Wayzata Planning Commission reviews three major development projects
The Wayzata Planning Commission heard updates on three significant development proposals during its Feb. 10 meeting, including a revised subdivision that was previously rejected and two mixed-use projects that could reshape parts of the city.
The commission received an informational update on current and upcoming development activities, with no votes taken. The most notable project is the Ferndale Bluffs subdivision on Ferndale Road West near the Orono border, which has been substantially revised after the Planning Commission previously recommended denying it. The new proposal reduces the project to three lots and removes a requested roadway variance that had been a sticking point in earlier reviews. "The roadway variance has been removed and it's now three lots," staff told the commission, noting the developers have withdrawn their previous application and resubmitted with a complete new application.
Two other projects are moving forward. The redevelopment of 200 Lake Street, the site of the former TCF bank building, is expected to come before the commission in March. Staff also provided details on the Kishes project at the former Caribou Coffee site, which would include office space on the upper floors and ground-floor retail or food uses. According to staff, the office tenant has not yet been made public, but the design would span between a new structure and portions of the existing building.
The Ferndale Bluffs subdivision will return to the Planning Commission at its next meeting for formal review. Residents interested in commenting on any of these projects can contact Wayzata City Hall at 600 R Street East, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391.
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Review of Development Item Activities
Staff provided updates on current and upcoming development projects. The Ferndale Bluffs subdivision has been revised to three lots with no roadway variance after a previous denial recommendation. The 200 Lake Street (old TCF site) redevelopment is expected in March. Information regarding the Kishes project (former Caribou Coffee) indicated potential upper-story office space and ground-floor retail or food uses.
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At our next Planning Commission meeting we will be reviewing the Ferndale Bluffs um subdivision as uh changed slightly since the last time that's been reviewed um the roadway variance has been removed and the um it's now three lots.
My understanding is that the upper story is uh office space and I don't know whether they're making that tenant public yet uh but that they'll span between uh the new structure and then come into the old structure a little bit as well on that second floor.
That proposal uh was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission and then they didn't continue on to city council They withdrew since then they've been working on refining their proposal and they're back again with a complete application with uh three lots and a shorter public street.
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Revised application for a three-lot subdivision, with the roadway variance removed, following a previous recommendation for denial.
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