![]() The location is in the northeast corner of the reservoir where the water is shallow and the boats from a nearby marina must proceed slowly in a “no wake” zone.įishers annexed that section of Geist after a bitter fight in 2008. The park would be about the size of Broad Ripple Park in Indianapolis and twice the size of Fisher’s biggest park, Holland Park. “A small Boulder, Colorado, in Fishers,” Fadness said. Why Fishers students are protesting cap and gown rentals Not just ‘Swedish magic’: How Ikea figures out what furniture you’ll love ![]() It could include a fishing pier, a small marina and a look-out tower. The city envisions the park as a waterside port for cardio competitions, hosting tria-athalons and obstacle course races. ”We don’t want to see more development going in there.”įadness said the reservoir, which straddles Marion, Hamilton and Hancock counties, is an underused resource for families in Fishers. “We can condemn the property if it’s for the public good,” Fadness said. If Marina does not agree to sell, Fishers is ready to purchase it through eminent domain. The city is preparing a $9 million offer for the land to the property owner, Marina Limited Partnership. The park would be east of Olio Road near 113th Street, where a concrete company now sits but is closing shop in the summer of 2018. “You can stand on the bridge and watch the boats - but unless you own one or know someone who does, you can’t enjoy the water.” “There is not a single place a person in Fishers can enjoy a public space on the lake, one of our great assets,” Mayor Scott Fadness said. ![]() Tentatively called the Cove, the park would be the only spot open to the public on the 3-square mile man-made lake that is surrounded by expensive houses and marinas and is home to celebrities, professional athletes and business titans. Watch Video: 3 projects that will change Fishersįishers is planning a 70-acre public park and beach at tony Geist Reservoir, a sandy sanctuary offering paddle board and kayak rentals, a biking trail, volleyball and a natural habitat for bird watching. ![]()
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