FISHERS, Ind. (WTHR) - City of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness has announced new plans for a waterfront park to be constructed on Geist Reservoir.
The city says the park is planned for the final undeveloped piece of land near the reservoir, in the area of 111th Street and Olio Road.
"The Geist area is one of Fishers’ most distinct assets and this park sets forth a momentum for the long term sustainability of Geist Reservoir, its residents, and our community at large,” Fadness said in a statement Tuesday morning.
City officials say the rendering they provided, which is attached to this story, is just a concept of what it might look like. No planning has yet been done on what the final design will actually look like.
The park has yet to be named. The city says that they will allow residents to have to the opportunity to contribute to the final design of the park.
Fishers says it is working to buy the land from two companies. The city estimates the final design process will begin at the end of the year.
The land is made up of three separate parcels, held by two owners: Irving Materials, Inc. and Marina Limited Partnership. The City of Fishers submitted an offer to the owners to purchase the land outright. Negotiations are confidential until final. Condemnation of the land is possible if an agreement cannot be reached, considering the public usage. Acquisition of the land will take several months, with final design process beginning late 2017 or early 2018.
