Wayzata Weekly

City Calendar For Next Week

Planning Commission Meeting | Monday March 21 | 6:30 p.m.

City Council Meeting | Tuesday March 22 | 7:00 p.m.

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Featured News

wayata k9 on the mayor minutes podcast at the sailing center

Welcome to Wayzata's First Search & Rescue Dog, Loki!

The Wayzata Police Department is implementing a new K9 Program! This program was created with the idea of placing two well trained and certified dogs on patrol to enhance the abilities of patrol officers and also increase the services the City and department can provide to members of the community. The first phase of this includes welcoming Sergeant Jason Gehrman’s dog, Loki, an 18 month old Belgian Malinois. Jason's badge # has always been 6 and we are excited to welcome #6.5!

Loki is the only on duty search and rescue dog with a police department in the state of Minnesota and is specifically trained in tracking and trailing for a specific live scent. He has been specially trained over a vast period of time in order to intake a specifics person’s scent, in which he was in contact with, and locate the subsequent scent trail left by that individual.

Watch to learn more about Loki: https://youtu.be/ahdQAOPORSg

Listen to this episode: https://anchor.fm/mayorminutes

Other Recent News & Updates

An Update on Accessory Dwelling Units

Staff, with the guidance of the Zoning Task Force and Planning Commission, are recommending Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on a restricted basis in the R-1 through R-3A zoning districts. ADUs are also known as guest houses, granny flats, and secondary suites.

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Earth Day Free Tree Giveaway

Join us for this family-friendly event on Saturday April 23rd in Klapprich Park from 1-3 p.m. A bare-root tree planting demonstration with Wayzata Consultant Arborist, Manuel Jordan, will begin at 1:15 p.m.

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Watch for Your Property Valuation Notice

This month, Wayzata property owners will receive a Hennepin County 2023 Notice of Valuation and Classification indicating property values that will be used as a basis for taxes due in 2023.

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Community Development Update

City Zoning Code Updates

Parks Rezoning Public Hearing
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. The public hearing date will likely be in April.

For information on all proposed zoning changes, visit the project webpage.

Proposals Under Review

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. The City Council meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 22.

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 initial public hearing for the proposal will take place at the Planning Commission meeting on March 21.

1022 Wayzata Blvd E

A development application has been submitted for a Caribou Cabin/Urban Wok to replace the vacant gas station building at 1022 Wayzata Blvd E. A neighborhood meeting to discuss this project will be held March 3 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. The initial public hearing with the Planning Commission is anticipated to be March 21.

301 Peavey Lane

The Blake School is scheduled to close in the summer of 2023. A development application has been submitted by the applicant BohLand Homes for the redevelopment of the property. The proposal is for a cul-de-sac with 15 single-family homes. The initial public hearing with the Planning Commission is scheduled for March 21.

200 lake street proposed development image

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 initial public hearing for the proposal took place at the February 7 meeting, with the Planning Commission recommending denial of the proposal. The City Council hearing is scheduled for April 5.

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Other

Shoreland Ordinance Updates

Updates to the Shoreland Ordinance will be discussed at the March 21, 2022 Planning Commission meeting.

Public Works Update

Seasonal Road Restrictions Began March 16

The Minnesota Department of Transportation began spring road restrictions in the metro frost zone on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 12:01 AM. Therefore, the City of Wayzata also began spring road restrictions on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 12:01 A.M. Spring road restrictions will remain in effect until the Minnesota Department of Transportation announces that they have expired.

For up to date information regarding road restrictions in Wayzata, call 952-404-5363.

Additional Seasonal Load Limit information is available on MnDOT’s website

Potholes Will Be Patched Soon in Wayzata City Streets

Various roads running through Wayzata are owned by the city, county or the state, and it’s important to contact the appropriate maintenance agency if you have a concern about potholes or other road conditions. Please refer to the list below to determine who to contact.

State Highways (MnDOT)

I-394 and ramps

Contact: 651.582.1550

County Roads (Hennepin County)

Gleason Lake Road (CR 15)
Shoreline Drive (CR 15)
McGinty Road (CR 16)
Bushaway Road (CR 101)
Wayzata Blvd between Central Ave and Bushaway Road
County Road 101

Contact: 612.596.0299

All other roads are maintained by the city, unless they are private streets.
For questions on city roads, please contact Wayzata Public Works at 952.404-5363.

Special Event Permits

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

      DATE OF EVENT                      NAME OF EVENT

  March 18 – 21 McCormick’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration