Oconomowoc Postpones Vote On New Baseball Stadium

OCONOMOWOC, WI — The City of Oconomowoc Common Council has temporarily put off the fate of a proposed indoor athletic health and wellness facility and baseball stadium on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, citing the need for more time to process information about the proposed project. They'll take up the matter again at 6:30 p.m. on March 3.

Under the proposal led by Tom Kelenic, Tim Neubert and Sonny Bando of Blue Ribbon Baseball, they would build a 43,000 square foot indoor health and wellness training facility geared towards the growth and development of youth athletes throughout Waukesha County.

According to a JSOnline report, Oconomowic officials put off their final decision on the stadium project after a public hearing where residents brought their concerns forward. According to the report, hours of operation, noise and traffic and lighting were all brought up as primary concerns by neighbors and others from the community.

Connected to the training facility would be a 2,500 seat open-air baseball stadium, home to a new summer collegiate baseball team.

"Since 2008, there has been a growing interest from community members and local governments to bring a collegiate wood bat organization to the area," Blue Ribbon Baseball officials said in a statement earlier this week. "After nearly reaching an agreement in 2019, the support and desire for a team has grown even further.

Blue Ribbon Baseball’s proposed facility would be located directly west of Wisconsin Harley-Davidson, on the southwest corner of I-94 and Highway 67.