Charrette Briefing Handbook - City of Wayzata

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This copyright handbook is being published by the Charrette Steering Committee for
use at the charrette. The purpose of the handbook is to provide information concerning
the charrette and the location to charrette participants.
Steering Committee Members:
Katie Bassett,Shady Lane Neighbor
Paul Penningroth, Old Holdridge Neighbor
Ann Markus, Bushaway Neighbor
Thomas Tanner, Wayzata City Council
Bryan Gadow, AICP, Wayzata City Planner
Dallas Johnson, Yacht Club Commodore
Bert Foster, Yacht Club Board of Directors Member
Dr. Ross Siemers, President Wayzata Sailing Foundation
Howard Nordeen, Wayzata Sailing Foundation, Board Member
Among other sources information for this handbook was provided by:
Bryan Gadow, City of Wayzata
Michael Kelly, City of Wayzata
The Wayzata Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society
Greg Nybeck, The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
James Wisker, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Nicholas Peterson, Hennepin County
Gordon Gunlock
Bert Foster, Wayzata Yacht Club
Dallas Johnson, Wayzata Yacht Club
Mark Jana, Wayzata Yacht Club
Allen Klugman, PE. Westwood Professional Services
Frank Sabota, Sabota Enviromental Services
44 interviews of City Council, Planning Commission, Yacht Club, Sailing Center and
Neighbors
Parking Attendants
Wayzata Trolley
Steve Bern, Yacht Club Manager
Cappy Holland Executive Director Wayzata Sailing Foundation
Planning Consultant
Midwest Planning & Design, LLC
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Briefing Hand Book Table of Contents
Using this Briefing Handbook 4
Chapter One Charrette Folder
Charrette ,Mission Goals ,and Detailed Expected Product Schedule:
Purpose 5
Draft Mission Statement 5
Mission Process 5
Mission Goals 6
Charrette Product Expectations 7
Detail Schedule with responsibilities and times 9
Charrette Details: 12
Location
Organization:
Facilitator’s Role
Workstation Assignments and Tasks
Physical Organization and Materials
Workstations
Sieve Overlays
Briefing Binder
Food Service
Presentations and Large Group Interactions
Technical Experts and Facilitator
Draft Vision Statement 14
Charrette Room Layout diagram 15
Chapter Two Local Context Folders
Wayzata Folder 16
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Entitlements
Existing Land Use Map
Zoning District Map
Relevant Zoning Regulations
Yacht Club and Sailing Center Conditional Use Permits 22
Public Streets and Public Lake Access
Utility Information
Summary of Site and Natural Resource information
Historical Resource Information
Neighborhood Folder 37
View Analysis
Neighborhood Architecture
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Folder 44
Relevant Rules
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District Folder 44
Multiple Dock Permits for the Yacht Club and Sailing Center
Boat Density
Dock Plan
Wayzata Yacht Club Folder 49
Mission and Vision
Description
Organization and Membership
Policies
Typical Race Schedule
Parking Study 54
Wayzata Community Sailing Center Folder 59
Vision
Description and Programs
New Facilities
Interviews and Analysis Folder 63
Summary and detail discussion
Issues
Analysis and planning strategies
Sources and notes 77
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Chapter Three Planning Area Folder Site Analysis Folder
The maps will be available in large scale at the charrette
Base Map
Physical Data by Parcel
Aerial Photograph
County Proposed Eastman Lane Plan
Wetlands Map
Air Photo
Right-of-Way Diagram
Chapter Four White Papers Folder CD Folder only
Sailing History
Adaptive Sailing
Sailing Schools
Discussion and Context Sensitive Design Eastman Lane
Lake Minnetonka Dredging Policy Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Summary of Dock and Boat Storage Rules Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
Cooperative Agreement For a Public Boat Ramp City of Wayzata and the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Green Parking
Green Parking Lots, Planning by Design: Montgomery County Planning
Commission
Bioretention Applications Environmental Protection Agency
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Parking Rehbein Environmental Solutions
Cultural Resource Study
Chapter Five Context Photo Folder CD Folder only
Yacht Club
Club house, land east of the club house and docks
West parking lot, public boat launch and docks
East Parking Lot
Sailing Center
Arlington Circle South (Fire lane)
Eastman Lane
Using this Briefing Hand Book:
The purpose of this book is to provide information to be helpful to the charrette participants known as
“stakeholders”. The book consists of organizational information to provide each stakeholder the opportunity
to fully participate in the charrette. The book will help the stakeholder navigate the charrette
process by understand their role in the charrette, the charrette’s organization including a detail schedule,
expectations, how decisions are made, and the resources that will be available at the charrette to
assist the stakeholder in collectively formulating a master plan and implementation tools.
Because successful participation depends on coming to the charrette as an active, knowledgeable participant,
we developed background information organized into context folders. The context folders include
the planning area (Arlington Circle South , Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road ,Eastman
Lane, Central Ave. south of Eastman Lane and the property owned by the yacht club and the sailing
foundation within the regional, city, and neighbor context. Also, the context folders provide all the
background information necessary to formulated a master plan including: natural and cultural resource
information, neighborhood information, traffic and street information, zoning, entitlement, Watershed
District, and Lake Minnetonka Conservation District information, historical information, detail organizational
operational and site information related to the yacht club and sailing center, and a series of maps
with detail information . By studying the background information contained in this book, each stakeholder
will have the knowledge and resources similar to any of the experts involved in the process.
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Chapter One; Charrette
Mission Statement, Mission Goals,
Detailed Expected Product and Organization
Mission Statement:
Purpose: This organizational statement describes the overreaching purpose of the
charrette. It represents the higher-level purpose that each of us, as stakeholders,
agree to strive to achieve during the charrette. The Mission Statement will be used
as a guide throughout the charrette to describe the project to new comers and to the
press, and to keep the planning effort on task. The statement is divided into three
parts; The mission statement, drafted by the Steering Committee, is presented for
approval by the charrette participants at the beginning of the charrette. The mission
process describes the means that each of us as participants agree to use to create a
concept master plan and implementation tools. The mission goals illustrate the goals
that each of us agree to try to accomplish during the charrette planning process.
Draft Mission Statement:The Charrette’s Mission is to bring together community
and neighborhood leaders; the leaders of the Wayzata Yacht Club and Wayzata
Community Sailing Center along with key City, Lake Minnetonka Conservation
District, and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District staff and technical experts to
create a master plan and implementation tools for the Yacht Club and Sailing
Center that:
Resolves existing issues;
Protects and enhances the Lake, the Neighborhood, the Yacht Club and the
Sailing Center as community assets;
Creates a balance of neighborhood and community needs with those of the
Yacht Club and Sailing Center so that all exist in harmony.
Charrette Mission Process:
The Steering Committee has chosen to use the Charrette planning process to create
the master plan and implementation tools because it will bring talented, creative lea-
ders and professionals into the process, encourage the free flow of ideas, and stimu-
late a creative/synergistic planning event. The charrette process is organdie around
the following elements:
Imaging and Sharing Information: The Charrette imaging format involves participants
arranging drawings of various plan elements on a map to develop a master
plan and then creating the tools to accomplish the master plan over time.
Professional Facilitator and Workstations: Each of five work stations will continuously
collaborate. A floating professional facilitator, moves among workstations
(groups of people working on a plan) making suggestions, encouraging “thinking
out of the box,” helping with direction, and encouraging the sharing of collective
ideas among workstations as the charrette proceeds;
Workstations are organized around the charrette’s mission and product wih a seat
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at the table for each stakeholder. Neighbors and others who were not identified as
stakeholders, but who wish to attend the charrette can join in the process.
Technical Assistance: Besides Stakeholders and others that may wish to join in the
charrette planning process, Technical assistance such as a traffic and parking specialist,
civil engineers, landscape architects and architects will be
available to work with the stakeholders to create a plan.
Charrette Mission Goals (part of the mission Statement):
Participation Goals:
Stakeholders invited:
The Charrette Steering Committee, which consists of city, neighborhood, yacht club
and sailing center leaders, invited you as key leader (stakeholder) from the
neighborhood, community, yacht club, sailing center, or agencies that can contribute
to the quality of the plan and its successful adoption. They also invited a professional
facilitator and design professionals who can provide skills in design, ecology,
water use, and engineering.
Participatory ground rules:
As a participating stakeholder we all agree to:
Strive to understand before trying to be understood, and to promote full and active
participation;
Use consensus as the decision making tool;
Strive to respect the opinion of others;
Strive to be open and to embrace and support the decisions arrived at by consensus;
Clearly articulating any objections to the decisions at the charrette so that they
can be resolved rather than being silent only to voice the objection in another
form;
Strive to obtain commitment to support the charrette’s plan as it is legitimized.
Support the consensus plan and implementation tool developed at the charrette.
Product Goals: to produce a high-quality master plan, including site plan design with
illustrations, entitlement document, and broad operating principles:
Design goals:
Create a plan to enhance the community assets identified as the neighborhood,
yacht Club and sailing center;
The planning area includes: the Lake on which boats are moored or docked, the
land owned by the Wayzata Yacht Club and the Wayzata Sailing Foundation,
Eastman Lane and Arlington Circle, Central Ave south of Eastman Lane (public
boat launch), and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way;
Consider sustainable design practices including energy and best management
practices (BMP) for storm water retention and runoff.
Use the charrette process and the master plan to resolve a number of existing
issues.
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Broad Operating Principles Goal:
Develop broad operating principle for such things as use of the yacht club’s club
house and the sailing center, regattas, use of the grounds, neighborhood use of the
facilities, and other items that will help to resolve existing issues.
Legitimization, Entitlement and Amendment Goals:
Create a method of legitimizing the decisions and plan agreed upon during the
charrette so the City Council, LMDC, Watershed District (MCWD) can approve
entitlements that are: legal, fair to all concerned, predictable, and provide for sustained
operations of the yacht Club and sailing center in harmony with the
neighborhood and community.
Create an amendment method to amend the plan from time to time involving
stakeholders from all those represented at the charrette.
Public/Private partnership Goals:
Work in partnership with the City, LMDC, MCWD, DNR, yacht club, sailing center
and neighborhood to develop the plan and to implement the plan;
Commit to continue the partnership after the plan is completed.
Charrette Product Expectations:
Expectations:
This is an organizational statement articulating what the stakeholders expect to accomplish
in terms of product at the charrette. It consists of a list of products that will
be included in the master plan.
The following products are expected be produced as part of the charrette process:
This pre-charrette Briefing Hand Book containing:
Charrette participation information and charts to help the participants to understand
the charrette process arrangement, and schedule;
Contextual paper containing information and maps such as historical information,
information about the neighborhood, sailing center and yacht club, Lake environmental
and ecological information, land use, entitlement information, traffic, road,
railroad and parking information, detailed information about the site, and a view
analysis. This information will be used to facilitate understanding of the variety of
local context of the yacht club and sailing centers relative to:
the Old Holdridge, Shady Lane, and Bushaway Neighborhoods, an eclectic
neighborhood of single family cottages, larger homes and multifamily,
Wayzata, a lake community striving to retain its small town character,
Lake Minnetonka, and
Eastman Lane the east gateway to the community;
Interview information from the interviews conducted last summer
Draft charrette mission statement and draft master plan vision statement to be approved
at the charrette by the stakeholders;
Comparison and Technical papers: These are resource papers prepared by the
consultants and from official city and other agency documents that will address the issues
discovered in the interviews conducted last summer. The papers will provide in-
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formation about the club and sailing center, history of sailing on the Lake, cultural resource
information about the planning area , public lake access information, street and
parking information.
Shared vision:
Within the context, the information and the City’s guide plan, the charrette
participants will be asked to approve a vision statement for this area. Visioning
is a facilitated interactive process that creates ownership in the plan, commit-
ment to its implementation and a statement depicting what the Stakeholders are
striving to create in words and images.
The Charrette will result in a plan with illustration including the following elements:
Site Concept Master Plan including:
Location of all buildings on WYC and WCSC lots including both existing and proposed
structures with lot dimensions, dimensions of proposed and existing structures,
and existing and proposed setbacks of all buildings located on property;
Location and number of existing and proposed parking spaces, storage areas, slips
and ramps;
Concept best management practices (BMP) to improve water quality;
Vehicular access and circulation including: parking, curb cuts, driveways and drop
offs;
Pedestrian circulation system;
Public access plan
Location and type of existing and proposed lighting;
Site plan details such as trash receptacles, dock, ramp, slide, and slip locations;
Lot dimensions and area;
Dimensions of proposed and existing structures;
Concept landscape and aesthetics plan;
Architectural elevations (type and materials used in external surfaces);
General cost and financing estimate, and 20 year implementation program.
Entitlements and Amendment:
The charrette will develop an entitlement method for zoning based on the master
plan .
The Charrette will develop an amendment process agreement by which the master
plan and the entitlements can be amended.
Broad Operating Principles:
The charrette will develop broad-operating principles to resolve existing issues,
without curtailing the operation of the club or sailing center.
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The followin g is an ou tlin e of the char rette sch ed u le including r esponsib ilities, activ ities an d timing:
Date Activity and
Responsibility
May, 2010 Briefing Hand
Book
(Richard Krier)
Friday
June 18`
Friday
June 18
Friday
June 18
Friday
June 18
Friday
June 18
Reconnaissance
walking tour of
the yacht club,
sailing school
and neighborhoods
(Richard Krier)
Walking Tour
Debriefing
(Facilitator)
Charrette
Facilitator
Dr. Ross
Siemers,
Sailing Foundation
,President
Master of Ceremonies
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Task During
the Activity
Send Briefing
Hand Book to
each stakeholder
Sign in Workstationassignments;Welcome
by Dallas
Johnson and
City Council
Member;
Pre-tour briefing
by Richard
Krier
Charrette participants
to
share observations
Mission Statement,
Goals and
Process;
Master Plan
Vision Statement
Buffet Dinner;
Welcome by
TBA;
Introductions;
Product Expectations;Workstation,
process
and responsibility
Small Group
workstations
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D eta iled WYC / WCSC C harrette Schedule
Master Plan
Objective Approximate
Start time
End time
Opportunity to
become familiar
with the locational
context
and the site,
schedule and
details.
Understanding
location context
Document and
prioritize key
observations
Understanding
Mission and
Process; Approve
a Charrette
Mission Statement
and a Master
Plan Vision
Statement
Social &
Educational
Creative synergistic
process:
Select reporter;
Create concepts
Way zata Y acht Club
Charrette Process Schedule:
1:00PM
2:30PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
3:30PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
Location &
Comments
Computer Disk
containing the
Hand Book
Bay Center
gathering
with context
survey and
camera; Participants
when
signing in will
be given colored
nametags
that will designate
their workstation;
Bay Center
Bay Center
Bay Center
Bay Center
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Date Activity and
Responsibility
Saturday
June 19
Saturday
June 19
Saturday
June 19
Saturday
June 19
Saturday
June 19
Saturday
June 19
Charrette
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Charrette
Facilitator
Task During the
Activity
Reports by each
work station
Small Group
work stations
Reports by each
work station
Lunch
Small Group
work stations
Group meeting
all work stations
Synergize plans,
Evaluation
Wrap up and
Thanks
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Objective Approximate
Start time
End time
Sharing ideas developed
on Friday,
discussing
impasses and issues
Creative synergistic
process:
Develop plan segments
and illustrations
Synthesis: Each
workstation presents
plan segments
and illustrations
for discussion
Finalize plan segments
based on
discussion
Prepare final illustrations
Each workstation
presents final plan
segments & illustrations
Final Plan and
Implementation
Tools
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Location &
Comments
Bay Center
Buffet Breakfast
at the work stations
Bay Center
Bay Center
Buffet Lunch at
the work stations
Bay Center
3:30 PM Refreshments
Bay Center
Bay Center
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Charrette Detail
Our process objective is to create a synergistic environment conducive to creativity,
which will enable the participants to produce outstanding designs for the Planning
Area, including a concept master plan, broad operating principles, a means of entitlement
and an agreement of how the plan can be amended (implementation tools).
Charrette Location: Bay Center Development Office South East Entrance Facing
Lake Street.
Charrette Organization:
Basic Plan
We use the continuously collaborative “fish bowl” charrette method, that utilizes a floating
professional facilitator who moves among the work stations making suggestions,
encouraging “thinking out of the box”, helping with direction, and encouraging the sharing
of collective ideas among workstations. As the charrette proceeds, this method is
key to the charrette process.
The charrette is organized into one implementation workstation and four design workstations.
The four design workstations consist of professional designers (Landscape
Architects, Architects, Civil Engineers, Hydrologist and Parking Specialist ) and stakeholders
that work together. They will be responsible for producing a master plan as described
earlier in the product expectations. These design workstation objectives and
groups consist of:
Design Workstation One Objective is an overall plan with an emphasis on the
Sailing Center and Arlington Circle South (Fire Lane)
Stakeholders at this workstation:
Marty Bassett or Katie Bassett
Dr. Ross Siemers
Howard Noreen
Thomas Tanner
Toni Peet
Lynn Gruber
Ellen Dehaven
Landscape Architect Meg Amosti and Architect John Crump
Design Workstation Two Objective is an overall plan with an emphasis on Eastman
Lane.
Stakeholders at this workstation:
Michael Kelly
Chris Fittipaldi
Jonathan McDonagh
Ann Markus
Gordy Straka
Merrily Borg Babcock
Landscape Architect Chris Oaks, Civil Engineer Peter Willenbring, Traffic
Engineer Allen Klugman
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Design Workstation Three Objective is overall plan with an emphasis on 2
or more scenarios for the east yacht club property.
Stakeholders at this workstation:
Greg Schultz
Dale Roberts
Dallas Johnson
Mark Janda
Janet Sabes or Robert Sabes
Kristen Eide-Tollefson
Architect Randy Gould, Landscape Architect Bill Sanders, Traffic Engineer
Allen Klugman
Design Workstation Four Objective is overall plan with emphasis on the
public boat launch, yacht club’s club house property, and yacht club’s west
parking lot.
