From Deseret News archives:

State, Sandy specify terms for Real S.L.

Published: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:02 a.m. MDT
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
The state and Sandy's terms for Real to receive $35 million of Salt Lake County hotels taxes call for the team to:

  • Acquire 29 acres of land, sell it to Sandy, then lease it back from the city.

  • Construct 1,000 on-site parking stalls, and add 1,000 more stalls within two years.

  • Build a 20,000-seat, $110 million soccer stadium.

  • Stay in the state for 25 years or pay back bonds.

  • Reconstruct portions of the street and storm lines around the site.

  • Help pay for the construction of a trail on the east side of the stadium.

  • Market Sandy and Utah in promotional and advertising materials.

  • Give Sandy the right to consider and approve naming rights on the stadium.

  • Let Sandy use the stadium free, four times a year.

  • Provide Sandy a 12-person suite for every event, free of charge.

  • Donate 500 tickets per game to charity, giving preference to organizations in Sandy.

  • Make players and coaches available, free of charge, for community events and appearances to promote soccer.

  • Build a soccer academy in Utah and make "best efforts" to locate it in Sandy.

  • Maintain company headquarters in Salt Lake County, with preference given to Sandy.

Comments

You can be the first to comment on this story.

Related content
previousnext

Latest comments

I don't think it was premeditated. Prolly got into an argument and something...

Just who have you fought to protect so far?

It is for people who do things like this that we NEED the death penalty in...

You sound like a very disgruntled BYU fan who is jealous of BSU's success and...

Balance omega-6 acids

What's with the canola oil recommendation. Doesn't that just stand for...

I can not undrestand why boylen wont give Cyphers a chance to play min. he is...

BYU professor remembered

My mom is Dale's 1st cousin, Lila LeBaron Zemp. We loved Dale and are so...

The principal has gone too far in making the entire school nut free. My...

Bingham validates No. 1 ranking

Usa Today's West Rankings. Look what Utah School is #8 West 1. Findlay...

Letters: Undeserved award

ON satisfaction we conservative have is: it will never mean anything to...

Advertisements