re: New LSU Arena? - EBR Metro Council Agenda

There are lots of comments her that speculate, but if you read the agenda of the ordinance it explains it.

It outlines that LSU is soliciting firms and organizing financing for a new area( although it still feels like it could be a revamp of the PMAC since that's what the TAF has been exploring along with a new arena.)

It also states the scope of the ordinance is not to inhibit or compete with the new area. That what limiting the river center pertains to. They wont compete for live music and other things the new arena will try to attract once it is opened.

It also explores the possibility of just getting rid of the existing arena and developing a full convention space with on site hotel.

The ordinacne would be a win for LSU and TAF. It would basically fosters and supports the building of a new on campus arena.

(3) FURTHER RECOGNIZING THAT A COMPETING FACILITY IN THE GREATER EAST BATON ROUGE REGION TO THE NEW LSU ARENA, WILL PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAF PROJECT, IF THE NEW LSU ARENA IS DEVELOPED AND THEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED, THE CITY-PARISH, REPRESENTED BY THE METRO COUNCIL, AGREES TO RESTRICT, PREVENT AND PROHIBIT LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD OR CONDUCTED INSIDEROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY-PARISH, INCLUDING, THE RAISING CANE’S RIVER CENTER COMPLEX (“RIVER CENTER COMPLEX”), OTHER THAN THE RIVER CENTER PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE (“CITY-PARISH RESTRICTION”) AND THE EXHIBITION HALL FOR LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS WITH NO GREATER THAN 3,500 ATTENDEES, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY THE METRO COUNCIL AND TAF IN WRITING.