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having the dock in this area because it is a narrow lot and it would not fit into the neighborhood. He stated that he would not want to block the creek at all. City Planner Anderson commented that it was just brought to his attention that the neighboring property does have a dock. He stated that there is a public boat launch at the County Regional Park. He noted that there is a similar setup further up the river, where a homeowners association has a dock that serves multiple properties but noted that HOA has much more shoreline and is not near an oxbow. Commissioner Peters asked the type of dock. He stated that if the dock is removable, he would question where it would be stored and if it is permanent it would cause a problem with debris. City Planner Anderson stated that staff has limited information at this time and therefore is unsure of the type of dock that would be used. He stated that typically river docks are temporary and pulled out at the end of the boating season to avoid damage from ice. He stated that the potential applicant stated that they would extend a pedestrian trail to access the dock, which could have an impact to the shoreline and trees noting that staff worked hard with the developer to protect the shoreline and trees. Commissioner VanScoy stated that he would interpret a marina to be multiple slips, where a dock is smaller and intended for a few people to use. He asked the difference between a marina and a dock and when the DNR would need to be brought in. City Planner Anderson replied that a marina would be a commercial enterprise. He stated that this would be a multiple slip dock that serves more than one user, although within the private neighborhood. He stated that the DNR noted that until they had more information on how the slips would be awarded, they could not make the determination on whether a DNR permit would be necessary. He stated that if this were to come forward for formal consideration, staff would continue to work with the DNR. Commissioner VanScoy stated that his interpretation would be that a reasonable sized dock would be acceptable but a mega dock with multiple slips seems to be too much. He stated that there are only seven homes and questioned how many boats would be in the water at one time. City Planner Anderson stated that the original communication from the applicant attempted to accommodate each lot of the development, but the applicant acknowledged that would not be feasible and instead attempted to accommodate the seven lots. He stated that even with the new information received today, the consultant acknowledged that it would even be difficult to accommodate seven slips because of the narrow lot and position on the river. Commissioner Anderson stated that the neighborhood was not pleased with the development and therefore if this moves forward, he would like to see it done as a public hearing to allow the residents to provide input. He stated that this does not appeal to him in the form presented. He believed that additional information would be needed before the developer could be provided with the desired feedback. Planning Commission/ June 4, 2020 Page 11 of 18