Wayzata Weekly

City Calendar For Next Week

Energy & Environment Committee Meeting | Tuesday March 28 | 5:00 p.m.

Heritage Preservation Board Meeting | Thursday March 30 | 5:00 p.m.

The Charter Commission Meeting on March 27 is canceled.

Featured News

Join Our Team

The City of Wayzata is currently hiring for multiple roles including an Engineering Technician and a Police Officer. Please help us spread the word!

Engineering Technician

The Engineering Technician performs technical and paraprofessional engineering work related to the maintenance and improvement of the city’s infrastructure, including streets, stormwater, drinking water, and sanitary sewer systems. The 2023 pay range is $55,579.68 - $68.222.70 per year, depending on qualifications along with excellent benefits. Applications are due on April 9.

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Police Officer

The Wayzata Police Department is currently hiring a Police Officer to fill an immediate opening. We are looking for candidates who enjoy a small town feel, with big city opportunities! Along with patrol duties, Wayzata PD has positions on the Lake Minnetonka S.W.A.T. Team, K-9 handlers, Search and Rescue, Investigations, and a School Resource Officer. The 2023 salary range is $32.30 to $43.52 per hour, depending on qualifications along with excellent benefits. Applications are due April 16.

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Public Works Updates

Special Event Permits

DATE OF EVENT                              NAME OF EVENT (Location)

April 9 (Sun)                                        Wayzata Community Church Sunrise Service (Wayzata Beach)

August 5 (Sat)                                     Tour de Tonka

Community Development

Click the map below to explore proposed and approved projects and see projects that are now under construction in Wayzata.

Zoning Text Amendments

The City has submitted an application to modify Chapters 902, 916, 917, 919, and 920 of the zoning code in order to bring them into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, correct inconsistencies, and incorporate best practices. The Planning Commission will consider these changes at their April 3 meeting. 

For more information, visit the Zoning Study webpage. 

Panoway Conditional Use Permits

Phase 2A of the Panoway project includes the construction of a boardwalk and new docks on Lake Minnetonka. With that, two conditional use permits are required: one to allow public recreation on the lake and another to build in the lake’s floodway. The City Council voted (3-1) to approve the permits at their March 22 meeting. 

Cantissimo Senior Living – Final Stage of Approvals 

Pillar Homes, on behalf of owner Care Cliff LLC, has applied for a Planned Unit Development General Plan at 15419/15429 Wayzata Blvd and 1405 Holdridge Terrace. Cantissimo Senior Living is a proposed memory care facility with up to 40 residents. The project also includes requests for a variance, rezoning, and design deviations. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the application at their January 23 meeting. The City Council approved the application at their March 7 meeting. The project will return later this spring for approval of their development agreement by Council. 

1030 Lake St E – Subdivision 

Applicant Black Dog Homes has applied for a subdivision at 1030 Lake St E. The parcel currently has one home on it and would be divided into three separate properties for three future homes. The City Council considered the item at their March 22 meeting, but in order to vote on the matter with four Councilmembers instead of three, will consider it on their April 3 meeting instead.

Wayzata Country Club Parking Lot 

The Wayzata Country Club has submitted a proposal to improve their parking lot, which requires an impervious surface variance. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the application at their February 6 meeting. 

Permits

126 Benton Ave S new home issued on 3/21/23

For info on all development projects, please visit the development project webpage.