4737303 Public Hearing Notice on B20-563, "District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Complex Feasibility Act of 2014"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Economic Development
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING
ON
Bill 20-563, District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Complex Feasibility Act of 2014
February 25, 2014
10:00 AM
Room 120
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
On February 25, 2014, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development will hold a public hearing to consider Bill 20-563, the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Complex Feasibility Act of 2014.
Bill 20-563 would require the mayor to conduct a feasibility study of the acquisition and development of the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Stadium-Armory, and Langston Golf Course, to determine the economic feasibility, economic impact, and costs of developing a 100,000 seat RFK domed stadium complex, an 18-hole championship golf course, a multimedia soundstage, a film and photography center, an indoor waterpark, and hotel accommodations. It would also require the mayor to study the parking and transportation needs for the proposed development, and make a report of his findings to the Council by February 15, 2015. Finally, the bill would require the mayor to produce three-dimensional models of the entertainment complex by February 15, 2016.
The public hearing will begin at 10:00 Am in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Rob Hawkins, Legislative Director for the Committee on Economic Development, at (202) 741-0921, or rhawkins@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Monday, February 24, 2014. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 112 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
