Wayzata Weekly

City Calendar

Planning Commission Workshop Monday November 1st 6:30 p.m.

General Election - School Board Tuesday November 2nd All Day

City Council Meeting Wednesday November 3rd 7:00 p.m.

Important Updates

Volunteer to Make a Lasting Impact in Wayzata

Volunteers are our anchor! Apply for open spots on Wayzata’s Commission, Authority and Boards and volunteer your time to better Wayzata and make a lasting impact on the community.

Click here to apply

Applications are due Friday November 19th at 11:00 a.m.

October Wayzata Updates with
Mayor Mouton

Watch the October Mayor Minutes to learn about the Light Up the Lake Tree Lighting Celebration, the Boo Bash Dash Halloween race and more.

Click here to watch

New! Read the Unofficial Summary of the October 19th Council Meeting

On this new webpage you will find a link to an unofficial summary of the last Council Meeting. This is intended to be a quick snapshot of the meeting for those who want to know high level details before the official meeting minutes are posted here.

Visit Wayzata.org/CouncilSummary to view

Energy Tip of the Week

To help you keep energy bills low and stay comfortable in the cooler weather, we’re sharing a new energy-saving tip each week in October.

Energy Tip of the Week: Avoid Energy Vampires
Electronics can be vampires by using electricity even when turned off. Common energy vampires are TVs, cable boxes, and computer and phone chargers. For regularly used electronics like your TV, use a power strip to easily turn them off when not in use, and for less used electronics, simply unplug when not in use.

Do the Food Waste Challenge

Whether you’re planning for expenses like classes, school supplies, or activities or saving for college, the next vacation, or retirement, you would never just throw money in the trash. But when you let good food go to waste, that’s exactly what you’re doing. The average person spends nearly $500 every year on food they’ll never eat and just end up throwing away. The cost of those rotten apples, leftovers that never got eaten, and questionable half carton of milk all adds up.

Take the Stop Food Waste Challenge to learn easy, practical skills that will help you stop wasting food and put more money in your pocket!

Click here to learn more

Upcoming Events, Activities & Meetings

October 30th

Wayzata Boo Bash Dash

Join in the Halloween fun at the annual Wayzata
Boo Bash Dash, a spooktacular race in downtown
Wayzata! Run or walk a timed 10k, 5k, Competitive
Lake Street Mile and 1 mile fun run with friends and
family. Costumes encouraged! Enjoy pre and post-race festivities, like the Pumpkin Derby, at The Great Lawn at The Promenade. Following the Boo Bash Dash will be the annual Boo Blast Celebration which will include trick or treating around town.

Click here to learn more

November 26th

Light Up the Lake Celebration

Kickoff the Holidays in Wayzata on November 26th!

Join us from 4:30-7 PM for reindeer, letters to Santa, hot cocoa, treats, holiday music, magical wagon rides on Lake Street, a candy cane hunt and more. There will be a tree and town lighting ceremony with the Mayor and a parade of lights down Lake Street hosted by the Wayzata Fire Department. We hear Santa willbe making an appearance on his sleigh!

Click here to learn more

Community Development Update

Section Foreman House Restoration

The City intends to restore the historic Section Foreman House for reuse as a new lakefront learning center. It will provide indoor and outdoor classrooms and community spaces as part of the Eco Park to be constructed as part of Panoway on Wayzata Bay Phase II. Educational programming will focus on early 20th century railroad operations and the influence of the Great Northern Railroad on the geographic, economic, and social development of Wayzata. The purpose of the Eco Park is to restore shoreline marsh and improve water quality while providing STEM-based learning opportunities. Design meetings with interested community members are expected to take place this fall.

Click here to learn more

Proposals Under Review

Development Application for 1640 Holdridge Circle

The City Council approved an impervious surface variance for 1640 Holdridge Circle at the October 19 meeting. The applicant, Reed Lewis, had proposed a driveway replacement that would increase the impervious surface on the property over the City Code requirement of 25%. Click here to learn more

Development Application for Moments of Wayzata at 163 Wayzata Blvd W
The City Council approved an application on October 19 by TMSC of Wayzata, LLC for a renovation of the existing building at 163 Wayzata Blvd (formerly operated as Meridian Manor) for a senior living and memory care facility. Click here to learn more

Permits

1120 Wayzata Blvd
A permit has been issued for a new office building.

Public Works Update

Fall Leaf Pickup is November 8th

In November, skip the trip to our compost site, and let the us pick them up for you! The City of Wayzata Fall Leaf pick-up is Monday, November 8th. Leaves must be in compostable bags and placed curbside by 7 a.m. The bags must state that they meet ASTM D6400 standards for compositing and they are “compostable.” Bags marked “biodegradable” or “degradable” will not work.

Where to Take Your Yard Waste

The Wayzata compost site is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for Holidays. The compost site also will be open weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) in October and the first 2 weekends in November from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents are required to unbag all materials and are asked to take empty bags home for reuse or disposal. Click here to learn more

Street Resurfacing is Complete!

The milling and paving work was completed this week! Only minor restoration and cleanup work remains. Streets that were milled and re-paved with bituminous asphalt include: Barry Avenue South, Benton Avenue, Benton Alley, Indian Mound Street (west of Walker Avenue), Minnetonka Avenue South, Shady Lane, Shadyway Road.

Special Event Permits

Staff has processed or is processing the following Special Event permits.

Wayzata Farmer's Market: June - October
Boo Bash Dash (Lake Street): October 30th