Stakeholders at this workstation:
Paul Penningroth
Roger Patterson
Bert Foster
Larry Aubuchon
James Wisker
Richard Glidwell
Dan Baasen
Landscape Architect Mark Apfbacher, Traffic Engineer Allen Klugman
Implementation Workstation Five Operating, Entitlement and Future Process
Workstation: Besides being involved in overall plan, the primary function
of this workstation is to develop the following:
Develop broad operating principles;
Legitimize the plan developed at the other workstations in the form of a
comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning ordinance amendment.
Develop a recommendation to Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Rules
for plan implementation.
Develop a recommendation to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
for the plan implementation.
Develop a process for amending the plan and zoning regulations
Stakeholders at this workstation consist the following:
Dennis Morrison
Doug Sauter
Steven Bren
Bryan Gadow
Richard Krier
Karl Ludescher
Greg Nybeck
We ask that each workstation select a spokesperson to report at each of the
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group gatherings (see detail schedule for group gatherings) .
Physical Organization and Materials:
The following is a description of the charrette room (see diagram included ) arrang
ment and the materials supplied to the participants:
Workstations:
Workstations One through Four consist of a table with chairs, a flip chart and tran
parent sieve map easel. The base map and sieve layer will be on clear plastic and
fixed to the easel. Each table will have Sharpies and pencils, a scale, note pads, 24
by 36 air photo and tracing paper.
Sieve: We are using an overlay sieve method that allows the stakeholders to overlay
information including a base map with 2-foot contour interval topography and existing
features, natural features map with regulated and unregulated features, and a view
analysis map. Participants can design on the easel screen by using the 36 inch or 12
inch tracing paper. The natural features layer consists of:
Regulated natural areas protected by law including:
Protected wetlands;
Flood Plain;
Lake Minnetonka below the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM).
Non-regulated natural areas such as trees or tree massing and soils.
Briefing Hand Book: This briefing hand book will be available at each work
station. We will mail these books in CD disk format to each stakeholder and technical
person before the charrette.
Food: A buffet service will be set up in the work area. Participants are invited to
help themselves and to eat at their workstations. We will serve:
Buffet Dinner Friday
Continental Breakfasts Saturday
Refreshments.
Presentations and large group interactions will take place in the work area
Friday June 18 Welcome: Dallas Johnson, Commodore
Pre-tour briefing by Richard Krier
Tour debriefing facilitated by Trudy Richter
Charrette Mission Statement, Process and Goals facilitated by
Trudy Richter
Master Plan Vision Statement facilitated by Trudy Richter
Friday June 18 Dinner Master of Ceremonies Dr. Ross Siemers
Welcome by Wayzata Official TBA
Introductions by Dr. Ross Siemers
Charrette organization, expectations facilitated by Trudy Richter
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Saturday June 19 Sharing ideas, discussing issues and impasses facilitated by
Trudy Richert
Saturday June 19 Synthesis; plan segment presentation for discussion facilitated
by Trudy Richter
Saturday June 19 Final plan and illustrations presentations facilitated by Trudy
Richter
Technical Experts:
The technical expert that have been invited to participate in the charrette are:
Facilitator Trudy Richter, Richardson, Richter & Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect Meg Amosti, RLA : Specializes in environmental and urban
design, and site planning; Windsor Company, St. Paul;
Landscape Architect Chris Oaks, ASLA, USGBC: Specializes in urban and park
design and site planning; Windsor Company, St. Paul;
Landscape Architect Bill Sanders, ASLA: Specializes in urban design and recreational
facilities; principle at Sanders Wacker and Bergly, St. Paul;
Landscape Architect Craig Wilson, ASLA: Specializes in low impact development
Civil Engineer Peter Willenbring, P.E.:Specializes in municipal engineering, principle
at WSB, Plymouth;
Traffic Engineer Allen Klugman, P.E.: Specializes in traffic engineering and parking
lot design; principle at Westwood Professional Services, Inc, Eden Prairie
Design Architect Randy Gould, Specializes in architectural management and design,
Ryan Companies Minneapolis
Architect John Crump, AIA, LEED: Specializes in Institutional Architecture
Planner Richard Krier, AICP, Specializes in urban design and master plans, principle
Midwest Planning & Design, LLC
Draft Vision Statement :
A vision statement is a simple positive statement of the stakeholder’s articulation of
what they envision the yacht Club and sailing school to be. It embodies the basis
for the foundation of the master plan and provides direction to the stakeholders
as to what the master plan should achieve. The Steering Committee formulated the
following positive draft vision statement for the stakeholders’ consideration:
We envision the yacht club and sailing center, as an important part
of the community's character that adds to the quality of life, can
aesthetically fit into the community fabric and the image of the
small town on the Lake. Our vision is a first rate primarily com-
petitive sailing yacht club and educational sailing center, welco
ing all members of the community to experience the sport of sail
ing, located on an important gateway to the community,
compatible with the neighborhood and the neighborhood’s arch-
tecture.
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The above diagram is a schematic of the where the charrette will take place. Each of the workstations ( 1-5) are
labeled as well as the food service area and conference area, where different workstation can conference without
disturbing the other stations.
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Chapter Two Local Context Folders
Creating a successful master plan, requires an understanding of the local setting .
This means not only understanding the real sitting, but also understanding WYC and
WCSC context perceived by the sailors, community and the neighborhood. This
context may be documented by physical evidence, expanded by local possibilities,
and constrained by the setting and local situation. This section deals with the information
obtained from the records search and the interviews relative to:
The perception that neighbors and public officials have of WYC and WCSC and
an analysis based on interviews;
The neighborhood context interpolated from official documents and interviews;
The WYC and WCSC history and entitlements, and
Information about the site and neighborhood from various sources.
Wayzata Folder:
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Entitlements:
A number of official documents help understand the neighborhoods, yacht club and
sailing center. The City’s Comprehensive Plan and its implementation tool, the zoning
ordinance, represents officially articulated and legal identity of the neighborhoods
including the yacht club and sailing center. The zoning ordinance, as a comprehensive
plan implementation tool, must conform to the plan for it to have a legal basis in
the control of private property. Relevant parts of comprehensive plan and zoning
ordinance are discussed along with the entitlements that are either inherent or have
been granted by the City of Wayzata and exist on the property today.
Comprehensive Plan: This document represents the official policies of the City related
to public improvements, transportation, private land use, and public facilities.
The plan has been adopted by the City Council and approved by the Metropolitan
Council.
The City’s board objectives contained in the Comprehensive Plan provide insight
into the official thinking or what is important in the context of the community and
neighborhood character. These objectives include:
Preserve and enhance Wayzata’s “small town” character:
Scale, walkability, land use patterns,
Street and boulevard character
Strong residential neighborhoods
Reinforce and enhance residential neighborhoods
A vibrant and healthy business climate
A strong downtown is key to the economic and social base of the community
Preserve and enhance the business structure for primary retail/commercial areas
Family orientation
Built physical environment to allow for the development of cultural and social
activities that provide the opportunity for social engagement.
Community heritage
Built community form; redevelopment of significant properties; small town roots
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Preservation of historic or significant properties
Maintain and enhance the diversity of housing options
Continue to recognize housing diversity is a community asset
Address the need and opportunities for life cycle housing
A connected community
Build physical and psychological connections between all residential neighbor
hoods, business areas, and links to other recreational amenities
Protection of amenities
Preserve and protect significant natural resource areas
Promote access to community park and open space resources.
Strengthen and reinforce community gateways (Eastman Lane is a community gateway)
Provide announcement and a sense of place to areas of the community at key entry
points through architectural, landscape and urban design elements
Sustainability
As addressed in: policy decisions, legislative actions, administrative actions, and project
implementation””
The City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Section and Zoning Ordinance classifies
these areas as follows:
Neighborhood
Area
Old Holdridge
Neighborhood
Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Designations
Mix of single family and medium
density multifamily
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Zoning Ordinance Designation
R-3A single and two family
residential, R-2A single family
residential
Relevant use allowed by
Conditional Use Permit
Not applicable
Shady Lane Low density single family R-2A single family Not applicable
Eastman/ Bushaway
Estate single family R-1 low density single family Not applicable
WCSC Semi Public/Private R-2A single family residential
Sailing School,
WYC Semi Public/Private (club house East of Central Ave: R-1 low R 2A- Sailing School;
property west and east parking lot)
and
density residential; West of
Central Ave: R-2A Single R-1- Commercial outdoor
Estate Single Family (small sliver Family Residential
recreational areas including
of land east of the club house property)
golf courses and country
clubs, Swimming pools and
similar facilities
WYC uses are not allowed
in the R-2A zoning district
by CUP
Semi-Public/Private - Semi-public/private land uses include private golf courses, yacht clubs, sailing schools and other quasi
public recreational facilities and uses.
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The first map is
the land use plan
from the comprehensive
plan.
This map divides
the city
into various land
use categories
and takes precedent
over the
zoning map.
The second map
is the zoning
ordinance map
that divides the
city in to zoning
districts. As it
relates to the
yacht club the
maps are in conflict.
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Relevant Existing Zoning Standards:
Relevant standards that apply to WYC and WCSC property are as follows:
Zoning District Bulk Requirements:
The R2A single family zoning district (sailing center and the area west of Central Ave
boat ramp) rules require: 1) a 25,000 square foot minimum lot area, 2) principle
structures to have 20-foot rear yard setback, 50-foot front yard setback, 75-foot lake
yard setback, and 15-foot side yard setback with the rear yard being reduced to 5
feet for accessory structures. Lot coverage is limited to 20% of the lot area and impervious
surface is limited to 30% of the lot area (25% in the shore land overlay zoning
district). Accessory structures have a height limit of 20 feet. Lake lots the front
yard is the yard that faces the street; Lake lots do not have a rear yard. Also, an existing
structures front yard setback (yard towards Eastman Lane) is the distance
from the street right-of-way to the existing home (Principal structure).
The R-1 district (yacht club east of Central Ave.) rules require: 1) a 40,000 square
foot lot area; 2) lot depth of 150 feet; 3) side yard setback of 20 feet, 4) front yard
setback of 45 feet and 5) rear yard setback of 50 feet with accessory structures having
a 10-foot side and rear yard. Structures adjacent to shoreline used exclusively for
the storage of watercraft must have a side yard setback of 10 feet. Lot coverage is
limited to 15% of the lot area, and impervious surface is limited to 25% of lot area.
Shore Land Overlay District (All the land in the planning area):
This overlay-zoning district puts the following relevant additional condition on property
within 1000 feet of Lake Minnetonka:
Building Setback for the principle and non-water oriented accessory structures,
and buildings: 75 feet from the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of
929.4 feet above sea level and a variable setback, which is determined by the
location of riparian structures located on either side. Of the options for determining
this setback the most restrictive would be 78 feet on the WCSC property.
Any additions or new structures on the sailing center land would require a
78-foot lake setback. The 75-foot lake setback is measured from the OHWL,
which wraps around the west WYC lot and sailing center lot from the lake
along the shore of the dredge channel.
35-foot building height;
25% to 100% impervious surface coverage with anything over 25% subject to
storm water treatment facilities with an approved conditional use permit and
shore land impact plan;
Water related accessory structures are allowed based on the allowed uses in
the zoning district (WYC R-1 and R-2A and WSCS R-2A). These accessory
uses cannot be more than 10 feet high or 250 square feet in area (400 SF and
20 feet wide for boat and related storage) and must be located at least 10 feet
from the OHWL. The view from the lake must be camouflaged and the roof
with a safety rail may be used as a deck. Also, stairways, lifts, handicapped
ramps and landing areas with width restrictions are allowed adjacent to the
lake.
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Special provisions for semi public uses include: double setbacks or vegetative
screening from the lake; vegetative or topographic screening of parking areas;
limits on: signing, short term moorings, lighting, vegetation clearing, trimming
and pruning, grading and filling, placement and design of parking lots, driveways
and roads must have the same setbacks as structures, and there are provisions
for storm water management.
Parking Requirements:
Parking Stall Size:
Except for compact car parking, 9 feet wide by 20 feet or 18 feet long when at 90 degrees
(the most efficient way to park vehicles) a 24-foot wide two way driving isle is
required. Twenty percent of the parking spaces can be designed for compact cars
having an 8-foot wide and 16 feet long stall. Except for certain businesses which are
allowed to provide restricted joint parking, parking must be on the same lot and under
the same ownership as the principle use. Parking lot entrances must be at least 40
feet from intersections and all properties are entitled to at least one driveway access
from an abutting and improved public street. Driveway accesses must be 125 feet
apart.
Parking Spaces Required Marinas ands Schools:
Marinas are required to have seven spaces for each 10 boats or mooring
spaces.
Sailing Schools Although there are requirements for public and private schools
there are not requirements for a sailing school. It appears that the City can set
the standard based on: “Subject to the review and processing of a conditional
use permit as regulated by Section 801.04 of the Zoning Ordinance, the City
may reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces and/or loading
spaces when the use can demonstrate in documented form a need which is
less than required. In such situations, the City may require land to be reserved
for parking development should use or needs change” .
Flood Plain Overlay Zoning District:
A large part of the WCSC front yard (toward the street) is below the 100-year regional
flood plain 931.5 feet) classified in the zoning ordinance as (AE) Floodway. Within
the overlay flood zoning district the following relevant uses and standards apply:
Allowed permanent land uses and conditional uses:
Allowed uses provided no fill, excavation, structures, storage of materials
or equipment and the use does not reduce the storage capacity of
the floodway; boat launching ramps, trails, swimming areas, and for Industrial
commercial and residential uses loading and parking areas;
Conditional use as long as they do not reduce the flood storage capacity
including: structures accessory to open spaces, placement of fill, marinas,
boat rental, docks, piers, wharves and water control structures,
streets, bridges, storage yards for readily removable equipment and machinery
or materials and similar uses. The fill must be limited to what is
needed to grade or landscape for the conditional use.
The lowest level of a building near the flood plain including the basement which is not
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flood proofed, must be located at least one-foot above the regional flood elevation of
931.5 feet above sea level.
Setback Non-conforming Structure: Partially Removed
The current sailing center, Rosekran’s home, is a nonconforming building subject to
the nonconforming constraints. The location of the building, about 7 feet from the
west property line, causes the nonconformity.
Although not a part of the zoning ordinance, the Wayzata Building Inspector is interpreting
“remodel” to include removal of the current structure as long as one foundation
wall and the first floor remain intact and are all-salvageable. Salvageable means
that major structural parts cannot be added. The building inspector and the city manager
make a determination if the proposal is a remodel or demolition. If it is a demolition
then the new building needs to conform to all the current regulations including the
15 foot setback. If it is determined to be a remodel a new structure could have a
seven-foot setback (current Rosekran’s home setback) rather than a 15-foot setback
from the west property line by leaving a salvageable existing west wall, salvageable
foundation and salvageable first floor in place.
Fences and landscaping:
Screening is required along the boundary of non-residential property when it abuts a
residential property or is across the street from a residential zone. The area of land
that is between the building and the street is considered the front yard. Fences not
higher then 42 inches and not more than 50% opaque are allowed in the front yard.
Except for a sight visibility triangle on corner lots, fences up to 6 feet in height can be
located in the front yard as long as they are meant to screen and are at least 10 feet
from the roadway. There are not any restrictions on the height of hedges used for
fences. The city council can allow exceptions to these standards by use of a conditional
use permit.
Non-residential property is required to be landscaped. The amount and placement of
the landscaping is determined by a landscape plan with the size and type of the
planting material listed in the ordinance.
Signs:
With performance standards, a 6-square foot with a maximum height of 5 feet identification
sign is allowed in R1 (club house) but not in the R2-A (sailing center) zoning
districts.
Storage:
The city ordinance is conflicted concerning storage. One section allows non residential
uses to store equipment (boats and trailers, etc.) in an enclosed building or to be
fully screened. Another section allows storage in the side yard and not in the front
yard or lake yard without regard to screening. The more restrictive requirement
would most likely apply.
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Conditional Use Permits: WYC and WCSC Entitlement History
The following air photo visually identifies various properties owned by WYC and
WCSC
Lot 2 sliver of land between the club house circle drive eastward:
WYC began in 1964 on a small piece of property formerly owned by Reid’s Boat
Sales. The lakeshore property, located east of the clubhouse property adjacent to the
Lake contains approximately 7,173 square feet (identified as lot 2 on the above air
photo), From 1964 until the first conditional use permit was issued in 1974, WYC
changed the property’s focus to sailing and continued to operate and use it as a marina.
This property is currently zoned R-1 single family and is shown on the Comprehensive
Plan as “estate single family land use” rather than semi pubic/private. This
land use designation is a serious concern to the club.
Lot 3 Clubhouse Property:
In 1974, WYC acquired the Leckas’ property (lot 3 on the attached air photo), which
had also been operated as a marina. This property contains approximately 12,706
square feet. In 1974, WYC submitted a unified site plan of the Reid’s property (Lot 2)
and the Leckas’ property (Lot 3) to the City. This plan included 31 parking spaces on
gravel parking lot; one stall for every 2 boat slips (additional stalls were leased from
the property west of the Leckas site) and 59 boat slips. On February 5, 1974, the
City Council issued a conditional use permit to “operate a private sailboat club” and it
granted two variances to the City Code: one to allow a five-foot parking lot setback to
the north and west property lines and a variance to allow a limestone or gravel parking
lot rather than a bituminous lot. The Council provided its approval with only the
condition that the improvements conform to the submitted WYC uniform site plan.
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By 1979, WYC was ready to tear down the Leckas’ buildings that served as a clubhouse
and build the present clubhouse structure. The City Council granted the
building permit and amended the 1976 conditional use permit agreement allowing a
2300 square foot building including a caretaker’s apartment. Significantly, it granted
two variances: one to allow a 5-foot building setback from Eastman Lane and the
other to allow 44-foot setback from the lake. The action applied to both the Reid’s
property and the Leckas property. The clubhouse property (Lot 3) is currently zoned
R-1 single family residential and is planned semi public private land use in the city’s
comprehensive plan.
