Beckham’s Controversial Stadium Deal Gets Final Approval From Miami Commissioners

Miami Commissioners voted final week to finalize approval for a controversial lease deal that may permit David Beckham and his companions to develop a stadium and mixed-use venture, based on the Herald.

The venture will embody a stadium with between 25,000 and 40,000 seats (the builders have agreed to talks with the College of Miami to probably host soccer video games, which might result in the bigger dimension.)

There may also be retail area, workplace area, lodge rooms, parking garages, and a park.

Commissioners will nonetheless must approve the zoning adjustments and architectural plans.

The no-bid deal was controversial as a result of it entails paving over one of many uncommon inexperienced areas within the metropolis, the Melreese golf course.

The venture web site additionally sits straight in entrance of Miami Worldwide Airport and is more likely to adversely have an effect on the ability.

Metropolis of Miami voters authorized shifting ahead with the proposal in a 2018 referendum by a 60-40 margin, with 61,753 votes in favor versus 40,886 in opposition to (Miami has a inhabitants of just below 500,000).

As a part of the deal, Beckham’s growth group will present $25 million in funding in the direction of Miami’s riverwalk and baywalk.