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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1997)
49ers hope to build sports, entertainment complex ■ nri~ san rrancisco voters need to approve a $100 million lease-revenue bond in order to build The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers have unveiled plans for a 75,000-seat stadium that club president Carmen Poli cy bills as the “premier facility for the premier franchise in the pre mier city.” The stadium at Candlestick Point would be the cornerstone of d million sports and enter tainment complex, and the most expensive private development in San Francisco history, according to the San Francisco Examiner, which reported Policy’s plans Sunday. Planned for completion by fall of the year 2000, the project also would be the first time a profes sional sports franchise has incor porated a retail-entertainment complex of such magnitude. Policy said the stadium would resemble Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., home of the Car wnat is yellow, waxy and can sneak up on you? You can't see or hear it. You may even feel fine...but when your cholesterol sneaks up above a desirable level, it can put you at increased risk for heart disease. Controlling cholesterol is part of the wellness way of life. All it takes is making simple substitutions in the foods you eat, getting regular exercise, and controlling your weight. Free Cholesterol Screening Free to Currently Registered UO students! Tuesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stop by the Health Education Room or for more information call 346-4456. Brought to you by your University Health Center. olina Panthers. He said the team and Mayor Willie Brown decided to build a new stadium rather than pump city money into fixing Candle stick Park, which opened in 1960. “It will be the best deal in the NFL...” Policy said. But before building anything, the 49ers must win voter approval June 3 of a $100 million lease-rev enue bond issue, along with a city charter revision permitting the ambitious proposal. The bonds would be paid with sales and property taxes generat ed by the project, and city taxpay ers could be stuck with the bill if the project doesn’t produce the money proponents envision. The project already has some skeptics. “Getting the public to believe it’s not going to cost any money out of its pockets is a fool’s er rand,” said Assemblyman Don Perata, D-Oakland, who was among those who brokered the fi nancially troubled deal that brought the Raiders back to Oak land. In addition, a group called The Committee to Stop the Giveaway, created in 1992 by residents who wanted to stop San Francisco from granting subsidies to the Gi ants, has announced it will battle the 49ers stadium with a retroac tive ordinance banning any use of city finances and other resources by a privately owned stadium. The first step in the process is expected Monday, when Supervi sor Amos Brown will submit to the Board of Supervisors a pro posal to place the $100 million bond measure on the ballot. OPEN 24 HOURS GOLD'S GYM STUDENTS $24. PER MO.* HONEST FITNESS No false hype, no phony promises, no pumped up prices. Just the best equipment, our proven opprooch to fitness ond o hossle free environment to get in shape at your own pace. Since 1965, longer thon any other club, we've been helping adults who care about their health. So this month, get yourself some honest fitness. Get yourself to Gold's Gym, the original American workout. *pre-paid annual membership 3rd & LAWRENCE ST., DOWNTOWN EUGENE CALL: 686-GOLD Coming this week to the Emerald: WEDNESDAY: The Emerald’s Block Watch page takes a look at crime and safety in the campus community. Regular features will include a police beat and coverage of campus issues. NEXT MONDAY: Our weekly feature on health and science will debut, giving you news you can use. ■ J !J 11 JJ WEDNESDAY’S TOPIC: Crime and safety your guide to the UO community
