A new almost 15-acre recreation and festival area is coming to Clive on the east side of Northwest 114th Street between Walnut Creek and the Clive Aquatic Center.
The Clive City Council on Feb. 1 unanimously approved a site plan for Greenbelt Landing, which will include renovations to the existing special events building, an extended pedestrian and bicycle trail, and a new outdoor stage, wetland walkway, fishing pier, playground and shaded area near where food trucks could park.
Improvements to the special events building, 1801 NW 114th St., would include an outdoor patio space with a fireplace.
The $10.6 million Greenbelt Landing project is mostly being paid for with $6.6 million of city funds, according to city documents. The remaining $4 million will come from grants and donations, including $800,000 from Variety – The Children’s Charity and $500,000 each from the Iowa Finance Authority, Environmental Protection Agency water quality funding and Polk County funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act.