MAN WANTS AN OASIS IN THE VALLEY.Byline: BRENT HOPKINS Staff Writer WOODLAND HILLS -- Tonight, Mark Steele will stand up and tell of his dream, 12 years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in the making. Steele, president of the Valley Sports Authority Sports Authority is the USA's largest full line sporting goods retailer. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It operates over 400 stores in 45 U.S. states under the Sports Authority name. Total sales for the fiscal year ending January 29 2005 were $2.44 billion. , will address the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council's planning and land-use committee and make his case once again to bring a major sports and entertainment venue to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . He dreamed up the Oasis Event Center after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. and sought a home for the project for more than a decade. Now, he'll address the group of business leaders and homeowners and hope they'll share the vision that's guided him through the long, frustrating process. He aims to win approval to seek up to five acres for the $100 million project he hopes will bring pro sports and major concerts to the Valley. ``Do you want just another office building?'' he said Tuesday. ``Do you want just another condo? God forbid, do we need more retail? Whether you want to buy a brassiere, a book, or a Bombardier jet, you can get it within 10 minutes of the Warner Center. We need something new.'' He pitched the full neighborhood council in August, then had his project recommended for study by the planning committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación . After tonight's meeting, he hopes to win approval by its Oct. 18 meeting. With the council's blessing, he'll then begin discussions with the Mayor's Office and Councilman Dennis Zine to seek out land for the proposed center. ``We're hoping to hear a little bit more about who's backing it and how bona fide [Latin, In good faith.] Honest; genuine; actual; authentic; acting without the intention of defrauding. A bona fide purchaser is one who purchases property for a valuable consideration that is inducement for entering into a contract and without suspicion of being the efforts are,'' said August Steurer, a council vice chairman who heads the planning committee. ``We've had plenty of comments from people in the community questioning whether he'll be able to do it and what he actually wishes to bring to Woodland Hills.'' Steele said he hasn't yet begun discussions with landowners, but past reports have identified Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. and land owned by either Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. or Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne as possible locations. He envisions the venue, designed by Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. architect Ron Turner For other persons of the same name, see Turner. Ron Turner is the name of:
``People don't want to drive over the hill anymore,'' he said. ``People want to see affordable events, not pay $60 for a ticket to drive downtown on a school night. ``For a kid, he's going to be happy to be at a game with his pop with a soda in one hand and a hot dog in the other, whether it's a minor-league hockey game or a big league one.'' brent.hopkins(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3738 IF YOU GO The Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council will hold a hearing about The Oasis at 6:30 tonight at the Woodland Hills Academy, 20800 Burbank Blvd. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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