John P. Heilman

#069-06 by John P. Heilman, CEO of Monsoon Lagoon for an area variance to allow a height of 48 ft. for the purpose of constructing a slide tower for the waterpark at 1530 N. Danbury Road in the "R-C" Recreational-Commercial district.

"Indoor water parks are going to be overdone in the future," said Monsoon owner John Heilman."If you can offer a really, really thrilling water park at a reasonable rate, you're going to just pack it every day."

He said he is confident his park will attract about 75,000 visitors this year by providing a cheaper alternative.Monsoon Lagoon costs $14.95 for the day; while Cedar Point's Soak City is about $27.

Still, he plans to add more slides and attractions on the park's 33 acres as soon as he can raise the money.