Cordova Arena and Downtown DOVA Project
Description
The proposed arena and downtown DOVA project comes before the council for a public hearing covering environmental review, the city's financial participation agreement, and the development agreement.
Impact summary
This is the largest development in city history — an arena, hotel, retail, and affordable housing on the city's parcel, with milestone-based city participation and a projected $79 million in city revenue over 35 years.
Applicant
- Name
- DOVA Arena, LLC; Alpha One Sports and Entertainment Group, LLC
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 55
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 30, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Nov 2, 2026
The council approved all four remaining actions for the arena and downtown project — the CEQA exemption, the financial participation agreement (with four amendments), the EDPA first amendment, and the development agreement ordinance — each 4-1 with Little opposed.
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
Major design review for a ~194,110-square-foot indoor arena with ~7,500 fixed seats, the first phase of a sports-anchored mixed-use district with hotels, housing and retail to follow. Approved 4-1 with Little dissenting.
Planning Commission - Sep 30, 2026
A 194,000-square-foot, 7,500-seat indoor arena with outdoor plaza, plus a development agreement for future phases of hotels, housing, and retail. The commission recommended approval and forwarded it to City Council.
Related issues (4)
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