Petition requesting city council deny Boatworks’ application to exceed city’s maximum building height

No comment. Just want the rules maintained.

Deny the variance! This is a slippery slope. Next thing you know, there are tall buildings all around the lake. Boatworks can either abide by the current law, or build elsewhere.

Please deny this third try! This is a slippery slope. Please protect the character and the longstanding building requirements of our cherished town!

Wayzata has long struggled to retain its historical charms by approving an overabundance of architecturally-challenged financial businesses and condos that benefit a limited population and do nothing to contribute to our sense of community. This variance, although one floor, would negatively affect the visual continuity of the town and the entire shoreline. It would set a precedence for future development and sabotage the hard work the city has done to improve the shoreline and make it more accessible to our larger community. It makes no sense to allow in this location.

Please do not change the zoning and please do not allow this extra large development to be approved with the developers latest request.

I urge the City Council to deny the Boatworks application. The proposed building violates the strong precedent of 3 stories that the City has required of many other recent developments. It will be a lasting ruin on our wonderful shoreline. There is no rationale for approval of this application.

The charm of Wayzata, particularly Lake St, is what draws so many (residents and shoppers). Sections of Lake St certainly need development or turning over, but not this building or this area. Not only is the building fine as is (i.e. it's not a current blight), but the proposed size would create an enormous detraction and degradation of the current space - the Lake St. sightlines, the Depot area, and the Beach. Additionally (and likely worse), it would create a dangerous and unnecessary precedent for Lake St. development. The best way to ruin Wayzata is to erode it's lakefront charm.

Please don't destroy this beautiful public space (park, beach, etc) for the benefit of a few. Such a disappointment to see this back again.

While I am not a resident, I do own a business and rent 3 office spaces looking at the lake in downtown Wayzata. I chose Wayzata because of it's beautiful lakefront, great city planning, character, small shops and nice small lake town feel. A tall building on the lake does not fit the character of the town. I would expect other office space renters might feel the same?

State law requires any variance that is granted can only be due to a hardship that is NOT a financial hardship. The city council will be well legally advised on this definition. The question is whether members of the definition is followed or the definition is manipulated and spun to satisfy development to justify putting more dollars in people's/city's pockets.

Please do not approve this plan - we are tired of all these new condos and do not need more!

No way. This zoning variance is unacceptable. The fact that Boatworks is back for a fourth request seems juvenile. No means no.

Please do not allow this !!

I strongly agree! It would go against current rules and norms and would block the view for the buildings behind.

If this project doesn't make financial sense at 35 feet then don't do it! That's not a legitimate reason for the variance.

The width, height and mass of this proposal would destroy the beach and overwhelm the depot area.

The city doesn’t need another condominium building especially one that exceeds our city’s height restrictions

The building would be to high

No & no AGAIN! Why can’t these developers just be honest??? It’s about greed....period!

There’s no reason to give extra stories for one individual’s benefit. There’s no advantage for any other citizen of Wayzata or Orono.