed to be located on the southwest comer of the project area, on the east side of the Rum River. The land adjacent to the Rum River is owned by the City and is within the conservation easement that was established in 2007. This area is within the "Scenic" designation of the Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers. As such, a dock with up to 6 moorings/slips that does not have any areas of the dock wider than 8 feet is permitted in this area by the DNR provided a conditional use permit is granted by the City. The proposed docks will not be wider than 8 feet. No additional permits are needed from the DNR for docks with 6 or fewer slips and less than 8 feet wide. The City is the applicant on the CUP application and will own and maintain the proposed facility to be consistent with the other docking facilities in the City and as the underlying property owner of the land where the docks will be located. The docking facility is proposed to be constructed the same as those on 2nd Avenue. There will be a public dock and up to 6 slips will be assembled onto the main public dock. A gate would separate the public docks from the slips. The dock and slips will be open to the public. The slips will be obtainable through a lottery system for lease for 8 year increments. On May 21, 2013 the Park Board made a motion to recommend there be no docking or boat slips allowed along the conservation easement at this time. The Planning Commission held the public hearing on July 9, 2013 and recommended approval 5-2. The Anoka Conservation District reviewed the docking facility proposal at their May 20th meeting, and made a motion to allow a publically accessible dock to be stored outside the easement in the off-season to be consistent with the conservation values of the easement. The ACD clarified they have no jurisdiction over leased boat slips attached to the public dock since they are in the water and not within the conservation easement. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Cost is approximately $40,000. Terms of the use and lease of the mooring slips shall be determined in the Development Agreement with Landmark Development of Anoka. COUNCIL REOUESTED ACTION: Adopt the resolution approving the conditional use permit for the docking facility.