PLYMOUTH — More than 100 residents gathered Monday evening at Gleason Lake Elementary for a community safety meeting focused on pedestrian and traffic concerns along County Road 101 between Highway 12 and Gleason Lake Elementary, near the Wayzata–Plymouth border. The event brought together a wide range of public officials and agency staff, signaling renewed momentum toward collaborative solutions for a complex, multi-jurisdictional area.
Neighborhoods represented included Hollybrook, Shady Lane, Harmony Circle, Pond Ridge, and Waycliffe in Wayzata, along with Kingswood Farms in Plymouth. Together, these communities share school zoning, trail access, and traffic corridors—yet they’ve long faced challenges tied to speed, volume, and infrastructure inconsistencies across city lines.
According to Wayzata Mayor Andrew Mullin, 104 residents attended the meeting, along with 16 representatives from partner agencies and units of government. Those in attendance included officials from Wayzata Public Schools, Hennepin County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Three Rivers Park District, the City of Plymouth, and the City of Wayzata.
Plymouth Mayor Jeffry Wosje and three members of the Plymouth City Council joined the discussion, along with Wayzata Council Members Ken Sorensen and Jeff Parkhill, State Senator Amy Johnson Stewart, and Hennepin County Commissioner Heather Edelson.
The meeting provided a forum for residents to share lived experiences and propose solutions related to safety, walkability, and transportation flow. Concerns centered on student routes, regional trail crossings, and the need for coordinated traffic-calming measures.
In speaking with him after the meeting, Mayor Mullin shared that he was encouraged by the strong turnout and hopeful that the collective engagement would help prompt forward progress among agency partners.
Residents voiced a range of specific safety concerns during the meeting, many of them centered around traffic patterns and crossings near Gleason Lake Elementary.
Residents also raised concerns about driver speed along the corridor and cited the recent removal of a static “No Turn on Red” sign at the Highway 12 westbound off-ramp. They say the change has led to a noticeable increase in near-misses and unsafe exits from neighborhoods like Hollybrook.
While no formal decisions were made, the gathering marked a significant step toward interagency coordination. Discussions included options for enhanced pedestrian crossings, safer street design, and long-term infrastructure planning.
Follow-up conversations are anticipated as officials evaluate potential design concepts, jurisdictional roles, and funding strategies. Residents are encouraged to stay engaged as the cities and partner agencies work together on next steps.
