Plans have been tabled for a US$1.6m (£1m, €1.2m) indoor BMX facility in the US city of Isanti, Minnesota, near the existing Rum River BMX outdoor track.

The 72,000sq ft (6,689sq m) facility would be owned by the city and paid for through a city-issued 10-year bond scheme.

Following a meeting on 6 May, the council approved a motion to have a city engineer carry out performance specifications. The facility will be the only one of its type within a 100-mile radius, with the official body for BMX in the US guaranteeing that it will not sanction any other new tracks in the region for at least the next 10 years.

“This will be a fantastic facility and a huge asset to the community. That area out there has gone from a weed field to a gorgeous track that was rated as one of the best in the nation a couple of years ago,” said Isanti Mayor George Wimmer.

“This track will bring thousands of people into our community. This will be a key building block to get other economic development entities going. We have looked at the payment schedule and value of the building. We have looked at this from all angles. This facility really adds to an already incredible park. It’s just fantastic.”