Lot 1 East Parking Lot:
This property, zoned R-1 single family and planned as semi public/private land use,
was acquired in 1976. The property contains approximately 88,033 square feet between
then County Road 16 (Eastman Lane), the railroad right-of-way, and west of
County Road 101(Bushaway Road at the time State Trunk Highway 101). WYC acquired
the property, known as the Bell’s Property (lot 1 on the attached air photo), in
response to a growing issue about congested parking conditions on Eastman Lane.
WYC proposed to use Bell’s property as a parking lot primarily to provide overflow
parking on summer weekends when parking along Eastman Lane was congested.
Although purchased to resolve an issue, WYC was limited by the City Council to only
69 parking spaces. The property can environmentally and aesthetically accommodate
200 parking spaces with screening and protecting the existing utilities. In addition,
the conditional use permit required WYC to make lake shore improvements to
Reid’s property (lot 2), limited the buoy field to 30 buoys within 400 feet of the shore,
and limit the parking lot use. The resulting conditional use permit took the then nonconforming
status away from Reid’s property (lot 2), and imposed conditions on Bell’s
property (lot 1), Reid’s property (lot 2), and clubhouse property (Leckas, lot 3). However,
it did not repeal the 1974 setback variances on Leckas (lot 3).
The conditions imposed by the 1976 Conditional Use Permit allowing a 69-space
parking lot on Bell (lot 1) are summarized as:
1. All landscaping, plantings as per the approved site plan;
2. Trash to be kept in an approved dumpster and the area to be kept clean and free
of trash and debris;
3. The number of boat slips not to exceed 97 and the number of mooring buoys beyond
30 (127 total). The location of both the slips and the buoys were indicated on a
site plan;
4. The number and size of structures in the clubhouse area could not be increase
(this was later amended) and no structures are allowed on lot 1(Bell property);
1. The allowed limestone parking lot on the Bell property could not be enlarged;
2. No boat trailers are to be parked on the Bell site, clubhouse (Leckas site) or on
land that was being leased at the time west of the clubhouse site (west parking lot);
3. The Bell property (known in the agreement as the “parking lot site”) was not to
be used for any use except parking lot and then only during the boating season;
4. The Bell property could not be used between the hours of 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM
Monday Through Thursday and could not be used between the hours o 12:00AM
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and 8:00 AM Friday Through Sunday;
5. Should WYC not have control of the parking area (Bell property) the parking lot
was to be abandoned and the limestone area covered with grass.
The property (Bell lot one) is restricted in its use by an electric power easement and
sanitary sewer and water easement including sewage lift station. The use of the land
is also restricted by the seven foot depth of the city water lines that transverse the
property.
An amendment to the 1976 agreement (Bell, Reid’s’ and Leckas properties) stipulated
that the total number of slips and buoys associated with this property would not
exceed 127 and the buoy field would not extend more than 400 feet into the lake. Although
the shoreline for this property is 540 feet long, the current LMCD dock permit
reflects this agreement.
In 1990 due to low water, WYC obtained permission to temporarily move its buoy field
from 400 feet to 800 feet. It appears; at this time is when City authorized limited parking
on the edge of Eastman Lane designating it for vehicles with trailers only. The
WYC has for 45 years been mostly a sailboat marina. However, in 1989-90 with record
low water, the WYC could not moor 4-foot draft sailboats in many marina locations.
Members parked their sailboats in their yard and the club rented the vacant slips
to 91 power boats. Without this flexibility, the yacht club could not have survived. Although
a sail boat racing and teaching marina, with this history in mind, the yacht club
will continue to require this flexibility.
Lot 4 West Parking Lot:
In 1986, WYC acquired the old Tibbits & Wise Boat Works land from the trust representing
the Wayzata Bay Association, which had purchased the land from the boat
works in 1944. This Tibbits & Wise Boat Works (lot 4 on the attached air photo) land
had been leased by WYC for parking for number of years. The use of this land as a
marina, well documented in the history section of this hand book, is a nonconforming
use in an R2A single family residential zoning district and is shown on the comprehensive
plan as semi public/private land use which includes the use as a yacht club
(private recreational use). One section (801.01.5) of the zoning ordinance indicates
that as a legally existing use at the time of its adoption, the use would now be considered
a conditional land use in this zoning district. This zoning section explains the
former planner’s recommendation and the use of a conditional use permit to allow
the jib crane.
Lot 5 Sailing Center (Hague- Rosekran’s Property):
The property, located at 456 Arlington Circle, known as the Rosekran’s property (lot 5
on the attached air photo), was acquired in 2007 for a sailing school. Sailing School
is an allowed land use in the R-2A residential zoning district with a conditional use
permit. The City Council issued the permit, with conditions, in May 2008.
Besides being subject to all the extensive regulations in the R2A, Flood Protection
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and Shoreland Overlay zoning districts, the City Council placed the additional conditions
on the property (paraphrased):
Joint parking with the WYC;
No parking or drop off on Arlington Circle;
Securing other necessary permits and the Fire Marshall’s approved use of the
building.
It is significant that the city Council’s minutes mentions “filling and other requirements”
meaning that WSCS and the City realized that some of the property is located
below the 100-year regional flood elevation resulting in a limited use of this area.
Conditional Use Permit Discussion:
Minnesota law provides that conditional land uses are allowed “by right” in a zoning
district as long as the conditions for issuing the conditional use permit are satisfied.
The burden of proof to show that the conditions are satisfied lies with the applicant,
but should the city council turn down a conditional use permit the burden of proof at
the district court lies with the city to show that the conditions for issuing a conditional
use permit were not satisfied. The law provides that secondary conditions imposed by
the city council, as well as the primary conditions specified in the zoning ordinance for
issuing a conditional use permit must be reasonable and not curtail the reasonable
use of the property for the allowed conditional use. Conditional uses also run with the
land and not with ownership.
The conditional use permit process is a city quasi-judicial /administrative process
rather than a legislative process. As such, a city council cannot arbitrarily impose
conditions. In Wayzata, the conditions need to address the following criteria for issuing
a conditional use permit:
The proposed action in relation to the specific policies and provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan.
The use's compatibility with present and future uses of the area.
The use's conformity with all performance standards.
The proposed use's effect on the area in which it is proposed.
The proposed use's impact upon property values in the area in which it is developed.
Traffic generated by the proposed use is in relation to capabilities of streets
serving the property. WSCS and WYC are located on a Collector Street.
The proposed use's impact upon existing public services and facilities including
parks, schools, streets, utilities, and the City's service capacity.
Although common in many municipal zoning ordinances, the vagueness of some of
these conditions leave the city, neighborhood and property owner vulnerable to court
actions that could over turn a city council’s decision. As a general zoning phiosphy
Public Streets:
The streets in this area, with the exception of the Eastman Lane, Arlington Circle,
and Lake Street combination (old County Road 16), are local residential streets without
curb and gutter. The streets ,which at one time were designated as County
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Road 16 are classified a major collector street in the city’s comprehensive plan.
Eastman Lane, a 26-foot wide two lane street that in 1999 and in 2005 had a traffic
volume of 6,100 Average Daily Traffic (ADT). At the current time or in the future
according to the comprehensive plan, Eastman Lane has not been identified
as having capacity deficiencies or transportation issues The comprehensive plan
retains Eastman Lane as a two-lane street. The city’s comprehensive plan shows
Eastman Lane as having an existing bike/walk trail that currently exists as widened,
paved shoulders, as constructed by Hennepin County in 2001. The right-ofway,
easement and implied use is variable from 26 feet in the area of the yacht
club’s west parking lot and sailing center (implied use) to 39 feet adjacent to the
club house (implied use) and 66 feet along the east parking lot (plated right-ofway).
Implied use means that the city or county do not have dedicated or easement
right-of-way, but have used and maintained the street for a number of years
and can continue to use and maintain the street in the future.
Although the 66-foot right-of-way width is typical and the speed is typical of a former
county road, the right-of-way widths, which are within the city’s control and
the speeds, which are controlled by the state, are not typical of a community wishing
to retain small town character. Because speeds are controlled by the state,
the process for reducing the speed limit involves the following: When the city believes
that the existing speed limit upon any street or highway within its jurisdictions
and not a part of the state trunk highway system is greater or less than is
reasonable or safe driving under existing conditions, they may request the state to
authorize, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the erection
of appropriate signs designating what speed is reasonable and safe. If the traveled
speed on the street is less than the posted speed the state may reduce the
speed limit, but if the traveled speed is greater the state may increase the speed
limit. Speed limits can also be reduced by designing the street with traffic calming
measures that are discussed at the end of this hand book.
Traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian safety on Eastman Lane, an identified issue from
the interviews, would be greatly improved by using the methods contained in the
Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) publication“ Context Sensitive Street Solutions”.
Part of the ITE publication is included as a “white paper” in this hand book.
Existing Comprehensive Plan Standards for local and collector streets:
Functional Classification Local Street Collector Street (Eastman)
Right-of-Way 50 -80 ft 60-100 ft
Capacity 8,000 to 10,000 ADT 8,000 to 10,000 ADT
Speeds Maximum 30MPH 30 to 40 MPH
The problem with updating Eastman Lane is the amount of right-of way (34 feet in
some locations). Because of this restriction, the city should be encouraged to work
with the railroad to use part of the railroad’s right-of-way for street improvements. A
discussion of street widths, pedestrian amenities, cleaning pollutants from storm water
runoff is provided in an attached “white paper”.
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Detail Streets in the Planning Area:
Arlington Circle:
Arlington Circle is a platted undeveloped 60-foot wide public street right-of-way running
from the lake to what some of the neighbors think is a precarious intersection
with Shady Lane and Eastman Lane.
The street is used for: fire truck access to the lake, limited staff access to the WCSC
office and winter recreational parking and access to the lake. Except in the winter,
parking is not allowed on the
street. Our parking study conducted
between July 6 and September
3, 2009, indicated an average
of one car parked on the
street on Thursday evening race
night.
Eastman Lane, Shady Lane,
Arlington Circle intersection,
with railway crossing medians
Source: City of Wayzata
Attachment F
Arlington Circle intersects Lake
Street north of the railroad tracks.
Shady Lane, Eastman Lane, Arlington
Circle and a private driveway
that used to be the main en-
trance to the Eastman Estate form the intersection at WSCS’s northwest corner.
These three streets coming together at this location, along with the newly installed
median have, in the opinion of one of the neighbor’s, created traffic turning movement
issues.
Traffic accident reports indicate that this intersection has had a number of minor traffic
accidents. Although primarily the result of the sharp curve at this location, eight of
the 14 reported 2005-2009 traffic accidents between Lake Street and Bushaway
Road occurred at this intersection.
Central Avenue Boat Launch:
The Central Avenue public boat launch operates as a city facility with a Department
of Natural Resources (DNR) agreement. This part of Central Ave was plated, as a
33-foot wide public street right-of-way in 1888 as part of the Arlington Heights subdivision.
Although there was a Torrens action in 1937 that registered the lake end of
the avenue, this action would, by state statute, not affect the public street right-of-way
that extends to the lake, but does effect the underlying property rights. The 1997 cooperative
agreement with the DNR indicates that the City had historically operated
the street as a public boat launch and specifies that the street would be used as a
public boat launch perpetually unless the City provides a “similar or higher quality alternative”
public launch. Other pertinent public launch conditions contained in the
DNR agreement include: unless in an emergency, the ramp is to remain open year
around, 24 hours per day; maintenance is to be provided by the City; City cannot restrict
its use based on parking, boat size, place of residence, or boat engine horse
power. Its use can be restricted based on “surface water use zoning regulations” .
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Because only the LMCD and DNR control the surface water use, It’s our opinion that
these are DNR or LMCD zoning regulations.
The 2004 DNR aerial survey indicates that the average daily public boat ramp use on
weekends is 13.2 boats and the average daily use on weekdays is 6.6 boats. As part
of the parking study conducted by Midwest Planning & Design in the summer of
2009, WYC parking attendants counted 6 vehicles and trailers parked on Eastman
Lane on Thursday evenings and 8 parked on Eastman Lane on Sunday afternoons.
Neither of these studies account for days when the ramp is used for fishing tournament
lake access. Personal observation and anecdotal information indicates that the
use is substantially more intense during these events. From interviews conducted
with ramp users, it appears the ramp is a favorite for professional anglers and nonriparian
Wayzata residents because of its convenient location and because of the extra
time that it takes to launch a boat at the pubic launch in Gray’s Bay and then to
get out of Gray’s Bay.
A search of accident records from 2005 to date found one accident recorded that related
to the boat ramp and this one was a car avoiding another car and hitting the
rear of a parked trailer. An interview with the Sheriff's Water Patrol indicated that
there were no known accidents at the ramp from 1993 to the present. However, the
sheriff’s records are incomplete. In addition, WYC members have related one serious
accident with injuries related to this ramp.
The Wayzata Fire Department retains the access for fire protection and will required
continuous access to the lake. It is highly unlikely that the City would consider vacating
the Avenue, because of its past and public uses and the limited public access to
the lake within Wayzata.
Eastman Lane:
For a number of years Hennepin County has been working with the city and the
neighborhood including WYC to design major changes to Bushaway Road (County
State Aid Highway 101) and limited changes to Eastman Lane. To this end some time
ago, the County worked with WYC to develop the alternative Eastman Lane Plan.
However, a city task force and the county have been working to modify that alignment.
The most recent plan can be found at the end of this hand book.
Traffic:
Cut-through traffic in the Old Holdridge Neighborhood was identified as one of the
WYC issues. An origin and destination study, completed as part of the proposed Bay
Center redevelopment, studied cut-through traffic in the Old Holdridge Neighborhood
at midday and in the PM hours. In summary the study concludes: a large percentage
of existing traffic in the neighborhood east of the proposed Wayzata Bay Center Redevelopment
is cut-through traffic. The primary cut through route is Central Avenue
South and Circle Drive East (61% of the cut through traffic).
There is not a significant difference in cut-through traffic between the study at midday
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and the study at the PM hours; indicating that the majority of the cut-through issue is
not associated with WYC in that WYC primary traffic generation time period is in the
PM hours. If WYC was a primary contributor to cut-through traffic a surge would be
present in the late PM time period.
Although there was not significant rail traffic during the study period to corroborate the
assumption, the traffic pattern of Lake Street / LaSalle Street is a logical cut-through
route for vehicles avoiding the at-grade rail crossing when trains are present.
However, without trains present, the traffic pattern of Central Avenue / LaSalle Street
showed that there was no significant cut-through of traffic avoiding County Road 101,
Wayzata Boulevard and Bushaway Road.
Since traffic volumes are well below levels that would raise any capacity concerns,
the issue with the cut-through traffic is not operational. HRG (the consultant conducting
the study) believes the issue is unsafe driver behavior through the neighborhood.
The field recorder that was stationed at the intersection of Central Avenue and E Circle
Drive observed a large number of vehicles failing to stop at the stop sign at this
intersection, which was most prevalent with the vehicles traveling south on Central
Avenue. This creates safety concerns with both pedestrians and vehicles turning
north onto Central Avenue from Circle Drive East.”
HRG recommends improving major roads to reduce delays, improving driver awareness
and improving enforcement as solutions to the cut-through traffic. Although, this
study indicates that cut through traffic is not primarily a WYC issue, there are several
traffic calming devices and designs that could be installed to discourage cut-through
traffic. The use of these devices in other communities has proven to be very effective
to reducing cut-through traffic and reducing speeds.
Utilities:
Public sanitary sewer and domestic water are provided to the clubhouse and sailing
center property through connections in Eastman Lane.
The sailing center property is serviced by a 6 inch water main and by an 8 inch sanitary
sewer that extends from Lake Street. The clubhouse is serviced by a 6 inch water
main that extends from Reno street to Eastman Lane. Sanitary Sewer is provided by
the 8 inch line from the east.
The Metropolitan Council’s 24 inch force main, located north of the railroad tracks in
the railroad right-of-way, links Wayzata, Orono ,and Minnetonka Beach to a sewage
treatment plant on the Minnesota River. The existing force main turns to the south under
the tracks into the yacht club’s east property, runs along the north edge of the east
property, then south along Bushaway Road. The Metropolitan Council plans to provide
a parallel force main. The location of the new force main has not been determined.
This force main easement along with 6 inch and 10 inch water main easements bisect
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the yacht club’s east parking lot. The drawings on the this page illustrate the various
utilities in the east parking area.
Metropolitan sanitary sewer force main location and depth note large plan format
will be available at the charrette or on line at yacht club web site
Location of both 6 inch
water main ( blue line
closer to Bushaway Road),
the 10 inch water main
(blue line) and the metropolitan
force main (black
line) and pumping station
in the east property.
With less than 7 feet of
cover in some areas, the
elevation of the east property
in the location of the
water mains can not be
lowered
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The City’s Surface Water Quality Management Plan indicates
a new storm sewer pipe is planned along the sailing
center’s north lot line to the channel. There are not
any
other sediment ponds or other facilities planned for the
property or the surrounding streets.
An existing storm water pipe connects a large part of the
Old Holdridge Neighborhood under WYC property to an
outfall at the Lake.
The Plan also indicates that the planned maximum impervious
surface for the sailing center and
west parking lot ( R-2A zoning district) is
30% and the clubhouse property and
east parking lot (R-1 zoning district) is
25%
Summary of Site and Natural Resource Information:
The following is a summary of pertinent physical information :
Wetlands: Although there are extensive wetlands located north of the rail way, in the
rail right-of-way, only a small wet land exists on the yacht club’s east property.
Wetlands
Source:
MCWD
with modifications
by
Svoboda
Ecological
Services
Attachment F
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Lake Minnetonka:
The lake’s Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) is 929.4 feet above sea level. The regional
100-year flood plain is 931.1 feet which means that the lowest inhabitable
space (basement elevation) for new buildings needs to be at least 1-foot above the
100-year flood elevation.
