We had some WBSD members that spoke in support of the park, Gary from DBG, Josh and Geoff from Wakesports, even Dave from WakeWorld was there speaking in support.  People came down from as far as Huntington Beach and carlsbad.  It was cool just to see the community pull together for something we all know would be beneficial.

Unfortunately, after more than 4 hours of deliberation, no vote was had, and no decision made.  Changes to the layout and plan were proposed to the developer and Padre Dam committee, and we will now have to wait for them to change the proposal to meet the City’s demands.  We’ll see what happens…maybe we will see a vote in a couple more months?

There are good threads on our forum and the WakeWorld forum discussing the issue:

http://www.wakeworld.com/cgi-bin/Discus4/show.cgi?1/722999

http://www.wakeboardsd.net/forum/index.php?topic=752.0

http://www.wakeboardsd.net/forum/index.php?topic=785

http://www.stokemeter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=383

PLEASE RSVP BY COMMENTING ON THIS POST SO WE KNOW HOW MANY WBSD PEOPLE ARE COMING.
YOU WONT REGRET IT!

When: Aug. 12th
What time: 7pm
Where: Santee City Buildings on Magnolia

Let’s make this happen.  For those of you who don’t know, Santee Lakes is in the works to hopefully get a wakeboard/waterski Cable Park put in.  It is a cable pull system with jumps, rails, and perfect water all the time that allows us all to enjoy our sport without a top of the line $70k boat.  It will also bring the sport to many more people.

So please, get your friends and family and go out and support the cause.
The Santee Lakes Wakeboard Cable Park has a City Council Hearing on August 12th at 7pm at the City Buildings on Magnolia. Can you help spread the word? They need the support and as many people to show up as possible!

Download the SanteeCablePark PR .pdf

Proposed Southern California Cable Park Needs Your Help

The proposed Santee Lakes Cable Board Park is moving closer to being a reality! The project is scheduled to be heard in front of the Santee City Council on Wednesday, August 12th at 7:00 pm. The SLCBP is reaching out to the water sports community for help. We need your SUPPORT!

Join the rally on August 12th in Santee. SLCBP is hosting a Pre-Council Rally at Round Table Pizza from 5:30-6:30 pm, located at 9824 Magnolia Avenue, Santee. Come have some FREE pizza and join us for the Council Hearing at 7:00 pm. Santee City Hall is located at 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee. Attending this meeting is very important. You will not have to speak, just show up and show your support. The BIGGER the crowd, the better!

SANTEE RESIDENTS: The City Council especially values the input and opinions of local residents. For this reason, Santee residents are urged to make sure their voices heard by attending the hearing, speaking at the hearing and by contacting the Mayor and Councilmembers via email or by phone:

Council@ci.santee.ca.us

(619) 258-4100 x295.

You can also go to our support webpage at: www.supporttheboardpark.com
To learn more about cable skiing, please visit http://santeelakes.com/CableSkiPark.htm
If you would like to contact the Santee Lakes Cable Board Park staff, please call (951) 675-9248 or e-mail info@santeelakescableboardpark.com

The City of Santee Department of Developments Services is reviewing a development application for a Cable Ski Park facility and restaurant on the 12-acre Lake 1 within the Padre Dam Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve located at 9130 Fanita Parkway (Conditional Use Permit Major Revision P80-83MR #6).

A copy of the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and all reports and documents referenced in it are on file in the Department of Development Services, Bld. 4, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071.

All comments concerning this environmental document must be submitted in writing to the Director of Development Services prior to the close of the public review period as noted above. The City is required to consider all written comments received during the noticed public review period prior to approving the project.

The Project Planner is: Kevin Mallory (619) 258-4100 ext 167

The Union Tribune also recently ran an article regarding the progress of the Cable Park (HERE)

Officials say a proposed cable ski park would attract more youths and families to Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve, but some neighbors say the crowds will bring traffic and noise to their community.

The city of Santee’s environmental report on the project has been completed and is available for public review until June 13. The Santee City Council is expected to hold a public hearing and vote on the plans in late June or early July.

The Padre Dam Municipal Water District, which oversees the 190-acre park, proposed the cable ski park in 2006. Using one of the seven lakes, the $2.5 million ski park would allow wakeboarders to skim along the water pulled by a cable from above. Padre Dam’s board approved the project in November 2007.

There are about 140 cable ski parks worldwide, with 10 in the United States: five in Florida and others in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and North Carolina.

