Upcoming Opportunities
Meetings will be held to engage property owners throughout the process to reconstruct the downtown area. Upcoming meetings include the following:
- Public open house on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Waconia City Hall.
Past Engagement
January 2025 Improvement Hearing
The first of two public hearings for the Phase 3 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 this meeting. Further direction as to the layout of 2nd Street will follow at a later date.
November 2024 Assessment Hearing
The second of the two public hearings for the Phase 2 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.
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.
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.
PROJECT EMAIL/TEXT UPDATES
CONTACT
JON HAUKAAS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
City of Waconia
952-442-4265
COLTON LEE, PROJECT MANAGER
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
612-346-6059
JAKE SAULSBURY, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
jake.saulsbury@bolton-menk.com
612-756-4319