There are not any known fisheries along the shore associated with the WYC or
WCSC property.
The lowest recorded Lake level was in 1937 at 922.08 feet with the most recent low
level in 1990 at 925.42 feet. The Gray’s Bay dam outlet to Minnehaha Creek is
closed when the lake’s level reaches 928.6 feet. The adjacent chart indicates lake
levels since 2000. This wide fluctuation in lake levels leaves the club vulnerable to
not being able to provide moorage for keel boats.
Natural Resource Study:
In summary, natural resource study
conducted for the Hennepin County
Department of Environmental services
indicates the following:
The neighborhood including WYC
and WCSC was once part of the Minnesota’s
“Big Woods”, which included
Oak , Maple, Basswood as predominated
species. The WYC and WCSC
property was oak with openings and
barrens.
Natural Communities: Although small remnants
are located north of the railroad, not any “Big Woods”
remnants of pre-settlement vegetation exists on WYC
or WCSC property. The County Biological Survey
lists four rare animal occurrences within one mile of
the City including Acadian Flycatcher, Pugnose
Shiner, and Red-shouldered hawk. One neighbor
reported seeing a snow owl, turkey, Carolina Wren,
Yellow Billed Kooley, mink, possum, deer and fox in
the Old Holdridge Neighborhood including the east
parking lot.
A cultural research study conducted by Westwood
professional services for the yacht club concludes that not any cultural sites or protected
species were found on the sites.
Soils :
The east parking area appears to be Hayden Loam soils. The Hayden (Hbc) soils
(blue area) have high available moisture with water table of 5 feet in every season.
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Attachment F
The surface layer is easily eroded. Subsurface correction would be required for structures
and paved surfaces on these soils. The area where the sailing center home is
located (light green area) appears to be lake
beach sandy (lc). These soils tend to be stable
with low shrink swell potential. As expected, the
water table is high limiting the potential for basements.
The rest of the sailing center property as
well as the west parking lot, club house area and
strip of land east of the club house was once a
marsh (MA) that has been filled. The soils under
the fill are peaty muck over loam. The water table is
probably at the same level as the lake. Base-
ments and footings for buildings are not recommended
on this soil type and even paved parking
lots would not prove to be stable unless the soil
were removed.
Soils map: WYC and WCSC are located
in the brown area, which was
Soil test conducted in the lower areas of the sailing center confirm the marsh type
conditions with about 12 feet of peaty muck type soils.
Historic and Cultural Resource Information:
Neighborhood Historical Foundation:
Although it is thought that Eastern Dakota Sioux lead by Chief Shakopee use Carpenter’s
Point as a hunting camp, historical records do not locate any Native American burial
mounds on WYC or WCSC property.
Old Holdridge neighborhood was designed uniquely as a late Victorian era railroad
suburb with large lots, public spaces, mews, and curvilinear streets. The Holdridge
Passenger Railway Depot provided the anchor for the neighborhood’s early development.
The stationmaster’s house still exists in the neighborhood. It was from near this
station that some of the steamboats that plied the lake were docked as well as Wise’s
first dance pavilion at the lake’s edge. Both the Arlington Hotel and Northland Inn, a
favorite place for Chicago vacationers, were located in the neighborhood. Thomas and
Harry Wise of the Tibbits & Wise Boat Works lived just north of the tracks.
Past neighborhood residents read like a Who’s Who directory of Minneapolis business
leaders including such names as: Piper, Nash, Smith, Eastman, Sweatt and Rand.
The architects who designed the homes, at least along Bushaway Road and Shady
Lane, include some of Minnesota’s most famous architects.
Yacht Club and Sailing Center History:
Strip of Land East of the Clubhouse Property:
WYC began in 1964 on a small piece of property formerly owned by Reid’s Boat Sales.
was immediately adjacent to a commercial marina operated by the Leckas family (Club
house property). When WYC acquired the Reid’s property, it was used as a marina
with boat rentals and docks. There were no structures on the land. One of the inter-
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viewed neighbors remembers renting fishing boats on a number of occasions from the
Reid’s.
Club House Property:
In 1974, WYC acquired the Leckas’ property (known as the “Greeks”) which had also
been operated as a marina. The property contained two buildings, one was the
Leckas’ home and the other building an unidentified use, but probably boat rental and
storage building, docks and other related marina uses. One of the “Greek’s” buildings
was built on the Central Ave right-of-way. In 1979, WYC demolished the Leckas’ buildings
that served as a clubhouse and build the present clubhouse. The new club house
contains a large meeting room, catering kitchen area, bath and changing rooms and an
entrance area. There is an apartment above part of the clubhouse. The area outside
contains patios, the deck areas, drop off area, driveways, storage area and enclosed
trash area, sidewalk, trees and grass.
East Parking Lot:
In 1976, WYC acquired approximately 88,033 square feet between County Road 16
(Eastman Lane) the railroad right-of-way and west of County Road 101(Bushaway
Road). At one time this property was the location for the Great Northern Railroads’
Holdridge Depot and a staging area for the massive steamboats docked nearby on the
lake.
West Parking Lot:
In 1986, WYC acquired the old Tibbets & Wise Boat Works land from the trust representing
the Wayzata Bay Association, which had purchase the land from the boat
works in 1944. This land had been leased by WYC for parking for number of years.
The Tibbets & Wise Boat Works occupied lot 3 from 1908 until 1934 . The Boat Works,
operating out of three buildings, built pleasure boats, stored boats and rented boats on
the property. In 1912, the company appears to have received a State of Minnesota
dredging permit and created the
channel that is located on the
west side of the property. It is
likely that at one time the channel
extended into the property
that was acquired in 1914 by
Hague (Hague-Rosekran’s property).
The dredging spoils were
used to make the existing island,
which was somewhat larger than
it is today, had a small building
on it, and for many years was
tree covered. The Boy Scouts
used the island and its small
building for a number of years.
Shortly after 1919, Harry Wise
Attachment F
Dredging Plan with 3 buildings shown
Source: Minnesota Historical Society
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opened and operated a dance pavilion on the east end of the dredge spoils island.
Two Boat Works’ buildings and the dance pavilion were destroyed in 1925 and the remaining
building burned in 1932, but the boat works continued on the site until1934.
After the company was liquidated, Wise continued to used the site as a marina with
boats stored on the site in a long corrugated metal building on the east side of the
dredge channel. The channel was kept open and the boats were brought up the channel
for storage.
Pictures courtesy of Gordon Gunlock
In 1944, Wayzata Bay Associates, who sold it
by a contract for deed to Boyer, acquired the
site. Boyer, in 1982, tried unsuccessfully to
subdivide the property into 3 single family lots
and continued to operate the marina until the
property was sold to WYC by a trust in 1986.
WYC has used the lot as a marina since its
acquisition. The property is used for marina
parking, limited boat storage and access to
the lake.
Sailing Center Property:
After unsuccessfully trying to locate a sailing school building on the west lot, the Wayzata
Sailing Foundation (Wayzata community
Sailing Center) purchased the property and
house, located at 456 Arlington Circle and
known as the Rosekrans’ property .
Hague/Rosekrans House
Source: Historical and Architectural Resources
of Wayzata, July 2003
Attachment F
This property has an interesting history. A local
plumbing contractor Hague, had the 1890 “gable
roofed suburban cottage” type house, once in
Woodland, dragged across the bay over the ice
in 1914. Once in place, the rear two-story area
and the two story front porch were added. The
home originally owned by Hague was occupied
by two women until 1931, at which time it was
abandon, but left open with much of the furniture
intact. The empty home, which was not vandal-
ized until later, made a convenient changing room for swimmers and emergency shelter
for picnickers and boaters using the Arlington Circle for lake access. The Rosekrans
family moved into the home in 1943 after their feed store burned and lived in the
home until it was purchased by WCSC in 2007.
“The structure’s historical significance lies in its relation to the themes of domestic architecture
and lake shore residential development associated within the context of
Wayzata’s Guilder Age (1867-1929).” The City’s Historic Preservation Commission
designated the site as a number one priority heritage preservation site. However,
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unless the owner agrees to the designation it has no affect. Neither Rosekrans nor
WCSC agreed to the designation as a heritage preservation site.
The Wayzata Sailing Foundation, in an effort to preserve the property, had it surveyed
for historic restoration and found that the structural defects, modifications required
by code and costs made restoration prohibitive.
Central Avenue Public Boat Launch:
Central Avenue (boat launch) was plated, as a 33-foot wide public street in 1888 as
part of the Arlington Heights Subdivision. Although there was a Torrens action in
1937 that registered the lake end of the Avenue, this action would, by statute, not
affect the public street that extends to the lake. For a number of years this small
section of Central Avenue was used as a summer and winter public boat launch.
When the yacht club began winter bubbling to preserve the dock structures, the city
moved the winter access to Arlington Circle. At one time part of Leckas home, which
was converted to the club house, extended into Central Avenue. When the home
was removed, the new clubhouse was built east of Central Avenue. Today the Avenue
is used by cooperative agreement with the DNR as a public boat launch.
Central Avenue is somewhat narrower
than the launch area in that club’s
land extends to the white bollards on
the right and the tree on the left
Gordon Gunlock and his mother on
public dock at the end of Arlington
Circle. Note Tibbets &Wise Boat
Works Building in the back ground
Attachment F
Over the years, conflicts between the club, the city,
and the fishing community have resulted from the
location of this launch. To reduce some of the conflicts,
the club installed fence on both sides, a dock
for the launch users, and bollards to protect the
trees. The club dredges the access to the launch
and provides the launch dock.
The launch is a source of siltation to the lake with
storm water from Eastman Lane eroding the gravel
into the lake. Likewise, the “power on boat recovery”
erodes the lake bed. The city provides an unsightly
potable toilet for summer use, and the DNR inspects
boats and and provides invasive species education
information at the launch.
Arlington Circle South:
Platted as a public street with the Arlington Heights
Subdivision, this street has been a popular access to
the lake and a gathering place. At one time a public
dock, located at the end of Arlington Circle, provided:
fishing, bathing, teen hangout and swimming opportunities
for the near by residents. It was also a local
night time hangout for older teens and young adults.
This undeveloped street has limited summer use, but is a primary access point for
winter recreational uses.
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Attachment F
Neighborhood Folder
The neighborhood folder provides a visual view analysis of the yacht club and sailing
center from the neighborhood and also a context analysis of the neighborhood architecture.
The vision statement provides: “located on an important gateway to the community,
compatible with the neighborhood and the neighborhood’s architecture”. To
accomplish this vision, the context analysis can be used as a design tool.
View Analysis
In the fall of 2009 and Spring of 2010, Midwest Planning & Design took pictures of the
views from a number of homes that look over the lake. The following is an analysis of
those views:
East parking lot:
Because part of the yacht club’s east lot is depressed and because of the
dense vegetation, except for Eide and a small area from Amdahl, the homes
north of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Rail Road do not have a view of
the east parking lot in either leaf on and leaf off times of the year. However,
two of the homes (Roberts and Braden) have long views above the east lot of
the lake. The parking lot has an elevation that ranges from 932 ft to 934 ft to
944 ft to 950 ft in the upper lot. The top of the railway grade is 942 feet opposite
the lower lot and 944 ft opposite the upper lot. Homes in this area have second
floor elevations ranging from 936 ft to 960 feet.
East marina, clubhouse, west parking lot and sailing center.
The homes opposite the club house and west parking lot have rather clear
views of the lake. These homes belonging to Borg Babcock, Ludescher, 1050
Lake Street, Patterson and Penningroth have varying views but generally clear
views of the clubhouse, east marina, and west parking lot including the public
launch. Not any of the homes have a leaf on view of the existing sailing center
building. Both Apartment buildings have long views of the lake and can view
the top of the club house. The rail road in this location ranges from 938 feet to
940 feet. The homes’ second stories range from 950 feet to 956 feet.
Other views
The home adjacent to Arlington Circle (Basset) has a view of the sailing center
lake yard from the second story. The properties east of the yacht club have
long views of the marina, club house and sailing center. Some concern was expressed
in the interviews about the marina views.
The table on the following page describes each property’s view. The view analysis
diagram (next page) also shows the views from each property and provides pictures of
each property. The scale in this book is rather limited. A large diagram will be available
at the charrette.
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View Analysis
View of
Upper East
Lot
Estimated
Upper floor
elevation
Distance Vegetation
Top of railroad
grade
East Lot
Elevation
Leaf On Leaf off
Eide 960 ft 254 ft Heavy 944 ft 946 ft Limited visibility
Clear visibility
Connelly 932 345 ft Heavy 944 ft 944 ft Not visible Not visible
Amdahl
Thonton
944 ft 340 ft Heavy
Small
opening
Roberts 953 ft 185 ft Heavy SE
Clear
south and
south west
Braden 953 256 ft Relatively
clear
Heavy
south east
1320 La-
Salle 305
Lacher
Borg Babcock
View of
East Marina
and
Club House
Borg Babcock
Not available
944 ft 944 ft Limited visibility
942 ft 934 ft Not visible
Long view of
the lake
942 ft 934 ft Not visible
Long view of
the lake
Limited visibility
Not visible
Long view of
the lake
Not visible
Long view of
the lake
436 ft Heavy 940 ft 930 ft Not visible Not visible
950 ft 266 ft Heavy 940 ft 930 ft Not visible Not visible
Estimated
Upper floor
elevation
950 ft 231 ft
294 ft
Ludescher 950 ft 231 ft
248 ft
Hampton
Apts.
Central Ave.
Apts.
1050 Lake
street
946 ft 423 ft
402 ft
Distance Vegetation
Relatively
clear
Top of railroad
grade
940 ft
940 ft
Clear 940 ft
940 ft
Moderately
940 ft
940 ft
East Lot
Elevation
930 ft
948 ft
930 ft
948 ft
930 ft
948 ft
944 ft 356 ft Light 940 ft 930 ft
948 ft
954 ft 358 ft
378 ft
Patterson 956 ft 351 ft
393 ft
Moderate 938 ft
938 ft
Light
south and
SE Heavy
SW
Penningroth 950 ft 422 ft Light
south and
SE Heavy
SW
Attachment F
938 ft
938 ft
930 ft
948 ft
930 ft
948 ft
938 ft 930 ft
948 ft
Leaf On Leaf off
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Obstructed
Obstructed
Clear to top
of club house
Clear SE
Obstructed
south west
Clear south
and SE Obstructed
south
west
Clear south
and SE Obstructed
south
west
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Obstructed
Obstructed
Clear to top of
club house
Clear SE
Obstructed
south west
Clear south
and SE , Obstructed
south
west
Clear south
and SE Obstructed
south
west
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Attachment F
Note: larger diagram
will be available
at the charrette
or can be views at
the yacht club web
site
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Attachment F
Neighborhood context:
The purpose of this section is to acquaint the stakeholder with the architectural character
in the neighborhoods. The Architecture relates to the Vision Statement.
Shady Lane Neighborhood:
This Arlington Heights Subdivision, which is in proximity to the sailing center, consists
of a mix of older estate architecture, and new estate homes that have replaced
some of the original dwellings.
Source: Google Maps
Once dominated by the Eastman Estate, the following types of architecture appear
in this neighborhood:
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Bushaway Neighborhood:
The homes in this neighborhood, as well as the others are used to understand the
architectural context. With an exception, the homes in this neighborhood are newer
estate homes typified by the following:
Source: Google Maps
Attachment F
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Old Holdridge Neighborhood:
This generally modest neighborhood located north of the sailing center and yacht
club has a variety of housing types including single family bungalow, cape cod, split
levels to post war homes such as ramblers and a scattering of multifamily dwellings.
Source: Google Maps
Attachment F
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Attachment F
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Attachment F
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) and Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) Folder
The watershed district is governed by a board of governors appointed by the Hennepin
County Board. It operates with the authority of the state for protection of the lake and
its environs. In addition, many of the powers of the DNR have been delegated by cooperative
agreement to the Watershed District. The district enforces its rules in the following
areas:
Erosion Control
Grading of 5,000 square feet or more.
Stockpiling or excavation of more than 50 cubic yards of material or more.
Floodplain Alteration
Any activity that proposes to place fill of any type in a 100 year floodplain asso-
ciated with a lake, river, stream, wetland, or any other water basin.
Wetland Protection
All projects associated with the draining, filling, excavation, or alteration of a
wetland.
Work in wetlands may also require a Wetland Conservation Act permit issued
through MCWD or local municipality.
Shoreline and Stream Bank Improvement
All shoreline and stream bank improvements, including but not limited to rip rap,
retaining walls, sheet piling, and boat ramps.
All sand blanket projects including family beaches.
Stream and Lake Crossings
Placement of roads, highways, or utilities in the bed of a protected water or wet
land.
Construction of a bridge or related crossing of a water, waterway or wetland.
Placement of a culvert or similar structure in the bed or channel of a protected
water or wetland.
Storm water Management
All residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, or public land development
projects that will increase the area of impervious surface or change land con
tours to alter the drainage ways, increase peak runoff rates, or affect the quality
of storm water flows.
Single family homes, additions of garages, decks, etc. are exempt from this rule
but may require a permit under one of the other rules.
Dredging
Dredging is one of the most stringently applied rules the District implements.
The DNR promulgated dredging regulation that are enforced by MCWD. The
language of the dredging rule strives to strike a balance between a riparian
property owner’s rights to navigation and the ecological impact caused by dredg
ing the lake bed. All dredging permit applications for Lake Minnetonka or Lake
Minnetonka tributaries must comply with the provisions of the Lake Minnetonka
Dredging Joint Policy Statement.(See white papers).
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) Folder
The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) was created by the Legislature in
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Attachment F
1967. Prior to 1967, the cities managed the waters in their city. The LMCD is governed
by a Board of Directors composed of one member appointed by the City Council
of each of the 14 cities around the lake.
