The Pella City Council is holding a pair of public hearings Tuesday for the proposed Smash Park in Pella.

A resolution and ordinance will be considered for the Urban Renewal Plan and an additional resolution is on the agenda for the development agreement with RDP Holdings to outline what both the city and developer will do to make the facility a reality.

The development agreement, if approved, includes:

RDP Holdings Responsibilities
• Construct all on-site public infrastructure according to City standards.
• Dedicate on-site public infrastructure to the City of Pella upon completion.
• Construct the Smash Park facility by December of 2022.
• Sign a minimum tax assessment of $5.0 million with a 2% annual increase for Smash Park.
• Construct a fast-casual restaurant by December of 2024.
• Sign a minimum tax assessment of $2.0 million with a 2% annual increase for the restaurant.

City of Pella
Provide developer a construction grant in the amount of $2.0 million paid as follows:
• $1,500,000 paid within 150 days of issuing a certificate of occupancy for Smash Park.
• $500,000 paid within 30 days of issuing a certificate of occupancy for the restaurant.

According to the City of Pella, the Smash Park in Pella is intended to be a regional entertainment center with a variety of recreational amenities and activities including pickleball courts, sand volleyball, outdoor turf games, a restaurant, an indoor/outdoor bar and patio area, meeting rooms, and an area dedicated for miniature golf. This proposed building, which is approximately 22,000 square feet in size, is tentatively scheduled to open in the spring of 2022. In addition, the developer is willing to commit to construction of a fast-casual restaurant by December 2024 for the urban renewal plan and development agreement.

This week’s Pella City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Pella Public Safety Complex, and can also be viewed online here.