Shakopee Snapshot: Spring 2024

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

BOARDWALK AND STABLES A 19,000-square-foot restaurant and enter tainment venue adjacent to the Canterbury Park Racetrack is scheduled to begin con struction sometime this spring. Boardwalk and Stables will be home to a res taurant; space for private events and music with a mezzanine for food service; and an outdoor patio with an outdoor game area, bar, and firepit. Altogether, the restaurant and venue will have seats for approximately 500 guests. The developer is planning for 234 park ing spaces, with additional on-street park ing along Shenandoah Drive and Schenian Street. Canterbury Park has also stated they will offer shuttle services or allow additional parking on its site if the amount of parking at Boardwalk and Stables is inadequate.

SCENIC HEIGHTS PARK Scenic Heights Park continues to see improve ments, and this spring that includes the instal lation of a fitness court, as well as pickleball courts. The City of Shakopee received a $50,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign to help fund the addition of the fitness court. The court features equipment that provides users a full-body workout in seven zones: core, squat, push, lunge, pull, agility, and bend. It also has a flat area built into it for users who prefer yoga or other exercises. According to the National Fitness Cam paign, the courts are designed to be used by adults of all abilities, ages, and ability levels. Users can download the Fitness Court app on Google Play and the App Store to access workout plans and more. The fitness court is scheduled to be installed in June 2024. The pickleball courts, along with reconstruction of the park’s trail system, are the final park features that will be completed, with work estimated to begin in early summer.

Photo courtesy of the National Fitness Campaign.

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