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<br /> Developers want to build Timber Falls Water Park,a year round facility, l
<br /> Hadley Avenue and 50th Street. Residents will get their first glimpseyot
<br /> the plans during a neighborhood meeting this week. ,z;
<br /> Source:Kellison Company
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<br /> HEATHER JOHNSON STAFF WRITER with developers for about five
<br /> /� months, are pleased about the
<br /> As early as the end of this year, park's private financing. Mme say
<br /> Oakdale residents of all ages could the city would benefit from the
<br /> escape the winter doldrums by recreational opportunities such a
<br /> splashing down a water slide or park would provide.
<br /> frolicking in a wave pool. Even so, the dome is a concern
<br /> Developers want to build a because it would be next to golf
<br /> year-round facility called Timber and tennis domes. Also, some offi-
<br /> Falls Water Park at Hadley cials worry about how the project
<br /> Avenue and 50th Street near Min- would influence future develop-
<br /> nesota 36 and Interstate 694. Resi- men in the area.
<br /> dents will get their first glimpse "There's a lot of questions about
<br /> of the plans during a neighborhood it," said City Administrator Craig
<br /> meeting this week. Waldron.
<br /> "It's kind of a use the
<br /> Ideally, Oakdale based Kellison city hasn't grappled with before."„_
<br /> Co. would like to start construe- After months of discussions,
<br /> tion of the park this summer, however, city officials decided the
<br /> which could mean a December project had enough merit to move
<br /> opening. The Oakdale Park and forward. They are interested";,in
<br /> Planning Commission and City hearing residents' response.
<br /> Council will review the plans in «I want to wait an d see how the
<br /> upcoming weeks, after neighbors neighborhood meeting goes and
<br /> weigh in. see how the neighbors up on that
<br /> The park, which would be under end react to that," said Mayor
<br /> a dome during the winter, would Carmen Sarrack. "If there is no
<br /> • feature two 25-foot water slides, a opposition to it, I think it would be
<br /> wave pool, children s pool, interac- a real amenity to the city.”
<br /> tive play area that includes four Council Member Kent Dotas
<br /> children's slides, beach and game also is eager to hear how neigh-
<br /> ...-areas, and concessions. hors feel about the_water park
<br /> Future amenities would include plan. From what he's'learned so
<br /> a hot tub spa, additional slides and far from developers, Timber Falls
<br /> interactive play areas, a lazy sounds good to him, especially
<br /> river, exercise facility and confer- because ghe city wouldn't have to
<br /> ence center. kick in any
<br /> money and the owner
<br /> The $7 million park would be a has experence operating such
<br /> • first for the northeast metro area, facilities.
<br /> ... said owner Ronald Raedeke,
<br /> whose parents are the founders of Raedeke, the water'park owner,
<br /> Wild Mountain Ski & Recreation stressed that the dome would only
<br /> • Area in Taylors Falls, Minn. The be up during the winter and would
<br /> I facility would be similar in scope be 700 feet away from any city
<br /> to Eagan's water park, which street.
<br /> ' opened last year, but would be a He said the park's northwoos
<br /> year-round operation financed theme also lends itself to plenty of
<br /> entirely by private dollars, trees and other landscaping that
<br /> Raedeke said. would screen the dome.
<br /> Cascade Bay Aquatic Facility • The lay of the land also is con-
<br /> Eagan, which cost $7.1 million and ducive to the park, said Jim Kell-
<br /> has a capacity of 2,000, is open son, president of the development
<br /> • only during the summer and is company working with Raedeke:
<br /> owned by the city. Apple Valley The facility would be on 10 acres
<br /> and Hastings also opened city- that include wetlands and hills,
<br /> owned water parks in the past elements Kellison said would work
<br /> year. better for a water park than for
<br /> Oakdale city officials, who have office buildings.
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