Soccer stadium among proposals

The Oklahoma City council will consider a MAPS 4 proposal Tuesday that includes several sports-specific improvements for the the city.A 10-page "resolution of intent" outlines 16 projects at an estimated cost of $978 million.If the council signs off on the proposal, plans are to ask voters on Dec. 10 to extend the 1-cent Metropolitan Area Projects sales tax.Among the sports-specific projects:

Chesapeake Energy Arena improvements

• Allocation: $115 million • Noteworthy: A little over $10 million of that money could be used for improvements to the city-owned Oklahoma City Thunder practice facility in the northeast part of town.

OKC Fairgrounds Coliseum

• Allocation: $63 million • Noteworthy: A new coliseum, which would host high school basketball and wrestling championships, would replace the aging Jim Norick Arena. At least $25 million in additional funding would come from hotel tax revenue, MAPS 3 excess funds, naming rights and other sources.

Soccer stadium

• Allocation: $37 million • Noteworthy: The stadium would host professional and college soccer, high school football and soccer and concerts. Construction of the stadium would be contingent on a professional soccer team agreeing to play there once it opens.

MAPS 4 projects

The Oklahoma City council on Tuesday will review $978 million worth of MAPS 4 projects. Most of the projects are aimed at improving the quality of life throughout Oklahoma City.