LMCD power to regulate uses (docks, watercraft, etc) on Lake Minnetonka is superior
to municipal powers. Minnesota Statute 103.641: “Subject to the provisions of chapters
97A (game and Fish), 103D(Watershed Districts), 103E (Drainage), 103G (DNR
and waters of the State), and 115(Water Pollution Control and Sanitary Districts), and
the rules and regulations of the respective agencies and governing bodies vested with
jurisdiction and authority under those chapters, the LMCD has the following powers on
Lake Minnetonka:
to regulate the construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent and
temporary docks and moorings consistent with federal and state law;
to regulate the construction, configuration, size, location, and maintenance of
commercial marinas and their related facilities including parking areas and sanitary
facilities. The regulation shall be consistent with the applicable municipal
building codes and zoning ordinances where the marinas are located.”
The LMCD Board reviews various license application requests, considers lake studies,
develops measures to control the invasion of exotic plants and species (i.e. Eurasian
Water milfoil, Zebra Mussels, etc.), and considers other related lake-management issues
to improve the public’s enjoyment of the lake.
In establishing the LMCD, the Legislature granted the “Right of Use” for lakeshore
property owners to have BSUs (Boat Storage Units such as: docks, slides and buoys),
without regard to sail or motor boat. In granting this “right of use”, the legislature has
preempted any local ordinances, and has directed the LMCD to establish ordinances
governing, among other things, BSUs. A property owner has the right to the maximum
number of BSUs allowed by then current LMCD rules/code. Even if the property owner
chooses not to use all of its BSUs, they are inherently part of the property and cannot
be curtailed by other local ordinances. This vestment can only be curtailed or changed
by amending the LMCD Code.
Since 1967 the LMCD has adopted a comprehensive Code of Ordinances to manage
and regulate a variety of lake activities. These ordinances include the use of the lake
for docking/mooring of boats. However, if a property owner had docks existing at the
time the LMCD ordinances were passed, those were considered “legal nonconforming”
and were “grandfathered”. For example, the docks at the yacht club east
of the public launch ramp extend out 200 ft from the shore and are “grandfathered”. All
the sailing center and yacht club docks west of the public launch ramp conform to the
LMCD code by extending out 100 feet.
The LMCD defines watercraft as restricted and unrestricted watercraft. Restricted watercraft
is any boat that is not classified as an unrestricted watercraft. Unrestricted Watercraft
are any boat or vessel for use on, or stored on the lake that is: 16 feet or less in
length and which uses a motor of 10 horsepower or less; or 20 feet or less in length
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which is propelled solely by human power.
Attachment F
The number of restricted watercraft that a property owner can have is regulated by
Boat Storage Units (BSU). A BSU means a space or facility (dock, slide or buoy) available
for mooring and storing a watercraft. The sailing center and yacht club are allowed
one restricted watercraft BSU for each 10 feet of shoreline. The number of unrestricted
watercraft at a marina is limited to one per 15 feet of shoreline.
West of the public launch ramp the yacht club and the sailing center have a combined
shoreline of 1014 linear feet with an inherent right to 101 BSUs. They currently have
96 BSUs. East of the launch ramp the yacht club has 540 linear feet of shoreline. Because
the number of slips and buoys granted by the city as a conditional use permit
when it controlled the number of boats on its part of the lake, these BSUs are
“grandfathered” by the LMCD to 128 boats on docks and buoys and 18 boats on slides
for a total of 146 boats.
The yacht club and sailing center have the following LMCD multiple dock licenses and
special density license:
WYC Site 1, east of the public launch ramp, consists of 108 boats at docks
and 18 on slides.
WYC Buoy field for 20 buoys.
WYC Site 2 , associated with the west parking lot with 446 linear feet of
shoreline consists of 18 boats in the water, 15 slides, 2 transient slips, the jib
crane and 30 unregistered kids boats on shore racks. Site 2 has a LMCD
special density license for which it offers public amenities in exchange for
having one BSU for each 10 ft of shoreline.
WYC Site 3 , the dredge spoils island, with 328 linear feet of shoreline con-
sists of 25 boats in the water and 2 transient docks, a small launch ramp,
and 22 unregistered kids boats stored on the land. Site 3 has a LMCD special
density license.
WCSC Site 4, the sailing school property with 240 ft of shoreline has 8 boats
in the water, 11 slides, and 16 unregulated kid’s boats stored on shore. Site
4 has a special LMCD density license .
Site 2 & 4 have a variance to allow the foot bridge to across the dredge
channel.
Boat Density and Special Density License:
Except where a public benefit is shown, LMCD rules allow one boat storage unit
(BSU) for each 50 feet of shoreline. With the public benefit (public amenity) the yacht
club and sailing center entitlement becomes one boat storage unit for each 10 feet of
shoreline. The sailing center and yacht club provide a public amenity, which is defined
by providing the following amenities:
Public Access:
Crane and Launch: The club supplies and maintains the launch dock at the
public boat access. The public can use the west parking lot launch ramp and
dock on a limited basis to launch unrestricted watercraft. The club provides
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Attachment F
uses its crane by appointment to non-club members of the community to
launch and recover keel boats. The crane is also available to the Wayzata
Fire Department and Sheriff’s Water Patrol to recover boats that can not be
retrieved by other methods. Training is provided to the Sheriff’s Water Patrol
on crane use and sailing.
Emergency recovery: The access dock in the west parking lot is available to
the Wayzata Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Water Patrol for emergency
recovery and slips are available for impounded boats. A fire lane is maintained
to insure emergency recovery access to these docks.
Public Lakeshore access and programs:
Collegiate Program for University of Minnesota Sailing and St. Thomas University
Sailing Programs include: 1) providing teachers and coaches for the
sailing teams and the U’s Recreation Sports Sailing Activity, 2) storing the
University’s small sailboats on shore and their coach boats, 3) parking, and
small boat launching, 4) renting sailboats to students for both racing and rec
sports sailing. Also, a complete regatta site for “Big 10” and other college
regattas hosted by the universities is available.
Wayzata and Hopkins High School competitive sail boat racing program is
provided with lakeshore access, boats, coaching and race regatta space to
compete with other schools in the state.
Swimming program for children with adult supervision in the swimming
beach area as part of the sailing program.
Adaptive boat program open to the public with handicapped access to ADA
docks and a “Hoyer Lift” for handicapped access.
Adaptive sailing program for people with disabilities with regularly scheduled
and advertised classes for the public and events for Courage Center and
State Services for the Blind.
Primary intermediate and advanced teaching programs are open to the public
in a number of children and adult venues.
Environmental programs: These programs include lake environment in the
teaching curriculum and regatta boat inspections for invasive species.
Public sail boat racing education and lake environmental programs: These
programs include a variety of sail boat racing class room and on the water
instruction open to the general public teaching sailing and seamanship.
A variety of yacht club memberships are available to the public at reasonable
fees.
Since the city granted a conditional use permit for the sailing center, the center has
been organizing its educational functions that separates the students by ages, need for
supervision and skills into “class rooms” which enhance safety and supervision. These
education functions are further discussed in the sailing center part of the handbook.
Without obtaining any additional BSUs that are inherent to the sites, these safety, education
and supervision goals require the yacht club and sailing center to request
changes to the multiple dock license. The following diagram illustrates those changes:
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Attachment F
Note: Illustrative
only subject to
revisions
Opti Laser
Area
420s Area
Pram and
Adaptive
Area
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Attachment F
Wayzata Yacht Club Folder
Mission Statement:
The foremost purpose of the Wayzata Yacht Club is the promotion of sailboat racing
competition. Through the promotion and development of active and competitive sailboat
racing, WYC promotes seamanship and sportsmanship.
WYC also seeks generally to promote the development and popularity of the sport of
sailing by:
Providing and promoting an affordable variety of high quality, competitive
sailboat racing,
Advance the sport of sailboat racing,
Support other racing programs,
Provide member services,
Promote training and development,
Improve facilities,
Provide a relaxed social environment.
Vision:
The Wayzata Yacht Club is a hub of dedicated, passionate sailboat racers nationally
recognized for its leadership and growth of a preeminent, innovative regional sailboat
racing community.
Description:
The Yacht Club was founded in the Spring of 1965 by 15 sailors who had purchased
sailboats from Reed’s Quiet World. The new Wayzata Yacht Club formed racing and
social programs to enhance Reed’s marina. In the early days, with only the original
property, the facilities consisted of a satellite (port-a-potty) on the bulkhead.
The racing schedule was initiated in 1965 with about 16 Ensigns and 15 O’Day day
sailors. By 1967 there were 28 Ensigns and 21 Day Sailors plus about 22 other boats.
Family membership was originally granted only to these 2 recognized classes. By 1968
there were 30 Ensigns, 32 Day Sailors, and about 35 MORC boats. The PHRF class
was added in about 1979. The 70's and early 80's saw a very competitive MORC racing
fleet.
In the late 70's a group of sailors made a fleet purchase of the first J24's produced and
became the first one design J24 fleet in the world. The early 80's continued with the
introduction of the J22 and the creation of J22 Fleet #1. WYC is also home to the rebirth
of Capri 25 One Design sailing. Sonar fleet #5 was added in the early 80's along
with one design racing for S2 7.9's. WYC is approximately 75% one design racing.
The property west of the turn-a-round to the boat ramp (Leckas) was owned by the
Oak Grove Marina, who sold bait and rented slips and fishing boats. After purchasing
the property the ramshackle Leckas home was used as a club house for several years.
When water and sewer were made available in 1981 WYC razed the home and built
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the current clubhouse.
The property west of the boat launch/clubhouse had been operated as a marina, boat
works or boat landing and storage area since the early settlement days. The current
channel cut into the land was once covered by a boathouse and was used
for floating boats into the workshop. By the 1980’s the existing marina had become a
rundown eyesore to the community. WYC attempted to purchase the property, but the
membership was unable to agree on a price and the property was sold to a developer.
Fortunately, the developer was unable to gain acceptable city permitting, and
WYC purchased the marina in 1985.
In 2007, the childhood home of Dave Rosekrans (past US Sailing President) located
west of the channel became available. Through the generosity of past commodore
Denny Sanford and smaller donors, Wayzata Sailing Foundation purchase the property
for just over 2 million dollars The sailing center, a separate entity from the Wayzata
Yacht Club, houses Wayzata youth sailing programs, the sailing school, college
and H.S. racing programs, and many present and future community programs that
would be impractical at the yacht club.
Racing program:
The yacht club currently has five one-design fleets (S2 7.9, Ensign, J22, J24, Capri 25,
& Sonar) plus racing fleets using PHRF (Performance Handicapped Racing Fleet) and
Sonar: Slop, 25 feet, crew of 3
J 24: Slope, 24 feet crew of 3
Capri 25: Slop, 25 feet, crew of 3
Attachment F
J 22: Slope, 22 feet ,crew of 3 S2 7.9: Slop, 26 feet,
crew of 3
MORC & PHRF have a variety of
boats
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MORC ( Midget Ocean Racing Fleet) rules.
Club Organization:
The club is managed by a 15 member board of directors that are elected by the membership
annually with alternating terms. The board is chaired by a “commodore”.
Among other things, the board hires a full time club manager. who is responsible to the
commodore. Within the club, each fleet has an organization with officers. The fleets
are part of national fleet organizations.
Membership:
For the last 9 years the membership has been rather constant fluctuating between 550
to 620 members.
Membership history by type
Attachment F
Types of Membership:
Honorary Memberships
Full Membership (formerly, Family Membership) is
appropriate for those intending to race a boat, moor at
the club and vote on club issues. Full membership
include spouse and young children. Upon joining, a
one-time membership certificate must be purchased.
Skipper Partner Membership (formerly, Annual
Membership) are popular for sailors who do not own a
boat, but wish to sail. All equity holders in boat
partnerships are required to, at a minimum, be Skipper
Member at the club.
Crew Membership provides sailors who crew at WYC
with club mailings, a club parking sticker, and free
access to club facilities.
Yacht Club Policies:
Besides policies related to sail boat racing and racing participation, the club has a
number of social policies and cooperative property policies including:
policies designed to limit or control the use of alcohol,
policies related to becoming a full member;
policies related to mooring priority, mooring location, and parking priority,
policies related to guests,
policies related to the use of the club house and grounds including:
Noise polices:
The entire WYC facility is to be a quiet area between 10:00 P.M. and
8:00 A.M.
No outdoor speakers shall be used during events except the PA
system for announcements during daylight hours. Outdoor
speakers or music speakers are not generally allowed during events.
The Board of Directors may approve "Outdoor Live Music up to early
evening hours" for a WYC Club Event. Such approval requires a
written plan approved by the Board of Directors.
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No outdoor live music for any private event
Indoor live music or any amplified sound, above quiet background
music, may be approved by the Board of Directors for a WYC Club
Event up to 10:00 pm with all patio doors kept closed during the
music. Such approval requires a written plan approved by the WYC
Board of Directors.
All members must tie off their halyards before leaving their boat in order to
eliminate all halyard noise in any wind condition.
Public Use Policies:
There must be a Full Member willing to take responsibility to supervise the
entire event from beginning to end to ensure all club rules are
followed. (noise, clean up, securing the clubhouse, etc.).
No live bands are allowed without WYC Board approval.
Assured clean up arrangements need to be made ahead of time.
The clubhouse must be properly secured after the public use.
The club manager may require Board review of an event request.
Only one registered event is permitted at a time; the event cannot
conflict with a regularly scheduled WYC event or another previously
registered event.”
In addition, there are rules on the use of the facilities including limiting the
number of people to 75.
Parking polices:
“Club parking on race days is limited; therefore members are required to observe
the following rules:
Vehicles parked in the parking lots must display current WYC parking
stickers or be registered in the clubhouse guest registration book.
The west parking lot is reserved for full and skipper members.
The near end of the east parking lot is for full, skipper and crew members.
The far end of the east parking lot is for full, skipper and crew members, their
guests and the public.
Guest vehicles must be registered by a member in the registration
book in the clubhouse.
Vehicles should be parked as closely together as possible. The
maximum distance apart should be two feet.
The drive through isle is intended for drop-off and pick-up only. Parking in
the isle is not permitted and is subject to being towed.
Parking in the handicap parking space is also subject to being towed with a
$200 fine.
The parking area on Eastman Lane has been designated by the City
of Wayzata for vehicles with trailers only. Vehicles without trailers may
be ticketed and towed.
Personal Property, Lifts and Trailers:
Boat lifts may not be stored along the shoreline or in the parking lots,
but may remain in the water by the dock.
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No trailers with or without boats may be parked overnight in the
east lot.
Trailers with or without boats may not be stored in the west lot.
On occasion, generally around "put in" and "pull out" days, overnight
parking may be allowed in the west lot if permission has been obtained
from the WYC manager.
Crane:
Club members may purchase an annual operation card for the crane.
This card is non-transferable and may be revoked without warning if used
by the card holder for boats other than their own or those in a WYC recognized
partnership.
Crane operation hours are dawn to dusk.
No chemical washing is allowed.
Crane boom shall be stored pointed at the white home across the street.
A crane use orientation must be completed before any operator may use
the crane.
Typical Race Schedule:
The typical year begins in the early winter with a series of seminars. These seminars
last through the spring and continue into early summer. The first regatta is in
late April with “put in”, when most of the boats are put into the water May 1st. The
Thursday night races (the most intense event) start in middle of May, as do the collegiate
schedule and the Sunday races. The Thursday night races end at the end of
September. The season ends in late October when most of the boats are hauled
out. The typical week at Wayzata Yacht Club looks something like this:
Monday nights are generally for “match races” when two boats compete with
each other. These races generate very little vehicle traffic.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights are generally for Laser competition, again generating
very little vehicle traffic.
Thursday is race night for all of the fleets. This is the most intense event of the
week when most of the vehicle traffic is generated.
Fridays are for special events such as the ADA regatta, and the Mike Plant Junior
regatta.
Saturdays are reserved for “Around Big Island”, an all fleet race and it is available
for special events.
Sunday is race day for all fleets and match races. This is the second most attended
event of the week.
During the summer there are generally regional and even national regattas for the
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one design fleets. These are usually scheduled during the week.
Parking Study:
Identified as an issue by both the city and neighborhood, Midwest Planning & Design,
undertook a parking study to:
Determine the number of Yacht Club participants that parked on the public streets
Determine number and type of vehicles that were using the yacht club parking lots
and the Bayside Center parking lot,
Determine the number of vehicles with trailers parked along Eastman Lane,
Develop alternative parking strategies that will maximize the use of the existing
parking areas and reduce the use of on street parking.
Current Yacht Club Parking Polices
The club has identified parking as a issue and has taken several steps to correct the
problem including .
Acquisition of the east parking lot in response to a growing issue about congested
parking conditions on Eastman Lane. WYC proposed to use east parking area
(Bell’s property) as a parking lot primarily to provide overflow parking on summer
weekends when parking along Eastman Lane was congested. Nearby homeowners
expressed concern with parking and as a result the number of parking spaces
was limited to 69 parking spaces.
Parking and access was an important issue when the city granted a conditional use
permit for the sailing center. The parking for the center was limited to on site land
and to the yacht club’s west parking lot despite the presents of the public street.
In the last few years the club has made a concerned effort to limit parking on public
streets in the near by residential neighborhood. This effort to limit parking was by
general information to the members and also by temporary signs placed on residential
streets asking members to park in the club’s parking lots.
To make parking in the east parking lot and Bay Center easier for the members
providing them with an alternative to parking on the residential streets, the club
hires a shuttle trolley that runs between the club and the Bay Center lot and the
club and the east parking lot.
To control parking the club hires 3 parking/security attendants and provides them
with authority to direct and control parking in both the west and east lots.
Study Method:
Between July 6 and September 3 vehicle information was gathered and analyzed for
Thursday race night, selected Sundays and at one national regatta. Vehicle counts
were taken as to the number, type of vehicle (compact car, midsize car, full size car,
mini vans and SUV’s, trailers) and the vehicle’s location.
