Baseball and Softball players looking to hone their hitting and pitching skills may soon have a new option to do so in Paola. Paola City Council Members approved a rezoning request and Land Development Agreement for an indoor sports complex to be built on Tract 3 in the Paola Industrial Park. Matthew Wickersham of Wickersham Development is spearheading the project and he told Council Members that the name of the development will be Wick’s Sports, LLC.
He says the plan is for the 8,000 square foot indoor complex to feature four cages, also known as tunnels, with two for batting and two for pitching. Plans also would allow for the cages to be moved to open a large turf area, where athletes could practice infield drills.
Wickersham was able to purchase the land from the City for $1.00, per the City’s policy encouraging development in the Industrial Park. The developer is responsible for other fees, such as preparation of a Legal Survey, preparation and recording of the Deeds, and installation of curbs and gutters on the property along Industrial Park Drive.
