Wayzata Weekly

Try Out New Water Feature in Plaza Park!

This new interactive and family friendly addition to Plaza Park is now available daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. It has potable water and surface lighting make it safe to play in. Water can be activated with the on/off button on the ground, by bare hand or foot. Public Works staff will be trained and are monitoring its use with potential adjustments being made over the next year. New instructional signage will be installed in the near future. Come check it out and soak up the last few days of summer weather!

Kids playing in water feature in plaza park

Show Us Your Photos!

Take a picture of you and your crew exploring the newly opened Plaza Park this weekend in our fun photo frame. Don't forget to tag the City of Wayzata in your posts and use the hashtag, #Panoway, we can't wait to see and share them.

Watch the Virtual Candidate Forum

The League of Women Voters along with the Wayzata Chamber hosted a Virtual Candidate Forum on September 24. Candidates for House 33A, Senate 33, and Wayzata City Council participated to engage and inform our community in advance of the upcoming election. Recordings of those forums are now available.

Click this link to watch the forums on demand

Absentee Voting

Early/absentee voting started on September 18, 2020. You may vote early by absentee ballot in person at City Hall, online at www.mnvotes.org, or call the Hennepin County Election office at 612-348-5151. To inquire about the status of your online ballot click here.

Ballots requested by mail may be returned via mail or dropped off in City Hall. For more options such as curbside voting, please contact elections staff at 952-404-5303.

Work for the City of Wayzata

Join a great team and apply to work for the City of Wayzata! Applications are open for the following positions:

Communications Coordinator
Liquor Store Key-Holder (part-time)

Click here to view the job descriptions and applications

Community Feedback Wanted

The Wayzata Police Department is preparing to start a body camera program in 2020. Public input is one of the important factors in this process, so we want to hear from you! You can review the proposed body camera policy here.

Let us know what you think about the policy by taking a brief survey here. (The deadline to respond is October 12, 2020. You can also provide feedback at a public hearing at the October 6, 2020 City Council meeting.

Statewide COVID-19 Survey

Health officials with the Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC will begin a statewide survey on September 21. Randomly selected households will be visited by health officials and asked to participate in an interview and receive a free COVID-19 test. All examiners will have MDH or CDC identification on their persons. This survey will help health officials better understand how the coronavirus has spread and why, the rate of infection in different regions and the percentage of asymptomatic infections.

Click Here to Learn More

Metro Transit Update

To balance lower demand and fewer resources Metro Transit is focusing service on highest ridership routes and in communities most reliant on transit. As a result, on September 12, they will be operating about 90% of their local bus and LRT service, but commuter and express service will remain at about 25% and 55 bus routes will continue to be suspended. In Wayzata, service on Route 645 will be improved to approximately it’s pre-COVID level while Routes 672 and 677 will continue to be suspended. Metro Transit will continue to make decisions based on public health, ridership, budget constraints and customer feedback.

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Emergency Housing Assistance

Homeowners and higher income renter households who have lost income due to COVID-19 may be eligible for emergency financial help with housing costs like rent, mortgage payments, and utilities from Hennepin County.

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Census 2020

The results of this once-a-decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. They are also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.
Over the next decade, the 2020 Census data will be used to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated. Please participate in this important study to make an impact. Responses are due by September 30.

Click Here to Respond Online

Community Development

Recovery for Lake Street Businesses

The City’s Lake Street Business District was selected as a recovery zone for assistance from Hennepin County. The City has worked with Forecast Public Art to host a kick-off meeting, launch a survey, and host a focus group for this work. The City is working closely with the Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce. This work is funded by the Federal CARES Act.

Request for Proposals

A Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available for professional consultant services to update the Design Standards in the Wayzata Code of Ordinances.

Click Here for Project updates and the RFP.

Permits

A demolition permit has been issued for 235 Lake St E.
A demolition permit has been issued for 325 Park St E.

Electric Car Charging Stations

Beginning September 15, 2020 the electric car charging stations will no longer be free to use. There will be a $1.00 per hour fee for charging. This fee for use is necessary to help offset the cost of electricity that the City provides for this service.

Wayzata Beach & Marina

“Permit Parking Only” signs have been added along the north and west sides of the parking lot by the Wayzata Beach and Marina.

Utility Work to Be Completed by October

In July, Universal Services began installing utility lines for Comcast in Wayzata. Currently, they are working along Wayzata Blvd, Gleason Lake Road, and the T.H. 12 North Frontage Road. Work in this area is expected to be completed in October.

Special Event Permits

Staff has processed or is processing the following Special Event permits
(staff is aware of more events that will require a permit but applications have not yet been submitted).

Date of event Name of event

June – September Wai Nai Paddleboard Rental (Wayzata Beach)

Community Feedback Needed

Submit Your Input on Regional Trail Development

The Three Rivers Park District (TRPD) is working on a Master Plan project to extend a regional trail from Wayzata to the Rogers/Dayton area and is now ready for public outreach and comments. TRPD is soliciting and accepting comments from Wayzata on the potential trail options for the future regional trail.

Click Here to Provide Input