Study Results (see diagram on page 58):
Because the most intensive parking demand day is Thursday, it was studied in more
detail. The graphic on the next page 58 illustrates the parking demand for a typical
Thursday race night. On a typical Thursday race night, seventy-eight percent (78%) of
the 305 vehicles are parked in the yacht club parking lots, Twelve percent (12%) are at
Bay Center, nine percent (9%) are parked on Eastman Lane and Lake Street and 3
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vehicles are parked on neighborhood residential streets. One vehicle was parked at
the sailing center.
The study found that seventy-three percent (73%)of the 305 vehicles were compact
cars and midsize cars with 27% being full size cars, SUV’s small trucks and minivans.
This debunks a myth that the sailors generally drive large vehicles to the club.
Clearly and despite the myth being perpetuated, the issue of parking on neighborhood
residential streets has been resolved. Likewise, the use Eastman Lane for vehicle
and trailer parking with an average of 6 trailers on Thursday and Sunday
seems relatively small. Except on limited occasions, trailer parking on Eastman
Lane can be attributed to users of the public boat launch.
The study also documented serious safety hazards related to the dropping off of students
by parents. The organization of the drop off zone on the club property with
access to the sailing center by a wood bridge, with out a clearly marked drop off
zone or clear traffic flow causes driver confusion resulting in unnecessary and dangerous
vehicle backing movements. Also, without clear designated zones, there
was unnecessary mingling of students preparing boats and vehicles.
The city identified the lack of emergency access to the west lot dock area as a hazard.
This situation was corrected early last season by providing a 24-foot wide
emergency vehicle lane appropriately signed. Even with the addition of this emergency
vehicle lane, the west lot accommodated 103 vehicles on the busiest events
of the season.
The use of parking attendants with authority were observed to increase the number
of vehicles that were accommodated. The attendants sent vehicles to the east lot,
arranged vehicles by type and size, reduced the space needed to park multi vehicles
and keep clear driving isle open while accommodating more vehicles. They
steadfastly enforced club policy in both lots to accommodate more vehicles,
During the busiest events and to encourage off street parking, the “trolley” hired by
the club to improve access from the east lot and the Bay Center had an average of
29 passengers and ran continuously from the Bay Center to the club and from the
east parking lot to the club before the event.
Although there have not been any pedestrian accidents on Eastman Lane, observations
indicate a potential problem due to the lack of pedestrian facilities such as a
sidewalk or trail along Eastman Lane. A large number of pedestrians were observed
walking on the side of the road from the east parking lot to the club on Thursday
race night. Pedestrian crossings were random. There are not any controlled
pedestrian crossings along this section of Eastman Lane. These unprotected pedestrian
movement constitutes a potential safety hazard in that most of the pedestrian
movement is at the same time as the peak PM traffic volume uses the road.
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Vehicle Type Percent of Total
Parking Spaces
Compact 39% 5.75ft wide by
14.92 ft long
Midsize 34% 5.8 feet wide by
15.98 feet long
Full Size, Mini
Vans SUV’s and
Small Trucks
Attachment F
Recommendations:
1. Pedestrian safety should be improved along Eastman Lane. Interviews with
neighbors and observations indicate a need to improve the relationship between
pedestrian, trailer parking, public launch use and vehicles using Eastman Lane.
The technical paper attached to this handbook provides one solution to some of
this safety issue.
2. Student drop off accommodations need safety and “way finding” improvements.
3. Based on this study, the following table suggests parking stall dimensions and
driving lane widths:
Vehicle Size Parking Stall
Dimension
Driving Isle
Width
8.0 feet by 16 feet 22 feet at 90
degrees
8.0 feet by 18 feet 22 feet at 90
degrees
27% Varies 8.5 feet by 18 feet 24 feet at 90
degrees
4. Areas of the parking lots should be designated by car sizes. For example the
west lot should be designated for compact and midsize cars on Thursday race
night. Currently 103 vehicles are parked in west lot on Thursday race night. Using
the parking stall and isle standards from above table and designating it mostly
for compact and midsize cars approximately 99 vehicles should be parked in this
lot. The east lot has the potential of accommodating a 200 vehicles if designed
with the above standards. With these changes along with parking changes at the
sailing center, all of the vehicles can be accommodated in off street parking
spaces on the busiest events of the season. With changes to Eastman Lane all
the average number of vehicles with fishing boat trailers plus additional parking
can be accommodated.
5.The current city ordinance requires 7 parking spaces for 10 boat or mooring
spaces or 0.7 parking space for each boat or mooring space. The city ordinance
does not define boat space or mooring space. LMCD rules require adequate
parking needs to be provided for multiple dock license and for special density.
The Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) in a limited study indicates that .29 parking
spaces per boat berth will accommodate marina parking demand.
6. Our study suggests the greatest parking demand is on Thursday race night with
305 vehicles need to be accommodated. All of the parking demand at this event
is associated with slips or buoys. Developing a parking standard based on this
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Attachment F
This graphic illustrates the location,
number and type of vehicles
parked on various properties
during the busiest events of
the season.
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worst case scenario would accommodate all parking demand in the future. However,
using BSUs as a demand determination ignores the data in that the largest
demand is not associated with BSUs but with slips and buoys. Slides BSUs generate
much less parking demand because slides are generally used for small
teaching watercraft associated with the sailing center as are unrestricted watercraft.
Even during a collegiate regatta (slides and unrestricted watercraft), we observed
the parking lot was not extensively used.
The sailing center and club have 183 slips and buoys combined. Of course during
any one year not all of the slips harbor racing sail boats, nor do all the sail boats
generate high demand traffic because they are not all raced at once. Even with
these differences a standard of 1.7 parking spaces per racing sail boat or per slip
and buoy will accommodated all the vehicles that will use the club during the highest
demand period.
Low impact development parking:
Low impact development best management practices that do not diminish the number
of parking space should be a parking design standard used in the creation of a
master plan. This design standard conforms to the city’s storm water management
plan and the comprehensive plan’s emphasis on lake protection and reduction of
phosphorous and other pollutants into the lake. It also contributes to one of the
yacht club’s goals in protection and enjoyment of the lake.
The city code requires parking lots to be paved and striped. Although appropriate
for year around land uses such as shopping centers and office buildings, this standard
is not appropriate for seasonal uses such as the yacht club and sailing center.
Other types of surfaces and vehicle designations or separations that protect the lake
are appropriate. These surfaces can range from grass surface in the east parking
where cars are parked twice per week for a short period of time to a variety of surfaces
in the west lot and sailing center. Such surfaces as granite combined, supported
grass or other pervious surfaces (see white paper), provide environmentally
friendly parking lots where use is seasonally limited. Designating car spots also can
be done in an environmentally friendly manner with the use of various non intrusive
markers.
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Wayzata Community Sailing School Folder
Vision:
The Wayzata Community Sailing Center is supported by local organizations to introduce
and instruct children, teens and adults to safely enjoy a variety of on-water activities
and events.
Mission:
Provide and promote affordable high quality instruction for the safe operation
of a variety of boat types, with an emphasis on sailboats and sailboat
racing.
Promote and teach integrity, self-sufficiency, teamwork and leadership for
all students.
Provide a facility for the youth community to practice and participate in sailing
regattas.
Facilitate outreach programs to introduce sailing to inner city children working
with the Plant Foundation and the YMCA.
Introduce various non-motorized boating instruction to the community
Provide a pleasant, safe and relaxed social atmosphere.
Description and Program:
The Wayzata Community Sailing Center (WCSC), the Wayzata Sailing Foundation
(WSF) and Wayzata Sailing School (WSS):
The WSF is the Wayzata Sailing Foundation operating as a Minnesota 501-c3 nonprofit
charitable organization. The WSS is the Wayzata Sailing School operated by
the WSF, a nationally recognized and award winning youth sailing school with some
of the most highly accredited sailing instructors in the nation. WCSC is the organization
providing community based operations in Wayzata.
WSF’s property, located at 456 Arlington Circle and known as the Rosekrans’ property,
was acquired in 2008 for a sailing school. The property, owned by the Wayzata
Sailing Foundation, provides space, docks, slips, ramps, and buildings for WCSC.
The school uses a centerboard type sailboat that are easily wheeled up onto shore
via the ramps for racing and teaching children, keelboats for more advanced lessons,
and several “chase boats” for teaching and safety.
The current WSCS programs include:
A one or two week day camp type programs for children ranging from young children
5 to 6 years old and 7 to 10 year olds in the pram Small kids program on the island
sail boat day camps to the 420 sail boat camps with
11 to 16 year olds.
Youth programs using a 420 type center board sail
boat that include racing, sailing and environmental
studies in a variety of programs for 11 to 18 year
olds.
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Girls in the youth program hauling out a 420
sail boat on a dolly
Wayzata High School sailors racing
Attachment F
Younger children getting ready to launch
Teaching very
young child
(5 & 6 year olds)
Spring and Fall High School racing program for Wayzata and Hopkins High School involving
7th graders to seniors. Starting in April, high school
training is in 420s with jib and main sail exclusively. In the fall
high school sailors train in Lasers and 420s.
Spring and Fall Wayzata Community Sailing Center partners
with the Recreational Sports Department of the University of
Minnesota and University of St. Thomas. Both universities offer
a co-curricular educational and leadership programs for the students
on the sailing team. Wayzata Community Sailing Center
provides boats, coaching, and funds. Students compete in regattas
sponsored by the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association
and the Intercollegiate Sailing Association.
There is an adaptive program for the blind and visually impaired high school juniors
and seniors from the Summer Transition Program sponsored by the State Services for
the Blind, and a Courage Center Program. In addition to the high school programs,
several classes have been specially designed so Scouts can earn their Sailing Merit
Badge. “Cool in the City” program is operated in conjunction with Blaisedell YMCA for
inner city youth.
Community adult teaching programs, although not the main focus provide sailing instruction
for all ages of adults. These programs offer learning opportunities for beginners,
intermediates and advanced sailors.
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Besides, Adaptive program
for the blind, WCSC
works cooperatively with
Courage Center on other
adaptive programs including
an adaptive interschool
racing program
Cool in the City and
Mike Plant Kids, provides
lake and sailing
experiences for inter-
Safety and supervision is the first criteria for using and storing boats:
The number of younger children in the programs dictates safety and boat handling organization.
For example, younger sailor using the Optis and prams require maximum
supervision and minimum launch and recovery operations. For this reason Optis and
Lasers, are stored in racks next to the launch ramp at WYC . They are rigged by the
children and carried by the children, some times with assistance, the short distance to
the west parking lot launch ramp which works best for the younger children. The island
is used primarily for the prams that are stored on the island. These are the very
youngest children who need a lot of supervision and are well contained on the small
island. There are typically 10-12 prams used with the little kids. The island is also
used as overflow for the “Junior Olympics”. The summer winds make these areas
safer for smaller children to dock and start out .
The youth, high school and college programs use the 420 sail boat. These boats are
stored on slides or on dollies and wheeled by hand to the launch ramp. The ramp on
sailing center because of topography is designed to allow easier launch and recovery
of these boats.
A sea of stored 420 sail boats can be unattractive
to non sailors, but the safe youth and
children’s program operations depend on storing
these boats on the sailing center property
when they are not in use. To reduce the unattractiveness,
WSF is considering several options
for summer and winter storage including
420s behind screening
screening the boats as was done when they
were on the yacht club’s property or restricting storage to certain locations on the property
or both.
New Facilities:
At the present time, the existing home has been updated so that it can be used as an
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office and for storage, but not for
class rooms. This class room deficiency
as well as other issues are
concerns being addressed. There
are several disadvantages to using
the existing home related to code issues
for a school and the need to
have enough room for indoor class
rooms. WSF, which owns the property,
would like to remove the existing
home and build a larger sailing
center. However, a final decision on
a future home has not been made by
the WSF Board.
Attachment F
Tent and picnic tables are used for class rooms
Artist concept of new building on the site Source: Bruce Schmidt Architects
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Interviews and Analysis Folder
Summary:
In 2009, 44 interviews were conducted with yacht club and sailing center board members,
public officials and neighbors. The goal of the interviews was to develop a contextual
understanding of the community and neighborhood within which WYC and
WSCS operate, and to develop an understanding of the WYC and WSCS.
Although not viewed as separate organizations, most people, generally, think WYC
and WCSC are community and neighborhood assets and do not want them to leave.
They see both organizations as an important part of the community fabric providing the
image that they want to project and providing an important link to the most prevalent
“small town character” theme expressed by a large number of people.
The Lake is a jewel in their lives manifested in a “parental protectionist” attitude towards
the lake and access to the lake. What we mean by this is that people generally
feel that the lake, therefore the neighborhood, and their way of life are jeopardized by
change. To protect the lake is seen as the focal point to protecting a way of life.
A number of clear ethnological themes that at times are in conflict, held in common by
both the neighbors and by the public officials, emerged from the interviews:
Maintaining small lake town character;
Slowing change (growth);
Holding on to the nostalgic town (a sense of history);
Maintaining a domicile (the quiet neighborhood);
Wanting diversity (mixed land uses) and rejecting of the typical automobile
suburb.
“Rus in urbe” or retaining the urban convenience while living in the country
Manifestation of capitalism expressed in property rights, individualism and property
as an investment commodity without rough edges introduced by mixed land
uses.
The interviews and document search reveals a long history of conflict between these
ethnological themes. For example, the vitality of urban character embodied by the limited
number of Thursday night race events intruding on quiet country living. The unmanicured
look and interference with views is interpreted as a threat to property as an
investment commodity and to domicile. Although manifested in the relations with WYC
and WCSC, the conflict is also of a community character with property as an investment
commodity in conflict with diversity, a trait of small town character.
The record search when coupled with the interviews also reveals public officials who
profoundly understand the value of small town character, mixed uses and diversity.
These officials work hard to grapple with the fine grain relationships necessary to accomplish
the desired end. However, the record indicates inapproperately introduced
conflict between the competing ethnological themes, the city and the organizations,
and property owners. At the same time, we saw and heard from passionate sailors, an
ingredient necessary to make the organizations viable, not understanding yet wrestling
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with the community’s ethnos, without knowing how to fit into and support the culture as
part of the community fabric.
This community stage is an immensely complicated place involving a large company of
meaningful and civil people who we observed as frustrated. This frustration, mostly
hidden, from time to time has an opportunity to emerge as unilateral actions, the perpetuation
of unfavorable myths that were at one time based in reality but no longer
true, and a great deal of distrust and fear.
Interviews:
Forty-four people were interviewed. Those interviewed included representative sample
of neighbors; all Planning Commissioners and all City Council members; local agency,
City staff and State officials who could provide relevant information The confidential
individual interviews were scheduled by Midwest Planning & Design, LLC (MPD) and
conducted by MPD’s Principle during July and August 2009. The interview questions
were developed by MPD with the purpose of: 1) understanding the context of the area
in which a master plan is developed, 2) understanding the attitudes toward WYC and
WCSC, 3) understanding the history within the context of the area; 4) identifying the
positive and the negative concerns about WYC and WCSC.
Perception of WYC and WCSC:
How people perceive a land use becomes important to the planning process because it
sets the agenda for support or opposition to the land use. With the goal of understanding
perception, we asked all the interviewees if they thought WYC was an asset to the
community. We also asked the same people if they thought WCSC was an asset to
the community. To develop our understanding, we asked them to elaborate on their
answer.
Positive perception, public officials:
Wayzata Yacht Club:
Public officials interviewed enthusiastically indicated that both WYC and WCSC are
assets to the community and are an important part of the community structure. They
see WYC as a long-standing historical “classy” factor in the community that provides
community recreational access to the lake without cost to the City. WYC provides a
positive, “port type, nautical community image” on an important “gateway” (Eastman
Lane) to the downtown (City). Sailing is perceived as: a clean, wholesome sport; adding
colorful beauty to the lake; enhancing the neighborhood and community; helping to
create the “Wayzata brand” ; making the area look better, providing neighborhood and
community diversity (a small town characteristic), and adding value to the area. One
person articulated WYC as an asset that fits into the general theme of why people like
Wayzata when she said: “It is a family oriented extension of our small town character
that adds to the quality of life, aesthetically fits into the community fabric and the image
of a small town on the lake.”
Others thought that WYC brings family oriented people to the business community.
Officials perceived WYC as a good, although at times troublesome and exasperating,
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citizen and a good neighbor with “passionate members who love sailing.” The wish is
that they become “allied with the neighborhood.”
Wayzata Community Sailing School:
Public officials interviewed see WCSC as a community asset. When asked to elaborate,
they indicated it is an asset because: it attracts kids; teaches kids respect for the
lake, safety, confidence-building skills. They think of it as a high quality school that
opens up opportunities for youth, inner city kids, and the handicapped. One person
appreciated that it was not an “elitist organization.” Another sees the school as a
“village asset” and would like to see WCSC offer more classes and be proactively collaborating
with local organizations such as the business community, churches, and Interfaith
Outreach. Others thought WCSC provides good family recreation and adds to
the community’s family orientation; “it fits with the Wayzata family image.”
Others thought WCSC will evolve to a good use of the land and that its location is appropriate
adjacent safe waters and WYC. Some felt that it was “putting Wayzata on
the map enhancing its reputation and helping the retail stores by bringing more people
to the community.
Positive perception, neighbors:
Wayzata Yacht Club:
With the exception of three neighbors, (21 were interviewed) neighbors also see WYC
and WCSC as neighborhood and community assets. Those neighbors seeing WYC as
an asset like the land use because it allows lake views which another land use may
interrupt; see it as a small town “charmer” with sailing adding beauty to the lake. For
several people, sailing provides neighborhood entertainment indicating that they love
to watch the sailboats “especially on Thursday night when they come back in mass
from the lower lake with their colorful sail open.” There was expression by some that
they like the sights and sounds of sailing. One person liked the “wind chime” like
noises. However, most people objected to the use of the PA system at the club and on
the lake. Others felt it offered a unique service, fit the concept of an “affluent community,”
and was making Wayzata nationally recognizable. Some indicated that WYC
was improving as a “neighbor that listens, at least recently, to their concerns.” All of
the neighbors indicated that there were issues that need to be resolved and expressed
a heightened concern with WYC growth.
