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Featured News

Join Us for Family Skate Day

Join us for this free family-friendly event in one of Wayzata's favorite parks! Family Skate Day will take place in Klapprich Park from 1- 4 PM on Sunday February 27th.The Wayzata Parks and Trails Board will be providing skating music and Hoppers Mini Donuts will be providing mini donuts and hot chocolate, for purchase.

This event is weather permitting.

Other Recent News & Updates

A Guide to Participating in Public Meetings

Learn how to provide public comment and engage in City meetings.

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Help Discharge Racially Restrictive Covenants

The City of Wayzata has officially joined the Just Deeds Coalition, alongside 11 other cities, in order to do our part in acknowledging and addressing systematic racism in housing in Minnesota.

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Winter Activities Coming to Wayzata Bay this Weekend

Skate the Lake! Experience Lake Minnetonka’s infinity skating loop – a 45,000 sq. ft on-ice venue. Enjoy music and featured films on the big screen at Cinema & Skates.

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Sign Up for DIY Maple Tree Tapping

Try DIY tree tapping on Wayzata's Big Woods Knoll or your back yard!

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Save the Date for March Community Meetings

ADU Community Meeting

Tuesday March 1 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Wayzata City Hall

City staff are proposing to include accessory dwelling units as a permitted use in single and two-family zoning districts. Information will be presented about this proposed change. Residents who are interested in creating ADUs, residents who may have concerns about the impacts of them, and anyone interested in the topic should consider attending. There will be an opportunity for residents to discuss and give feedback on the proposed regulations. Examples of an ADU are things like guest homes, basement conversions etc.

Parks Rezoning Community Meeting

Thursday March 10 | 5 – 6 PM | Wayzata City Hall
Join us to discuss the proposed rezoning application of properties around Wayzata to a new zoning district, Parks and Open Space. Currently, all of Wayzata’s park properties and city-owned open space are zoned for residential use, commercial use, or Planned Unit Development. To protect and preserve these properties from any future development, Wayzata is proposing to rezone all of the properties to Parks and Open Space.

Section Foreman House Community Meeting

Tuesday March 15 | 4:30 – 6 PM | Wayzata City Hall

Join us to discuss the proposed rehabilitation of the Section Foreman House at 738 Lake Street East. The Section Foreman House is proposed to be rehabilitated for reuse as a new vibrant lakefront learning center providing indoor and outdoor classroom and community space as part of the Panoway project and proposed Eco Park.

Community Development Update

Proposals Under Review

Development Application for Cantissimo Senior Living
A development application has been submitted by the applicant(s) Pillar/Senior Lifestyle Living LLC to construct a new 40-unit, 2-story assisted living facility at 15419/15429 Wayzata Blvd and 1405 Holdridge Terrace. The applicant is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan. The Concept Plan has been approved by the Planning Commission and will be considered by the City Council at a future meeting.

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Development Application for Wayzata Beach Club (200 Lake Street)
A development application has been submitted by the applicant Lake West Development for a project at 200 Lake Street, the former TCF Bank corporate headquarters. The proposal is for a mixed use project that removes the existing TCF Bank building and proposes two new three-story buildings with 32 housing units on the second and third floor, commercial on the first floor; underground mechanized parking, two parks, and a central plaza. The applicant is requesting a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan. The initial public hearing for the proposal took place at the February 7 meeting, with the Planning Commission recommending denial of the proposal.

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Development Application for 150 Broadway Ave S
A development application has been submitted by the applicant Langdon View, LLC for a project at 150 Broadway Ave S, the former Sathre-Bergquist office. The proposal is for a new three story, mixed-use project with a small office on the ground floor and five condominium units. The applicant is requesting a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan. The initial public hearing for the proposal will take place at the Planning Commission meeting on March 7.

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Development Application for 445 Bovey Road
A development application has been submitted by the applicant 688 Bryant LLC for a variance to construct a driveway. The variance would allow the driveway to encroach upon a 10-foot side yard setback. The driveway is intended to serve a future single-family home on the site. The Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for February 28.

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Other Proposals

Proposal for an Eagle Brook Church location at 15409 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka (formerly Hillcrest of Wayzata) A development application has been submitted to redevelop the Hillcrest of Wayzata site, located just over the city border in Minnetonka. The applicant is requesting a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan in order to build a new location for Eagle Brook Church. The site is planned to have a 60,000 square foot single-story building with a parking structure. Please visit the City of Minnetonka project page for questions and for public meeting information.

Permits

A permit was issued for a new single-family home at 1029 Gardner St E.

Public Works Update

LaSalle Pond Maintenance Began This Week

Nadeau Companies, LLC will perform pond maintenance (dredging) on the LaSalle Pond, south of LaSalle Street, between Reno and Lacher Streets.

The project includes excavating accumulated sediment from within the pond and making improvements at the pond’s inlet and outlet pipes. These improvements will help improve the stormwater quality and reduce the amount of pollutants that are discharged downstream. Pond dredging typically occurs every 15-25 years and this pond was originally constructed in 1990 and is in need maintenance.

Work began this week and is expected to be completed by the end of February.

For additional information, contact Mike Kelly at mike@wayzata.org.

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

DATE OF EVENT NAME OF EVENT
Feb. 12, 2022 (Sat.) Chilly Open (Lake Minnetonka)