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Council schedules detailed review of ATV/UTV ordinance at Aug. 17 work session
Summary
Council agreed to review a draft ATV/UTV ordinance at a forthcoming work session after members raised concerns about lake access language and de minimis use for small lots; staff will refine wording for a focused discussion.
Council members asked staff to refine a draft ATV/UTV ordinance before it returns to the Aug. 17 work session, focusing on whether language that allows brief lake access should be tightened and how to define de minimis use for smaller lots. A council member urged removing broad phrasing and tailoring allowances for lake access; Mayor Whalen and staff agreed to take the comments into the work session review.
Why it matters: the ordinance could alter how residents use ATVs and UTVs to access lakes and trails in Minnetrista, and council signaled it wants precise, narrowly drafted exceptions rather than broad allowances. Staff said a draft ordinance will be circulated and discussed at the Aug. 17 work session, and possibly moved to the business agenda if revisions are complete.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1279; topfinish SEG 1339.