Those neighbors that did not see WYC as an asset expressed: Highly sensitive fears
that it would grow too large; thought it needed to beautify its grounds; didn’t increase
the economic value of the neighborhood or their property and interfered with lake
views. Another felt that it creates too much traffic, and served more than Wayzata
families, making a claim that the non-residents were those who are creating the problems.
There is a general perception with these neighbors that the club has been arrogant
and needs to work positively with the neighborhood rather than growing uncontrollably
and acting like it is not part of the neighborhood. “ I want it to be a good
neighbor”, said one interviewee. Only one neighbor indicated that they would like to
see WYC move.
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Wayzata Community Sailing Center:
With few exceptions, the neighbors are also generally positive about WCSC. Some
neighbors loved to hear the laughter of children, appreciated youth education and saw
the school as an educational opportunity not only for sailing, but for environmental education
related to the lake. Another saw it as an appropriate buffering land use between
WYC and the single-family neighborhood and yet another saw it as a good diversity in
the neighborhood. One person did not have an issue with the land use, programs or
operations, but did express major concerns with site housekeeping. The only person
who did not see it as an asset saw WCSC as an unnecessary expansion of WYC.
How can WYC and WCSC be better neighbors?
We also asked how WYC and WCSC could be better neighbors. Like the asset question,
we tried to separate WYC and WCSC questions and the uses. This was not always
possible. The next part of this report deals with how the organizations could be
better neighbors.
Like many public officials, the Wayzata officials do not like controversy. A general expression
of frustration is almost universal with these officials. They are, in some cases,
imploring WCSC and WYC to work with the neighborhood and the City to resolve the
issues of parking, access and keeping a buffer area between the school and the
neighborhood. A number of public officials decried what they perceive as arrogance,
and the lack of respect for public safety, the City, and its ordinances. One expressed
his frustration when he said, ”both the Club and the School need to walk in the
neighbor’s shoes to see the affects of their actions and proposals, and then to ask
themselves, if I were this neighbor how would I truthfully react to the proposal.” “There
is too much of “we and they” attitude demonstrated by the school and club.”
WYC Myths:
We obtained many ideas from public officials and neighbors that WYC and WCSC can
use to improve the perception of a “good neighbor”. We also noticed that both organizations
are seen for past mistakes or old animosities rather in the “here and now”.
Perpetuating myths that grew from past perceptions and behaviors seems to be the
focal point of some neighbors and a few public officials. For example, there’s a perception
that WYC has made major strides in its public image, but a very few of the public
officials, and a significant number of neighbors harbor old animosities; distrust runs
high. Although occurring in the past and not a present reality, inappropriate club member
behaviors, a long-standing issue, still plagues WYC. Today small instances are
sometimes magnified beyond their seriousness because of instances that may have
occurred up to five, ten or even twenty years ago and now are part of the “WYC myth”.
A few public officials referred to WYC members as “big kids” or “kids” or “need to
have members conduct themselves as adults.” Thursday night was referred to as “big
kid night”.
For Example, parking in the neighborhood has been generally curtailed, but public officials
and neighbors still tell of inappropriate behavior when club member parking was
common in the neighborhood. Past arrogances are magnified and brought forward
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without recent facts to indicated that the behaviors have changed. These and other
examples are part of what we call the “WYC myth.” Out of frustration club members
also tell stories of past conflicts in which they felt betrayed. Rather than dealing with
the “here and now”, they also have a sence of that the neighborhood and the city
have acted inappropriately.
Establishing Mutual Trust:
There is a lack of trust by the yacht club of the public officials and of the neighbors.
This mistrust seems to come from a long history of conflict, which is perceived by the
yacht club as micro management and attempts to curtail existing property rights. It is
manifested in such statements as, “when we try to work with the city we can not get
clear direction, there seems to be a disconnect between the council and the staff; we
are treated unfairly by stringing us along and then changing things after we have made
an agreement.” The myths perpetuated by some of the neighbors, especially the residential
street parking myths, animosities from up to 20 years ago and the spreading of
incorrect information also contribute to the yacht club’s mistrust.
A major underlying fear expressed in some fashion by most of the neighbors and many
of the public officials involves the fear that WYC and WCSC will “continue to grow uncontrollably.”
This fear was expressed out right and in a number of statements: “a
three pound use in a two pound bag”, “stop pushing the envelope”, “limit the membership
and growth”, “I am absolutely afraid that you will continue to grow and ruin our
neighborhood” or WYC will become a motorboat marina. Like most fears, this growth
fear has past roots, but like most fears is also somewhat, but not totally, irrational.
Establishing trust and maintaining it constitutes a hard on going job. An essential element
in trust is mutually benefiting reciprocity, a job seen as an essential undertaking
for the city, neighborhood, yacht club and sailing center that will reduce (not eliminate)
the historical tension that exists between the organizations and the neighborhood.
Another common theme running through the “how can we be better neighbors” question
and related to growth fears expressed itself in the perception that WYC and WCSC
does not have a plan, does not coordinate its planning, cannot stick to an overall vision,
and does not care about the vitality of the neighborhood. One official expressed
it like this: “make your neighbors allies.” Another sincerely, and we think profoundly,
stated: “this neighborhood needs to be protected if it is going to continue to be viable
and maintain its character” (italics added). Looking for opportunities where the club’s
actions can improve the neighborhood constitutes a new way of thinking.
Neighbor’s and Public Officials perception of their community and neighborhood:
The yacht club has been part of this neighborhood for over 40 years. The neighbors
interviewed have lived in neighborhood an average of 17 years. These neighbors
moved to this area for a variety of reasons including: good place for kids; schools; quietness;
their particular home; proximity to downtown Wayzata, proximity to a church, to
downtown Minneapolis, to the bus, other parts of the metro area or to work. Lake access,
fishing, and lake views with south facing lots were important location considera-
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tions. Many treasure the lakeshore and Wayzata Bay’s safety. Some neighborhoods
talked about the natural wooded setting extensively. Some followed spouses; others
grew up in the community or took advantage of an opportunity. Although a limited
number have sailed, most are power boaters, over half of the neighbors boat on the
lake. However, many avoid the lake on the weekends because of the “power boat
chaos in Wayzata Bay”.
With these answers and when asked what they valued most about living in Wayzata,
we can start to see the community and neighborhood characteristics that are ethnologically
important. Culturally important characteristics need understanding to avoid or
at least diminish controversial polarization brought about by change.
Small Town Character:
The most prevalent characteristic communicated to us was the concept of “small town
character.” Asked to elaborate on the meaning of “small town character,” the
neighbors articulated several examples: similar to the “Cheers” phenomenon, “where
everyone knows your name” or “where people stop to talk when we are sitting on our
front porch.” Others liked the strong inclusive community organizations; the urban
form: small streets and small buildings; unique recognizable neighborhoods, with
“every neighborhood different,” and unique housing, “not like most tract suburbs.“ A
large number of people liked the area because it is a ”walkable” community close to
restaurants, grocery store, and shopping. Others articulated “small town character” as
land use and social diversity and a community with a heart (downtown). Small quaint
place, and solitude were used a number of times to describe the character. One
neighbor articulated it when she said: “Being around the lake is like being on a perpetual
vacation.” Even the presence of an active railroad added to the unique “small town
character” in some neighbor’s minds.
When asked: “what are the special, unique, sensitive, or important features that exist
in this area.” Neighbors responded with examples such as: the lake; access to the
lake; wetlands; bird life; open space; open views of the lake; their neighbors; quiet
neighborhood; walkable access, and open and green Arlington Circle. One neighbor
thought it was a unique place because it is a “compromise between the city and the
country.” This last statement is one of the most important ethnological concepts in
suburban growth that needs to be understood when fitting into a mixed use small town
suburban community.
The pubic officials interviewed have lived in Wayzata for an average of 20 years; seven
(7) years being the shortest period and 55 years being the longest period. The reasons
for moving to Wayzata are similar to what the neighbors gave as reasons with the
exception that there is more emphasis on the quality of education, nostalgia and community.
All but one of the public officials is a boater and three are or were sailors.
Like the neighbors, a large number of officials stressed small town or village character
and they articulated the meaning of small town character in similar ways as the
neighbors articulated the character. For example, one person said his goal was to:
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“maintain Wayzata as the old time vacation village not as a suburb.” Another person
stated: “There is constant babble about small town character, but big houses, big offices,
and big commercial will kill the small town that we have”.
Public officials gave other examples of “small town character” including: old growth
trees, water quality; parks trails; little shops; rural character; closeness to the country;
safe roads; unique neighborhoods and “a south facing sun bathed community” meaning
don’t interfere with views. It’s a slow pace area relaxing with a high quality of life
that provides a relief from the city. (Obviously a commuter and another example of
suburban ethnology). Other reasons for valuing this area are: the beauty of the place,
its architecture, its parks, variety of land uses and the safety of small town living. One
person articulated the small town when he said: “we need good passionate development
by people philosophically willing to keep Wayzata attractive as a place to live,
work and play”. The automobile suburban image, Plymouth for example, is repugnant
to many people.
Perception of Lake Minnetonka:
Of course, both public officials and neighbors described Lake Minnetonka as the “great
natural resource even in a State of natural resources” or the community’s life style
character. We asked several questions designed to coax interviewees to articulate
what they think about the lake and to describe what threats they see to the lake. This
jewel at their doorstep is a primary reason that many people chose Wayzata and continue
to live in the community. There is a deep, emotional, protectionist attitude about
the lake and about public access to the lake. This attitude can be characterized as
“protectionist parental.” That is, a perception that it’s their responsibility to protect the
lake like a parent would protect a child. Others characterized the lake as: a community
asset owned by all the citizens; provides refreshing breezes; calming; peaceful; a
beautiful and wonderful amenity; love it; scenic and natural; great fishing; great for winter
walks, and “we love to walk to the beach, to the end of Arlington and skip stones;
sunsets on the docks; feeding fish”.
A large number of interviewees felt that the lake and thus their way of life were in some
jeopardy. The most prevalent themes when asked to articulate the reason for this feeling
were: over development, pollution and invasive species threaten the quality of the
lake and as such their enjoyment. They also listed other threats such as: shoreline deterioration;
pollution including mercury that impairs the lake, phosphorous from storm
water runoff; pollution from parking lots, impervious surface and yards; diminished wet
lands and tree cover; abusive motor boat traffic; property maintenance; use of chemicals
in the lake; over use of the lake; lake levels; sailing center; new Bay Center; traffic
and the elimination of green space.
Ethnological Identity:
As expected, clear ethnological identity exists between the neighbors and the public
officials. Any planning and development needs to understand that identity and fit in to
the “small town character” while acting as a “parental protector” of the lake.
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This small town concept fits with some of the cultural themes identified by public officials
and neighbors resulted in ideas of how WYC and WCSC fit into this culture. A
few neighbors and some public official emphasized the need to rehabilitate rather than
remove the Rosekrans House; part of the desire to retain history and lake related architecture.
Another public official stressed the need to develop a coordinated plan for
WYC, WCSC, and city improvements to a New England style motif including buildings,
landscaping, streets, sidewalks and paths, fencing, parking, docks, slips, lighting, etc.
We would suggest a traditional nautical theme rather than any type of modern architectural
style would also capture the “small town character.” One person mentioned keeping
things at a human scale (code word for small) and limiting heights. Extending the
walkability on Eastman Lane was a common suggestion. More lake related recreation
use to bring people closer to the lake was also suggested by more than one person.
How to manage change while maintaining “small town character” is a dilemma facing a
number of public officials. The dilemma occurs in the realization that change is occurring
in both the community and neighborhood, wanting the community to improve and
not knowing how or having the will to maintain the communities character within the
parameters of maintaining character.
WYC and WCSC are community assets as long as they are quiet, beautiful places,
adding beauty to the lake and the view, educating kids and improving the community
image. However, on Thursday night for 17 weeks out of 52 weeks, it fills with people
and changes the character of the area to a busy, vibrant, bustling, car invested place;
very urban. We believe this change experienced in this limited fashion grinds against
the basic reason public officials and neighbors chose Wayzata over an urban life style
and that it, at some level, threatens them to the point that they feel they need to contain
it.
Small town character” and the lake are rally points rooted in basic ethnological themes:
Small Town Character,
Nostalgia (sense of history) in conflict with change,
Rejection of the automobile suburb,
“Paternalism” as it pertains to the lake.
Planning strategies immersed in these themes and wrapped in managed change while
maintaining the community’s character, will go a long way to assuring a reasonable
use of WYC and WCSC land that will actually enhance the neighborhood or be perceived
to enhance the neighborhood.
Specific possible development examples are:
Eliminating all on street parking while appropriately screening parking and storage
areas;
Develop a coordinated theme so that all improvements have a small town nautical
theme or themes identified by the context of the neighborhood;
Protect views as improvements are made to the property;
Developing Arlington Circle as a greenway with limited vehicle public access and
emergency vehicle access while strengthening its buffer function;
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Coordinate improvements with Eastman Lane improvements and insist that the
County and City create a “nautical gateway” to the community that improves walkability;
Improve Central Ave public access embracing it into the nautical design and minimize
its negative effects on the lake and the club;
More effectively use the navigable channel between WYC and WCSC for keel boat
moorage;
Develop a neighborhood membership with club and sailing center privileges that
could include: use of the facilities, boat launching, crane use, small boat storage
such as a small craft rack, environmental and boat training, etc;
Use “best management practice” to clean surface water runoff before it is released
to the lake;
Issues and Concerns:
Concerns are issues that neighbors and public officials find offensive or, in our terms,
toxic to community character. The following issues identified at the interviews have
been categorized by subjects:
Issues and Concerns
General Growth: The concern that we heard most often is based on the fear of
“uncontrolled growth”. This manifestation it revealed in representative statements
such as: “Shady Lane would become more isolated by commercial
and sailing uses”; “that the buoy field will be moved or expanded interfering
with lake use and views”; “WYC is “shoehorning into a space that it was
never intended to contain such a use”, and “stop proliferation”.
This concern is addressed by creating predictability. That is, creating a zoning
tool that is flexible enough to allow the club and sailing center the opportunity
to run their operations within their vision, but within a plan that creates
predictability. Either a form based code or performance code approach
rather then incremental conditional use permits will allow this to occur.
Traffic: Traffic congestion, safety and nuisance due to the public boat launch
including lining up to obtain access, bicycle and pedestrian safely due to
trailer parking; traffic congestion and safety at the intersection of Eastman
Lane and Arlington Circle; pedestrian access and safety along Eastman
Lane; traffic cutting through Old Holdridge Neighborhood; wide streets; safe
access in the yacht club’s east parking lot; need to reduce Eastman Lane
speeds, and the need for dedication of additional Eastman Lane right-ofway.
At the back of this hand book is a cross section suggested by Midwest Planning
and Design that will separate and protect pedestrians and bicycles, reduce
speeds (25 MPH) and provide on street parking as a pedestrian asset
rather than a safety concern.
Parking: Parking on Arlington Circle including winter parking, parking in the
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neighborhood (greatly improved) parking and public safety in the west parking
lot (lot 4); expanding the east parking lot; un-slightly parking at WCSC;
winter use of Arlington Circle including: loading and unloading Snowmobile
and ATV trailers and fish houses ; WYC crew members do not care where
they park; not sufficient off street parking especially for events; parking
seems to be a 100% plus; sail boat trailer parking during very are regattas.
Having demonstrated that the club and sailing center have sufficient room on
their land to contain all its parking on site using acceptable parking standards,
the design objective will be to create parking areas that are both aesthetically
and environmentally sound for this seasonal use. Like wise, a redesign
of Arlington Circle that creates a summer environmental buffer and
allows limited and responsible winter use as well as emergency vehicle access
can be accomplished. Studies and existing examples have demonstrated
that abuses can be controlled by design. For example, the design
and placement of the new sailing center, creating an environmental greenway
with access that limits abusive behavior.
Noise: Starting gun and horn on Wayzata Bay all day long; train; speed boats;
abusive noisy parties; audio speaker at times; limit traffic noise especially on
Arlington Circle; noise beyond 10:00PM; loud music; boom boxes; PA system;
noise from halyards; need last call curfew earlier than 10:00 PM; bands.
Although the club has changed its operating policy to reduce noise and other
nuisances, these policies can be strengthen. Likewise, responsible use of
the club house for community space will change the image from a “party
place” to a Wayzata community space thus encouraging activities that reflect
the character of the residential area. Neighborhood memberships, discussed
earlier, that encourage its use by the neighborhood will also change
the image.
Crime: Minor vandalism; sail boat people deter crime and at times seem to add
to crime. Police records do not indicate any unusual amount of crime in this
neighborhood. In addition, the club has security.
Nuisance: Trash from motor boaters; junk; water clarity during the dredging in
the 1980s; trash, broken bottles, liter, alcohol use, 4 wheeler and snowmobile
noise and trespassing onto yards near Arlington Circle during the winter;
smells of gas from the public ramp; spot lights; upward lighting; dust from
parking lot and tracking gravel onto Eastman Lane from the parking lots
causing safety issues for bikers; housekeeping especially at WCSC;
As discussed earlier, many of these nuisances can be, as addressed by design.
However, educational and regulatory changes are also necessary.
These can include such regulations as: power on restrictions at the public
landing, signs and fines for litter and trespass, and speed limits for off road
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Water Quality: nitrogen, phosphorous; herbicides; zebra mussel; hardscape
(impervious surface); boat cleaning; surface storm water runoff reduce water
quality.
Using Best Management Practices (BMP) in the use and design of the facilities,
including the public boat launch and Eastman Lane will reduce the pollution
contributed by this area to the lake.
Invasive species: Garlic Mustard; Buckthorn; Milfoil; Lose Leaf; Flowering Rush;
Zebra Mussel;
There is a need to control lake access to control Aquatic Invasive Species
such as: better and more thorough inspection, better trained inspectors;
continued regatta inspections. The public launch is a city operation and the
city should empower inspects and assure their training as part of the responsibility
of having a municipal ramp.
