Wayzata Weekly

City Calendar For Next Week

Energy & Environment Committee Meeting | Tuesday April 26 | 5:00 p.m.

Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting | Wednesday April 27 | 7:00 a.m.

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Featured News

Register for the State of the City Luncheon

Register for the State of the City Luncheon on May 11th!

Mayor Johanna Mouton will speak on the ever evolving State of the City, introduce community stakeholders, provide an inside look at development around town and the Panoway Project.

NEW! This year, the State of the City address will be followed by a Q & A panel with Mayor Mouton, City Manager Jeff Dahl, Police Chief Marc Schultz and Blake Sandvold, the Chair of the Wayzata Conservancy, to answer community questions.

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Other Recent News & Updates

Sign Up to Volunteer for Dig it Day

Help us plant gardens around town! On Saturday May 14th, volunteers will gather at 8:30 a.m. at Wayzata Public Works for initial instructions and will disperse to their assigned garden(s) to plant until about 11 a.m.

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Why are some City trees being removed?

Unfortunately, Emerald Ash Borer has quickly spread across Wayzata. In order to preserve Wayzata's natural landscape, you may notice City trees near you being removed.

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Upcoming Events

TOMORROW! Earth Day Family Program

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 the City's Consultant Arborist, Manuel Jordan, will begin at 1:15 p.m.

150 seedling trees will be given away! Sign up to receive a Red Oak, Swamp White Oak or Bur Oak bare-root seedling.

Hosted by the Wayzata Parks & Trails Board

Sign up at wayzata.org/treegiveaway.

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Panoway Community Open House

Join us for a community-wide open house from 4-6 p.m. at City Hall on May 10th to learn about what is coming up for Panoway. City staff and the City’s lead design consultant, Civitas, will be present to answer questions, receive feedback, and provide a look into the next phases of the project including the Boardwalk, Depot Park, Eco Park, and the Section Foreman’s House.

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Spring Splash on May 14th

Stop by Panoway on May 14th from 11 - 1 p.m. to learn about upcoming summer programming and enjoy interactive activities, food and refreshments with a beautiful view of Wayzata Bay.

Hosted by the Wayzata Conservancy

Community Development Update

Section Foreman House Restoration

Stakeholders for the Section Foreman House restoration and reuse, including the City and resident Design Committee, are currently working with architecture firm Cushing Terrell to envision the future of the house as a lakefront learning center. Schematic design is complete. Public hearings for the Site Alteration Permit will take place at a Heritage Preservation Board meeting in April and at the Planning Commission meeting on April 18.

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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. Planning Commission recommended approval of the changes on April 18, which will go before the City Council on May 17.

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

Wayzata Boulevard Corridor Study - Request for Proposals

An RFP has been released for a Corridor Study that will shape the future of Wayzata Boulevard. City staff, along with members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and HRA, are considering submissions at this time.

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Proposals Under Review

Approved - 445 Bovey Road

A development application has been submitted by the applicant 688 Bryant LLC for a variance to construct a driveway.

City Council approved the application at their April 19 meeting.

Development Proposal for 900 Wayzata Blvd (Wells Fargo)
A development application is in progress for redevelopment at 900 Wayzata Blvd, currently home to a Wells Fargo bank. The applicant is proposing a residential building, office building, and downsized bank with drive-through. A neighborhood meeting was held April 21, but more input will be sought from residents before future consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council.

The development applications for 1022 Wayzata Blvd E and 200 Lake St. were both denied at the April 19th City Council Meeting.

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Other

Shoreland Ordinance Updates

Updates to the Shoreland Ordinance were approved by the Planning Commission and City Council and will be on the City Council’s consent agenda on April 19.

Permits Issued

A building permit for a new single-family home at 1021 Gardner Street was issued.
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Public Works Update

Seasonal Road Restrictions Began March 16

The City of Wayzata enacted 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, or visit MnDOT Seasonal Load Limit website.

Special Event Permits

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

DATE OF EVENT NAME OF EVENT

Sat, May 14 Spring Splash (Panoway)

Thurs, June 1 - Oct 1                    Wayzata Farmer’s Market (Promenade)

Wed, June 22 – July 27                 Music By the Lake (Wayzata Depot)

Sat, Aug 8                                      Tour de Tonka