Bass Pro Shops to Feature Wetland Area Instead of Lake
TIM ROHWER
The Bass Pro Shops that's being built in southwest Council Bluffs will have a different feature on the outside than what was originally planned.
Instead of a lake, a wetland area will be created featuring all sorts of native grasses and flowers, which may attract many forms of migratory birds.
The city's Planning Commission approved the change at its monthly meeting Tuesday night.
"This is a better alternative," said Jim Gallagher, project manager. "This is more in keeping with what's happening around here."
The wetlands will cover more than two acres on the southeast corner of the store, the same size and location as the original lake.
The wetlands area will extend from the west parking lot and wrap around the south and the east side of the store. In addition to the natural aesthetics of the wetland and the expected migratory birds, it will also absorb drainage from the parking lot.
It will also be easier to maintain than a lake, officials said at the meeting. "This is what our headquarters in Springfield, Mo., has," Gallagher said of the wetland.
The commission's decision will now go before the City Council for final approval.
Gallagher said that construction is still on schedule for a Nov. 3 grand opening date.Bass Pro is building a 130,000-square-foot retail store south of the Mid-America Center and west of Bluffs Run Casino. It's been estimated that up to 2.5 million people annually will visit the store. Between 250 to 300 people will be hired.
The Bass Pro Shops in Springfield is considered Missouri's top tourist attraction.
In other action at the meeting, the commission approved the preliminary plans for a 35-lot residential subdivision to be known as Oak Ridge Estates Phase IV. This proposed development is a northerly continuation of Millard Avenue, which connects the first three phases of this project.
The Bass Pro Shops that's being built in southwest Council Bluffs will have a different feature on the outside than what was originally planned.
Instead of a lake, a wetland area will be created featuring all sorts of native grasses and flowers, which may attract many forms of migratory birds.
The city's Planning Commission approved the change at its monthly meeting Tuesday night.
"This is a better alternative," said Jim Gallagher, project manager. "This is more in keeping with what's happening around here."
The wetlands will cover more than two acres on the southeast corner of the store, the same size and location as the original lake.
The wetlands area will extend from the west parking lot and wrap around the south and the east side of the store. In addition to the natural aesthetics of the wetland and the expected migratory birds, it will also absorb drainage from the parking lot.
It will also be easier to maintain than a lake, officials said at the meeting. "This is what our headquarters in Springfield, Mo., has," Gallagher said of the wetland.
The commission's decision will now go before the City Council for final approval.
Gallagher said that construction is still on schedule for a Nov. 3 grand opening date.Bass Pro is building a 130,000-square-foot retail store south of the Mid-America Center and west of Bluffs Run Casino. It's been estimated that up to 2.5 million people annually will visit the store. Between 250 to 300 people will be hired.
The Bass Pro Shops in Springfield is considered Missouri's top tourist attraction.
In other action at the meeting, the commission approved the preliminary plans for a 35-lot residential subdivision to be known as Oak Ridge Estates Phase IV. This proposed development is a northerly continuation of Millard Avenue, which connects the first three phases of this project.
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