- A family entertainment center offered on two floors in Wilmington could extend over 40,000 square feet.
- The center would include a variety of entertainment options, such as bowling alley, arcade games and ax launch.
- The Wilmington Planning Commission has given conditional approval of the project, citing its consistency with the city’s development objectives.
- The request for rezoning will now take place before the Wilmington municipal council for final approval.
With a Dave & Buster Prepare for Mayfaire this summer and a private leisure facility approved at develop in a “sports center” Along Holly Tree Road, another unique entertainment place is now offered for Midtown Wilmington.
A 40 -storey commercial family entertainment center and two floors, extending over more than 40,000 square feet, was offered along the Oleander Drive in Wilmington.
“We believe that development represents … vital equipment for the region, in particular given the influx of all residential units on both sides,” said John Rees, the applicant’s architect, during a Wilmington Planning Commission audience in early February.
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Where is the property?
The property extends over approximately 6.12 acres at 5601 Oleander Drive, Wilmington.
The entire package is more than double the size of the area proposed for rezoning, but would be subdivided, and the remaining part of the property would retain its current zoning, Todd Rademacher, project planner in the city, confirmed to the ‘Audience of the planning committee.
By surrounding the property is a multi-commercial multi-local building to the west, a general dollar and the stretching cages of the street in the south, a residential house in the north and a shopping center in the East, said Rademacher.
Strikes LLC, the project applicant, requested a rezoning of the ownership of commercial activities at the regional conditional district of companies. Mona Black Enterprises LLC, a company based in Wilmington, is listed as the owner of the property.
What could be built on site?
With more than 40,000 square feet, the proposed building would have a footprint of 29,168 square feet with a mezzanine of 11,648 square feet.
The site’s plans describe a 10-way bowling alley, including private tracks, a traditional arcade, a picture of pucks, soft darts, a 30-foot LED screen above an open back bar, an area of Reception, a launch of ax, three private bedrooms, storage and an office space, kitchen, rolled doors, a scene, a covered patio, table tennis, outdoor homes, can pong trash cans, a hole of Corn and six outdoor pickleball fields on the first level.
The second level includes a multi-sport simulator, community tables, shuffle plates of parts, table footballs, arcade games, eight duck bowling lanes, mild seats, three billiard tables exploited with parts , a play space, an ice hockey, toilets, a waitress station and a bar.
Eustments from the outside of the building detailing synthetic wood panels, vertical metal wall panels and large metal panels such as materials, with additional windows, lighting and landscaping. The plans also include space for a future extension of the commercial building of 10,832 square feet and an optional extension space for external recreational activities.
There are also a total of 209 parking spaces with eight disability spaces and two loading areas, sidewalks and a multi-use path 10 feet wide.
The company will have two Park Avenue and Oleander Drive entries, with an impact analysis on traffic requiring a signalized intertection and a decceleration route on the site.
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How did the planning committee voted?
By examining the request for rezoning, the city staff recommended conditional approval on the grounds that development was in accordance with the full plan of Wilmington, creates a visually attractive place, improves the desired character of the region and acts as a compatible development filled along a major corridor.
The planning committee approved the request for rezantage with unanimous vote. The request will take place before the Wilmington municipal council for final approval.