Marina Operations: non-teaching motor boats; boat rental (research confirmed
that there are not any boat rentals except in conjunction with the university
sailing program); WCSC winter boat storage in the lake and front yard setbacks;
non-standards for small boats on land (LMCD has standards); increasing
the number of slips; week end boat usage needs to be managed;
floating dock; density of boats is pushing the envelope; over use; number of
regattas; reducing the boat density near the residential part of the neighborhood
moving some of the slips to the east, being careful where boats are
parked.
Operational policies and design can address most of these issues.
View obstruction: vegetation blocking views; possible future building heights or
location; view of the crane;
Other concerns: WCSC looks like a mess; deterioration of the fisheries by herbicides
(not WYC issue ); tree protection; WCSC does not seem to understand
that there are rules; need to strengthen public use with the LMCD to maintain
boat density; the way the neighborhood is treated by WYC; need to protect
the trees; location of the new Metropolitan Council’s sanitary sewer 24
inch duplicate force main to be installed north of Eastman Lane.
Rosekran’s House:
During the interview period a news article appeared in the local paper indicating that
the existing home would be demolished and a new building would be built for the sailing
school. There were several public officials that expressed disappointed that the
existing home was proposed to be torn down. They felt keeping a sense of history
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should be part of the education program. Substantial disbelief was expressed when it
was explained to them the keeping the home was cost prohibitive, even to the point of
suggesting a renovating contractor that could do the job at reasonable cost. Other officials
did not believe that the existing home could not be renovated for the same price
as tearing it down.
Concern and Issue Analysis:
Sailing improves the value of the residential property as long as the use, like other
mixed-uses, is designed and used in a fine-grained manner. For example, creating a
WYC and WCSC design and operations that allow the uses to interact, not just to exist,
with the other uses without having a negative impact on each other. Likewise, this applies
to the other uses in the mixed-use area; meaning that the impacts of single-family
homes may have on WYC. We think that one reason WYC and WCSC conditional use
permits are not turned down is that the City intuitively understands mixed-use characteristic,
but they clearly do not know how to regulate it without inviting conflict.
Some public officials and a number neighbors use the rhetoric of “small town character”
without understanding that when land uses are mixed as is typical in small towns,
non-toxic conflicts will exist. To maintain small town character, business as usual is
not going to work, that is, standard zoning and conditional use permits are not an effective
means to regulate mixed-use neighborhoods. There are at least two mixed use
zoning methods that will work more affectively then the current jumbo of what is known
as Euclidian zoning.
The large dissatisfaction, illustrated by the number of issues, with the WYC and
WCSC, although not as distasteful as some projects that we have worked on, makes
us think, especially in light of the fact that they think WYC and WCSC are assets, that
the concerns are systemic of a bigger issue not solvable by WYC or WCSC alone. Although
a number of issues described by public officials and neighbors are understandably
irritating, we think the underlying issue revolves around what we describe as
ethno-conflict.
There are a number of ethnological themes that, at times, are in conflict with each
other, yet held in common by both the neighbors and by the public officials. These are:
1) Maintaining “small lake town character”, which was not only positively characterized
with such statements as wanting diversity (mixed land uses) and rejection of the automobile
suburb, walkability, sense of history, maintaining a domicile (the quite neighborhood),
but what could be considered negatively characterized by statements like: slowing
change (growth), nostalgic absolutism. This observation leads us to the next
theme.
2) “Rus in urbe” or retaining the urban convenience while living in the country. This is
largely an American theme expressed repeatedly and embodying the foundation of the
“American Dream,” an expression of a threatened selfhood and pursuit of the utopian
mix of country and the city. It is so deeply ingrained in the suburban culture that any
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disruption of it, a disruption common even in a real small town, let alone in an active,
vibrant metropolitan area, will induce heightened conflict, frustration, and polarization.
3) The suburb and suburban property is seen as a manifestation of capitalism expressed
in property rights and individualism. Property, quality of the neighborhood and
community are together seen as an investment commodity. When rough edges associated
with mixed-use are introduced, a threat to this commodity is assumed and a reaction
pursues which manifests itself in wanting to eliminate the threat, and finding
fault (large number of issues and concerns). Except for the elimination, this was evident
from the interviews but not as evident from the document search. To better illustrate
the theme: the arrangement, care and marketing of planned communities related
to property as a commodity is exemplified by such places as Hilton Head, Bearpath,
and the manicured, gated communities found especially in California and the south.
The interviews and document search reveals a long history of conflict between these
ethnological themes. For example, the vitality in urban character embodied by the limited
number of Thursday night race events (17 Thursdays out of 52 Thursdays in the
year) intruding on vision of rus in urbs (quiet country living). The un-manicured look,
interfaced views, etc. seen as a threat to the investment commodity (property as an
investment commodity in conflict with diversity common in small towns). The threat
brought about by the possible elimination of “borrowed views” relates to investment
commodity but also represents a threat to selfhood and individualism. That is, although
the views are making the investment commodity worth more without any capital
cost, they also differentiate individual property and thus differentiate individual selfhood
(my property is better than yours) by retaining the views. If the views are lost, the selfhood
associated with differentiated property is diminished.
Point being: the issues we heard are a manifestation of much deeper ingrained ethnos
and that solving them may placate neighbors and public officials for a while, but because
they are not the underlying issue other faults will be found or myths perpetuated.
Developing a master plan that builds on the neighborhood culture may not curtail issues
but it certainly will dramatically reduce them.
The sailing center and club are not innocent and their attitudes and their behaviors can
re-enforce the conflicts. However, as the interviews and records search reveal WYC
and WCSC are also victims of myths, old animosities, unreasonable conditions, unilateral
agreements, and restrictive rules that limit their ability to resolve issues. Processes
and negotiated legitimate understandings need to be developed with the city
and neighborhood rather than unilateral actions by either the city or the organizations.
This is not to suggest that some concerns are not within the power of WYC and WCSC
to resolve. These issues need to be addressed, but parking issues, Arlington Circle,
storm water are not solvable by the organizations alone and traffic issues associated
with Eastman Lane and the public boat launch should not be solved on the back of the
organizations.
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Analysis Conclusion:
From the information, we believe that the time is right to realign the entitlements in a
way that provides predictability for all parties, makes WYC and WCSC less vulnerable
and more likely to accomplish its vision and reduces the conflict. We also think the
time is right to move forward as an ally with the neighborhood, by combating old myths,
developing trust, and outreaching.
In moving forward WYC and WCSC needs to continue to take a programmed task oriented
responsibility to resolve issues that are within their power. Through the master
planning process, it must insist that the city come to the table to resolve issues that are
their responsibility. If Wayzata is like other Cities, it will try, as it did in 1976, to put the
burden on WYC. Within reason, WYC and WCSC needs to stand fast to insist that the
solutions to the issues and to making this neighborhood a part of the fabric of small
town character need to be proactively developed and paid for by all parties not just
WYC and WCSC.
Suggested Planning Strategies:
The strategies suggested below along with the those suggested in the various analysis
sections are being provided in this draft report to stimulate discussion, which we hope
will lead to other ideas and strategies.
Use the charrette process to develop a detailed, transparent, collaborative,
physical master plan with the City, Neighborhood, LMCD, MCWD and DNR
that is context sensitive with the neighborhood, solves many of the current
issues and incorporates the WYC and WCSC long term vision including the
ultimate program size of WYC and WCSC. The plan should encompass both
WYC and WCSC property, public launch, Eastman Lane, Arlington Circle
and the marina. The plan should include details such as access, parking,
storm water management, preservation of green space, future building locations
and height, view protection, general but not specific landscaping, and
the marina.
Such a plan should be detailed and should set boundaries. For example, a
clear non overlapping understanding as to jurisdiction, an understanding that
lake levels change and the survival of WYC depends on a reasonable
amount of flexibility to adopt to those change.
Ally with the neighborhood and work with the City to legitimize the agreed
upon master plan as a separate zoning district with detailed entitlements
Develop a general timetable to implement the plan with private and public
budgets and funding sources and with a City/County commitment to fund
cost related to Arlington Circle, the public launch and improvements to Eastman
Lane. The county’s current reluctance to improve Eastman lane to
Lake Street should not be acceptable.
Develop a general operational plan that implements the physical develop-
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ment master plan and sets standard of marina and property operations without
giving up vested rights that are needed for the success of the yacht club
and sailing center.
Review, and if necessary, set and enforce standards related to member behavior
that dignifies WYC. Although we do not think it is necessary, many
private clubs ask members to agree in writing to the clubs standards of behavior.
Because we cannot see into the future and we do not want to continue to
invite conflict and distrust, develop an interactive policy that can be approved
by the City as to how the physical plan will be amended from time to time to
account for unpredictable situations.
Sources and Notes:
Entitlements are property rights inherent in the ownership of land and the exercise of those rights by a grant of
authority from the peoples representatives in this case the City Council and the LMCD
Confidential Interviews conducted in July and August 2009
Confidential Interviews conducted in July and August 2009
Having views or open space that a property owner does not own, or contribute a capital or operating expense to is,
in planning terms, considered a “barrowed view or barrowed space”. E.g., parks, wetlands and non-riparian views.
Plan making requires the “barrowed space” concept to be understood as does the concept of “property rights” because
they will be in conflict with each other and provide a political pivot around which to rally support or opposition.
2009 Comprehensive Plan Page 1-7
2009 Comprehensive Plan Page 3-3
2009 Comprehensive Plan Map 5.1
SRF Report to the City of Wayzata, December 13, 2005, Page 8 Table 1
2009 Comprehensive Plan Map 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
http://www.ite.org/emodules/scriptcontent/Orders/index.cfm
Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act
City Zoning Code
http://webapps5.dnr.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/lk_levels_dump.pl?format=csv&id=27013300
http://www.minnehahacreek.org/
Wayzata: Natural Resource Inventory and Minnesota Land Cover Classification System Mapping, March 2006,
Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services, prepared by Bonestroo Resources with funding from
the DNR
A scoping study is a cursory review of the available information and a site visit to determine if a more detail study
is necessary. There are a number of firms in the twin cities that do this type of work
Wayzata Bay Center Redevelopment Origin and Destination Study, Howard R. Green Company 2007
July interview with the owner
Wayzata Historical Society Telegraph 46 th edition Jan/Feb/Mar, 2009 page 4
Wayzata Historical Society Telegraph 47 th edition April May June 2009 page 3
Gordon Gunlock interview
The rue in urbe is an ethnological phenomenon that dives suburban growth. Simply put, it is the desire by a majority
of North Americans to have the social and economic benefits of the city while enjoying the benefits of rural
living. These non-parallel desires often lead to conflict. Wayzata is primary example of this phenomenon in action,
which may account for the polarized governance related to development. Source Dr. John Archer,
County Property records; Gronberg Survey
June 21 letter from Phil Cole to City Attorney Robert Meller
Confidential neighbor interview conducted August 4, 2009
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1974 Areal Photo, Gromberg and Coffman Survey, June 21 letter from Phil Cole to City Attorney Robert Meller
City Council Minutes January 15, 1974
City Council Minutes February 5, 1974
City Council Minutes January 18 1979
Amendment to the 1976 Agreement Dated February 5, 1980
June 21 letter from Phil Cole to City Attorney Robert Meller
January 6, 1976 City Council Minutes
June 21 letter from Phil Cole to City Attorney Robert Meller
April 30, 1976 Agreement between the City and WYC
April 30, 1976 Agreement between the City and WYC
May 3, 1982 Amendment to 1976 Agreement
July 10, 1990 City Council Minutes
Deed of Trust; letter to Stephen Levitus from Bradley Fuller dated Sept 13, 1985
letter to Stephen Levitus from Bradley Fuller dated Sept 13, 1985
Wayzata Historical Society Telegraph 46 th edition Jan/Feb/Mar, 2009 page 4
Minnesota Historical Society, Although the plan which was obtained by Gordon Gunlock from the MHS was most
likely used to obtain a permit a search at MHS did not produce the drawing contained in this report of a copy of
the permit.
1912 Map of proposed channel, Minnesota Historical Society
Interview with Gordon Gunlock, Wise relative who lived in the area in the 1930’s
Wayzata Historical Society Telegraph 46 th edition Jan/Feb/Mar, 2009 page 4
Wayzata Historical Society Telegraph 46 th edition Jan/Feb/Mar, 2009 page 4
Interview with Gordon Gunlock, Wise relative who lived in the area in the 1930’s
City Planning Commission Minutes March 15, 1982
Memo from David Licht and Scott Richards (City’s Planning Consultants) to Tom Young, June 30, 1997 In the
same memo Licht indicates that a marina is not allowed in the R-2 Single family district as a conditional use permit;
Interview and correspondence between the City and WYC. Conditional use permit language from the City Ordinance
States:”801.01.5: CONDITIONAL USES: Any established use or building legally existing prior to the establishment
of this Ordinance and which now classified as a conditional use may be continued in like fashion and
activity and shall automatically be considered as having received conditional use permit approval. Any change to
such a use, or any other subsequently approved
conditional use, shall however, require a new conditional use permit be processed
according to this Ordinance.(page1-2). “
July and August Interviews
Interview conducted August 5, 2009, Historical and Architectural Resources of Wayzata, Minnesota prepared for
the Heritage Preservation Board Wayzata Historical Society, July 2003
Historical and Architectural Resources of Wayzata, Minnesota prepared for the Heritage Preservation Board Wayzata
Historical Society, July 2003
Interview with Gordon Gunlock
Historical and Architectural Resources of Wayzata, Minnesota prepared for the Heritage Preservation Board Wayzata
Historical Society, July 2003
Interview with Gordon Gunlock; purchase agreement.
Historical and Architectural Resources of Wayzata, Minnesota prepared for the Heritage Preservation Board Wayzata
Historical Society, July 2003
Wayzata City Council Resolution number 17-2008, City Council Minutes
"Boat Storage Units" means a space or facility available for mooring, docking or storing a watercraft to be used
on the Lake. Boat Storage Units does not include such a space or facility located on land unless it is used in conjunction
with a commercial dock;
Watercraft" means any vessel, boat, canoe, raft, barge, sailboard, or any similar device used or useable for carrying
and transporting persons on the Lake
"Unrestricted Watercraft" means any boat or vessel for use on or stored on the public waters of the lake which
is:
16 feet or less in length and un-motorized; or
16 feet or less in length and which uses a motor of 10 horsepower or less; or 20 feet or less in length and un-
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motorized, and which is propelled solely by human power.
Neighborhood interviews, Interview with Gunlock
Neighbor interview
Wayzata Police Department, Accident Reports
March 4, 1990 letter from City Attorney Richard Peterson to the City Council
DNR Cooperative Agreement Wayzata Facility May 6, 1997
2004 DNR Survey typical week end survey time 2 to 4 PM and typical week day time is 5 to 7 PM. The DNR has
complete a study in 2009 but the results are not available yet
Discussion with ramps users August 7, 2009
Wayzata Police Department Traffic Accident Records 2005 through August 2009
Interview with Deputy Sheriff Chris Matheson, Sept 18, 2009
That is a property right to have the land use
The courts have interpreted that the burden of proof is on the applicant for a conditional use permit to prove to the
City Council that the provision listed above are satisfied. Should the City Council acting in quasijudicial/administrative
role denies the permit, the burden of proof changes to the City to prove in a court of law
that the conditions were not satisfied.
City Zoning Ordinance page 29, page 68 1971
City Ordinance Section 801.01.5
City Zoning Ordinance page 52-3
City Zoning Ordinance page 4-2
Article 5 United State Constitution
The LMCD powers to regulate docks is superior to municipal powers. MS 103.641: Subject to the provisions of
chapters 97A( game and Fish), 103D(Water shed Districts), 103E(drainage), 103G DNR and waters of the State,
and 115( Water Pollution Control and Sanitary Districts), and the rules and regulations of the respective agencies
and governing bodies vested with jurisdiction and authority under those chapters, the district has the following
powers on Lake Minnetonka, excluding the area of public drainage ditches or watercourses connected to the
lake:to regulate the construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent and temporary docks and mooringsconsistent
with federal and state law; to regulate the construction, configuration, size, location, and maintenance
of commercial marinas and their related facilities including parking areas and sanitary facilities. The regulation
shall be consistent with the applicable municipal building codes and zoning ordinances where the marinas are
located;
Subdivision 1.Authority and effect.
(a) The district may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of its establishment and the powers
granted to the district.
(b) The rules and regulations have the effect of an ordinance if declared by the board of directors of the district and
stated in the rule or regulation
Zoning ordinance page 20-15
Zoning ordinance page 93-2, Flood Rate Insurance Map
Zoning ordinance page 20-16, 21-17,
1974 Conditional Use Permit
John Archer, Phd University of Minnesota
The neighbors and property owners who allowed us to take picture from their property for the view analysis
Wayzata yacht Club Members and files
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Chapter Two Planning Area Site Analysis Folder
The following maps, pictures, and plans included in this section will be available in
large scale at the charrette:
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Chapter Three White Papers Folder CD Folder only
This folder can be accessed on the CD. It contains the following discussions papers and information:
Sailing History
Adaptive Sailing
Sailing Schools
Discussion and Context Sensitive Design Eastman Lane
Lake Minnetonka Dredging Policy Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Summary of Dock and Boat Storage Rules Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
Cooperative Agreement For a Public Boat Ramp City of Wayzata and the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Green Parking
Green Parking Lots, Planning by Design: Montgomery County Planning
Commission
Bioretention Applications Environmental Protection Agency
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Parking Rehbein Environmental Solutions
Cultural Resource Study
Chapter Four Context Photos CD Folder only
This folder can be accessed on the CD. It contains the following context Pictures
Yacht Club
Club house, land east of the club house and docks
West parking lot, public boat launch and docks
East Parking Lot
Sailing center
Arlington Circle South Fire lane
Eastman Lane
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