Public Engagement

Property Owner Office Hours

Office hours for the project will be held every Thursday starting in May from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the job trailer in City Square Park. A project representative will be available to discuss any construction concerns with interested property owners.

Upcoming Opportunities

Meetings will be held to engage property owners throughout the process to reconstruct the downtown area. Tentative upcoming meetings include the following:

Phase 2 Assessment Hearing in the fall 2024

Past Engagement

January 2024 Open House

An open house was held on Tuesday, January 30 to discuss Phase 2 of the Downtown Reconstruction project. Information about the final design and project schedule were shared and questions and concerns from property owners were addressed. If you were unable to attend, you can review the informational materials that were shared below. If you have any questions, please reach out to one of the project contacts listed.

October 2023 Assessment Hearing

The second of the two public hearings for the Phase 1 project was held. The final project costs, the timing/process for assessment payments, and a summary of the remaining construction items were shared. Property owners were able to address the City Council about the completed construction and about their final assessment. The City Council approved the final assessment roll at this meeting. For property owners that do not prepay their assessment, the assessed amount will be on their Carver County tax statement beginning in 2024.

September 2023 Improvement Hearing

The first of two public hearings for the Phase 2 project was held. The project scope and estimated costs were discussed, and property owners were able to address the City Council. The Council authorized the final design of the project at a later City Council meeting on October 16, 2023.

February 2023 Open House

The purpose of this meeting was to share the progress on the final design, share the anticipated schedule moving forward, address any property concerns that may be able to be included in the design, and to answer questions.

Business / Property Owner Meetings – May 2022

The City hosted these meetings to present various street width and layout options for the Downtown Waconia Reconstruction Project.

June 2022 Open House

The City held a public open house on June 1, 2022 to gather input on the various street width and layout options for the Downtown Waconia Reconstruction Project. Review the Open House Informational Boards!

Phase 1 Improvement Hearing – October 2022

The first of two public hearings for the Phase 1 project was held in October 2022. The project scope and estimated costs were discussed, and property owners were able to address the City Council. The Council authorized the final design of the project. Review the public hearing presentation.