 During the meeting of the Broken Arrow City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 15, City Manager Michael Spurgeon provided an update on the potential development of the proposed Bell’s Amusement Park on the city’s east side.
Mr. Spurgeon advised the Council that he and members of the city leadership team had a Zoom meeting earlier that day with Santa Cruz Seaside Company President, Karl Rice. Seaside owns Broken Arrow Investments, LLC, an investment entity, which will take over ownership of the 102 acres of land off Kenosha Avenue east of the Creek Turnpike following the transfer of the title at the end of February.
“They have not made a decision on how they are going to develop the property,” said Mr. Spurgeon.
Mr. Rice informed city leadership that Santa Cruz Seaside Company is slowing down the process in order to conduct a market analysis of Broken Arrow which will help determine what the company deems as the best use for the land, which according to Mr. Rice may or may not include an amusement park.
Mr. Spurgeon reported that the company confirmed it is not close to submitting an application for any type of development on the property.
“They do plan to develop, but they want to look at all the options before they make a final determination,” Mr. Spurgeon said.
The options for the land that Mr. Rice mentioned during the meeting included mixed-use, retail, commercial, and an amusement park.
The next steps include Santa Cruz Seaside Company working with the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation and City of Broken Arrow Economic Development team on data for a market analysis. No timeline was provided by the company.
In closing his remarks, Mr. Spurgeon assured Council that he would keep the members up to date when new information becomes available.
WATCH: Mr. Spurgeon's remarks about the property begin 55 minutes into the City Council meeting and may be viewed here.
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