By Sam Parsons

The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and approved the site plan for a new recreation and entertainment facility at the Gateway Commercial Park subdivision. The proposed 46,000 SF facility would be on a 3.4 acre site and is currently being referred to as the “Oskaloosa Entertainment Venue.” It would include a bar and grill, a restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating, a 3-screen movie theater with concessions, two tennis courts, four pickleball courts, and three golf simulators.

City staff said construction of the venue is expected to begin this fall and the current target for the opening of the venue is late 2024. The facility will be developed and managed by EVOLVE Hospitality, the same entity that manages the adjoining Fairfield Inn.