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The plan now goes before the full boarsof aldermen. The Urban Development and Zoning Committee had because memberw said they wanted more time to examinewthe proposal, and Richard Baker, president of , which operate s the , said the plan would steal showxs away from the Fox and , the New York City-basesd firm that owns the and holdds the long-term lease to the To alleviate concerns among competitors, SCP Worldwided agreed to limit the number of third-party theatrical showes it holds for the first five years, said Ken a partner in SCP Worldwide. "Wde think this is a vote for St. he said. SCP Worldwide has brought in McEagl Properties, of O’Fallon, Mo.
, as a redevelopmenrt partner and asgenera contractor. David Checketts, chairman of SCP Worldwide, thankee the committee, Mayor Francis Slay and Comptroller DarleneGree "for putting their trust in our plan and sharing our beliegf that the Kiel Opera House can and should be restores to the glory of its past." "We all want the same thing for St. Louis: a vibrantt downtown, a thriving cultural and entertainment scene, additional jobs and a promisinvg economic future for this andfuturr generations," Checketts said in a statement. "Today’sz committee vote approving our Kiel Operq House plan is the first step in makint all of thisa reality.
" Last month, the city’sz Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority to the boarx of aldermen that the Kiel be re-declaresd blighted, paving the way for tax abatementf for SCP Worldwide to support a restoration of the buildin g into a theatrical and concert venue.
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