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Wayzata Council Approves Emergency Moratorium on New Short-Term Rentals in 4-1 Vote
The Wayzata City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve an emergency interim ordinance imposing an immediate 12-month moratorium on new short-term rentals, with Mayor Andrew Mullin casting the lone dissenting vote, citing concerns largely centered on procedural sequencing. The action follows a March 30 district court order that voided the city’s earlier short-term rental…
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Wayzata City Council Denies Retail Variance at 401 Lake Street East
Council cites zoning standards, downtown retail policy as factors in 5–0 vote The Wayzata City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to deny a request to further reduce required ground-floor retail space at 401 Lake Street East, affirming a recommendation from the Planning Commission and reinforcing long-standing retail policies for the downtown core. The application, submitted…
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Wayzata Adopts 2026 Final Levy and Budget, Lowering Increase to 4.9%
WAYZATA, Minn. (Dec. 2025) — After holding its annual Truth-in-Taxation hearing, the Wayzata City Council voted to adopt the 2026 final property tax levy and budget, closing out a months-long process that balances rising service demands with a continued commitment to fiscal restraint. The Council approved Resolution 53-2025, certifying a final levy of $7,241,697, and Resolution 54-2025, establishing a total…
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Council Splits 3-2 on Harrington Road Variance Request
The Wayzata City Council narrowly approved a controversial variance request Tuesday evening, voting 3-2 to grant a shoreland setback variance at 547 Harrington Road, a peninsula property on Browns Bay owned by Dick and Elaine Swanson. The action, adopted under Resolution 35-2025, reduces the required setback from Lake Minnetonka from 260.5 feet to 108 feet—a variance of 152.5…
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Wayzata Council Passes First Reading of Short-Term Rental Ban
On Tuesday, September 9, the Wayzata City Council passed the first reading of Ordinance 852, a measure that would prohibit short-term rentals across the city. The action follows years of discussion dating back to 2018 and builds on the city’s 2024 licensing ordinance, which had required all short-term rental operators to obtain a license. Mayor…
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WAAM Fest Denied: Wayzata City Council Says No to EDM Concert, Citing Noise, Timing, and Format Concerns
WAYZATA – The Wayzata City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to deny a special event permit for the proposed WAAM Fest, an electronic dance music (EDM) concert planned for September 5–6 in conjunction with James J. Hill Days. Despite a long track record of concerts hosted by applicant Rick Born and RBA Productions, council members…
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Wayzata City Council Unanimously Approves Landmark Wayzata Redevelopment at 200 Lake Street
WAYZATA — In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Wayzata City Council approved the Landmark Wayzata redevelopment, clearing the way for the former TCF headquarters at 200 Lake Street East to be replaced with a six-building, mixed-use development along the city’s most visible stretch of lakefront. The council adopted Resolution 13-2025, approving a Planned Unit Development…
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Mayor, Council, and Staff Host Public Listening Session at Wayzata Depot
WAYZATA — Residents of the central core gathered at The Wayzata Depot on Monday evening for a public listening session led by Mayor Andrew Mullin, City Manager Jeff Dahl, and members of the Wayzata City Council and staff. The event aimed to deepen community engagement and foster direct dialogue on key city priorities, including revenue diversification,…
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Community Safety Meeting Unites Wayzata and Plymouth Neighborhoods in Call for Safer Streets
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…
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Wayzata City Council Denies Ferndale Bluffs Subdivision Amid Intense Debate on Road Design, Environmental Impact, and Legal Concerns
WAYZATA, MN — The Wayzata City Council voted 3-2 to deny the proposed Ferndale Bluffs subdivision at 565 Ferndale Road West on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, following a lengthy and contentious discussion that raised critical issues about the proposed road’s impact on the neighborhood, its compliance with city codes, and the potential legal ramifications of the…
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