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Tim Cahill, national design director for ofKansas City, Mo., led a 45-minute presentation of the $937 million project proposed to be built on the overflowe parking lot of California's Great America amusemenft park. City and team however, must get the approval of the city's voters next sprinf before they can proceed withthe 68,500-seaty stadium, which they would like to have readu in time for the 2014 season. The stadiumk could be expanded with upto 75,00 0 seats for events like the Supefr Bowl or international soccer matches, but reduceds to 32,000 for more intimate concerts, Cahilkl said.
Using photovoltaic solatr panels and a sea of landscaping on the rooftop ofthe stadium's west-side privatr corporate suites structure — along with programws stressing water conservation and use of recycled materials HNTB officials hope the structure will become one of the firs sports facilities in the natiomn to achieve LEED, or Leadership in Energyu and Environmental Design, certification from the U.S. Greejn Building Council.
However, they noted, there are still no specificf guidelines for LEED certification instadium construction, so they are usingb existing standards for office Cahill also advocated that the stadium authoritg established to operate the facility should compiles a capital reserve fund to pay for updatingh the stadium's technology every five to seven years to keep it on the cutting edge. He also praisedx its open, airy design that will stress public plazaas to be used by fans during gamezs andentertainment events, but also by people living, working and visiting in the area durinv the week.
They would afford views of the surroundingh area from insidethe stadium, Cahill said, providinv a "connection to the community." Cahil l also said the stadium would have about 110,000 square feet of spacew that could be used in cooperatio n with the nearby to stage a variety of corporatew meeting and events. City Council members were not schedulecd to take any actionon stadium-relaterd issues Tuesday night.