The ski park at Santee Lakes would be built and managed by Sudweeks Development of Canyon Lake. The company would pay at least $100,000 a year in a 30-year lease with the water district. It says the park would earn more than $1 million yearly in ticket sales.

The proposal includes six 35-foot-tall stanchions to support the cables, a 9,700-square-foot complex with an observation deck, and a 3,200-square-foot restaurant. The park would provide 128 parking spaces, plus 139 overflow spots for major events.

The cable skiers would be swimming in Santee Lakes’ reclaimed water, which is treated sewage water. The water meets cleanliness standards for recreational use, although it isn’t intended for drinking.

The environmental report by Santee city planners found that the cable ski park would not have a significant effect on noise, traffic, water quality or wildlife.

The planners said the cable ski park would add a negligible amount of noise and that neighbors’ views of the park would mostly be screened by trees. Almost 500 vehicle trips a day would be made to the park, but that would not have a significant effect on local roads, the report said.

Lupe Gillenberg, 65, who has lived on Pebble Beach Drive near Santee Lakes for 20 years, disagreed. She said she fears the cable ski park will destroy her neighborhood.

“There’s going to be too many people, too many cars, too many buses,” she said. “It’s going to be noisy and dirty and crowded.”

Allen Carlisle, manager of Santee Lakes, said he held numerous meetings with neighborhood residents to address their concerns about the park. To discourage visitors to the cable ski park from parking in the neighborhood, visitors will be reimbursed for their parking fee at Santee Lakes, he said.

Carlisle said it will take about 18 months to build the cable ski park once the Santee City Council approves the plan.

“We think it’s going to be not only a benefit for Santee Lakes, but the community as a whole,” Carlisle said.

Discuss this in our forums HERE!

The newest cable park in the U.S. is about to open next month. Read on about what you can expect from Wake Nation in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pete Kennedy quit his day job to open a cable park. The idea took flight after Kennedy stumbled upon the Cam Sur Watersports Complex by accident during a medical mission trip to the Philippines. “Kids from all around the world were there to hit this cable park,” Kennedy says. “I went one day to check it out, and took one spin on the cable and was hooked.”As soon as Kennedy returned to the states from his trip to the Philippines, he quit his job and began planning his own cable park. “My goal was to model some of the cable parks you see in Europe,” Kennedy says. “I wanted to create a country club for kids kind of atmosphere.”

The location Cincinnati was actually Kennedy’s third choice of location for his first cable park. After ruling out Los Angeles and Denver as too expensive, Kennedy settled on a perfect plot of land in Cincinnati, Ohio. “There’s not a whole lot to do in Cincinnati, so we though we’d give the kids out there something to do in the summer time,” Kennedy says. The cable Wake Nation is the only six-tower cable system in the U.S. The cable can hold seven riders at a time, and is a total length is about 2,200 ft. The cable runs counterclockwise in a large oval. “Some of the five-tower systems have that one hard, 90 degree turn. All of our corners are super easy, so even beginners can ride the cable,” Kennedy says. During the planning stages of the park, Kennedy travelled to Germany to meet with legendary cable designer, Bruno Ricksen, to create the perfect cable. “We wanted the cable to reach both pros and beginners,” Kennedy said.

The lake Wake Nation Cincinnati sits on a 10-acre, 8 feet deep, man made lake, with a 2.5-acre island in the middle. About 150 gallons of water is constantly being pumped into the lake by an aquifer installed at the bottom of the lake. After digging out the lake, a plastic, tarp-like liner was put in place on the bottom and later covered with dirt in order to keep water from slowly seeping into the ground.

The obstacles The cable park plans on having about six to seven obstacles in the lake, all built by Wake Nation themselves. These include a sun box with a cinch reel, a flat bar, rooftop, and two kickers standing at 2 ft and 5 ft.

The pro shop The on site pro shop will be a 1,500 square-foot building right on the lake. The shop will have a 15ft glass wall looking out over the water. Products by companies like Liquid Force, Hyperlite, Underground Products, Nike 6.0, O’Neill, Anarchy Eyewear, and Jet Pilot will be sold in store.

Upcoming events Wake Nation will have a soft opening May 1, and their grand opening June 2. The grand opening will have Liquid Force Pro riders like Aaron Reed, Kevin Henshaw, Melissa Marquardt, and Tom Fooshee show off on the cable before a local tournament, judged by the pros, will take place. Kennedy said he’s expecting close to a thousand people to attend the grand opening. Wake nation will also hold the USA Wakeboard national cable championships in July.

http://www.santeelakes.com/CableSkiPark.htm