I'd be fine with City fronts 50% cash + land + Saddledome demolition but must get a minimum 35% returned through property tax (3M/year x 35). That leaves about a 90M investment to the "public benefit".
But I have some "public benefit" demands:
1. CSEC must include a "Rockefeller" style outdoor skating rink along side the arena for public use.
2. One side of the arena's concourse adjacent to the outdoor rink is accessible to the public outside of event times.
3. Public would have access to this concourse section's washrooms and a couple of concessions would operate outside of event hours.
4. Majority of Flames memorabilia would be on this concourse to be visible to the public.
5. On this concourse there would be a glass wall open to the rest of the arena, so the public could see what the inside of the arena is like, view retired player and championship banners, etc.
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