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26-Acre Water Park Approved
Major Concession • Randall's Island, Manhattan
Water park concession awarded to Aquatic Development Group. The City's Department of Parks & Recreation and the Randall's Island Sports Foundation obtained approval for a 26-acre, indoor-outdoor water park on Randall's Island. The water park will include 18.7 acres of outdoor wave pools, slides, and a circular waterway, along with a 7.25-acre glass-roofed, indoor facility that will provide the same attractions during cold weather. It will be the first urban water park in the United States. Approval of the water park required a major concession approval from the Commission pursuant to the City's Charter §197(c) and a determination of consistency under the City and state waterfront revitalization plan.
Following Parks' 1998 Randall's Island master plan, which included the water park, the Economic Development Corporation issued a request for proposals for the water park's construction and operation, ultimately selecting Aquatic Development Group, Inc. The project site currently contains open space, 10 baseball diamonds and a 123-space surface parking lot. The 10 diamonds will be relocated, expanded, and improved as part of the master plan. Parking for the water park and other new attractions will be accommodated by construction of a 2,800-space parking facility beneath the spans of the Triborough Bridge. Free shuttles will taxi people from the parking location to the water park and the park's other new facilities. (read more…)
Tags : 1998 Randall's Island master plan, Aquatic Development Group, Manhattan Community Board 11, Randall's Island, Randall's Island Aquatic Center
Category : City Planning Commission
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