City Of Shakopee: Proposed Canterbury Park Development EAW Available For Review

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

02/08/2022 8:00 am

The Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposed development at Canterbury Park is available for review. 

View the EAW [PDF] here.

View the Minnesota Natural Information System comments [PDF] here.

The documents are also available for review during business hours at Shakopee City Hall, 485 Gorman St., Shakopee.

The proposed development is a 62.75-acre area located in the northeast quadrant of Canterbury Park, bordered by County Road 83 to the east and Unbridled Avenue to the north. Swervo Development Corporation is proposing to develop an amphitheater providing for occupancy by 19,000 attendees, with fixed seating for approximately 11,000 spectators and lawn seating for approximately 8,000 spectators. Concession areas and beer gardens will also be available. 

Additional parking and new streets within Canterbury Park and south of the amphitheater will be built to serve the amphitheat4er. 

The EAW assesses the potential environmental impacts of the project. The comment period began Tuesday, Feb. 8, and comments are due by 4 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Comments can be submitted to Senior Planner Mark Noble, City of Shakopee, 485 Gorman St., Shakopee MN 55379 or by email at mnoble@shakopeemn.gov. 

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.