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Council approves encroachment agreement allowing private dock across public park parcel at Orchard Trail
Summary
Lakeville City Council approved an encroachment agreement with property owner Michael Lesnow to install a private dock across a park parcel at Orchard Trail; council members raised concerns about lake access, congestion and precedent but staff said the property is riparian and the city can require removal if it needs the park land.
The Lakeville City Council approved an encroachment agreement on March 3 allowing a private dock to extend across a public park parcel at Orchard Trail, after council members questioned whether the structure would block access and set an undesirable precedent.
Councilmember Joshua Lee asked for additional discussion before the council vote, saying the proposed dock “stands out” because it would extend across the full width of the city parcel and could impede public access and add congestion to Lake Marion’s…
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