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Parks advisory committee narrows concept for Hurricane Harbor River House, seeks public input and grant paths
Summary
City parks staff presented a pared-down vision for Hurricane Harbor's River House emphasizing an open, flexible waterfront venue and museum space; committee members discussed one- versus two-story options, storage needs, parking and funding. Staff said a FIND planning grant exists but no construction dollars have been secured.
Blankenship, a city staff member, asked the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on Aug. 25 to reduce a long list of public and staff suggestions to a concise, high-level concept for Hurricane Harbor's River House that the committee can review before public meetings and a council recommendation.
"What we need to, between this meeting and the next meeting, whittle down just a a 50,000 foot look at what we would like hurricane harbor to look like in general," Blankenship said, noting that a concept would be followed by detailed engineering and permitting.
The request came as staff described recurring public feedback favoring large, open waterfront spaces with flexible, one-story interiors and large windows. Committee members repeatedly raised storage, catering and audiovisual needs for a multiuse…
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