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<br />vvith tl'"1e nevv project. He stated t.hat. it. vvas in thcir best intercst to reduce t.heir electric <br />capacity. <br /> <br />Tn response to an inqu-iry by Chairperson .Arkin" 1"v1s. Knut.son. replied that they had not <br />determined the cost of a season pass yet. She noted that some people brought up <br />COI'"1CernS "V'Vhet.her they VV"anted them at alL <br /> <br />Chairperson Arkin belie-ved that any family "V'Vith tee.nagers "V'Vou-ld be interested in a <br />season pass. <br /> <br />~r. f--lo-vis advised that season. passes ra.r1ge from $49.99 at Six Flags to $99.99 in Boise; <br />occasionally,. t.hey sold their passes for $69.99. I--le noted that "VVit.h a season pass under <br />$100" fi-ve trips to the park paid for the season pass. <br /> <br />Tn reSpCH""1Se to an iI1quiry by Commissiorl.er ~aas", l'Vfs. Knutson corlfirn::"1ed that the daily <br />c.n.trance fee vv-as approxi.rn.ately $21.95. Tl"1ey look at limiting season passes il""1 the <br />beginning iJ."1 order to determine t.he in""l.pact. <br /> <br />In response to an inquiry by CommissicH"1er Roberts,. I'VIr. Kierstead replied that they had <br />not addressed the age limit for unaccompanied ITl.inors", but tl"1at they "V'Vcrc considering a <br />safety zone for children. He noted that they vvould irnplen::""l.e.nt the use of vvatcl"1-like <br />de-vices that vv-ould track the person throughout the park using GPS technology. <br /> <br />.lrl. response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin" I\Ilr. I<-ierstead replied that the annual <br />attendance VV'as expected to be 176,,000-179,.000 for the first year. He expected the <br />attendance to rise t.o a maxim-um of 220,.000 in the :fifth year. <br /> <br />In response to a..n in.qu.iry by Chairperson .Arkin." 1"v1r. K-ierstead replied that in the first <br />phase,. they "VVould build 1,.000 feet of an eventual 2,.000-foot lazy river. They vvauld <br />retur.n :tor an approval on the second 1",000 feet. He noted that there vvere also <br />handicapped-accessible ramps adjacen.t to the lazy river. He noted that thcy vvould <br />perTorm a t.otal rcno-vatiorl. 01.1 the existing slides and that these V\l"ould be painted a tan <br />color rather tha..n the current bright blue. He noted that tl""l.ey "V'Vould eliminate the <br />Aquadrums a1""1d the Sidevvinder :for thc time bei.ng al.""1d that. they may relocate them vvithin <br />the park. <br /> <br />Comn""l.issioner Fox recalled tl""l.e tragic collapse at the Concord vvater park and expressed <br />concern about measures that "V'Vouldbe taken to prevcJ.""l.t any recurrence. She inquired <br />V\1hether there "V'Vas a plan to install turnstiles at tl"1e top of the slide to ensure that ane <br />person vvent do"VVn the slide at a time:. <br /> <br />1'\.I1.s. .K.r1utson. noted that a railroad gate vv-ould be in.stalled and added that several entra.I1ce <br />control systems vv-ere a-vailable. She added that the slides vv-ould be built into the contours <br />o:f- the land aI1d 'that they VV"ou.ld not be elevated above the ground as t.he Concord slides <br />are. <br /> <br />PLANNING COl'VllVlISSION l'VlINUTES December 10, 2003 <br /> <br />Page 20 <br /> <br />---,.--r--- <br /> <br />r' T <br /> <br />~I-~ <br />