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City Council approves incentives, land conveyance for Cohen entertainment amphitheater project
Summary
El Paso City Council on April 15 approved amendments to the city—s development agreement and contract of sale with Venue (formerly Notes Life) for a proposed privately financed 12,500‑seat amphitheater at the Cohen site, increasing the minimum private investment to $100 million and adding local hiring and other protections.
El Paso City Council on April 15 approved amendments to the city—s development agreement and contract of sale with Venue (formerly Notes Live/Notes Life Inc.) for a proposed privately financed 12,500‑seat entertainment venue at the Cohen site, following debate and two amendment votes.
The amendments increase the minimum private investment commitment to $100 million, expand the property acreage to accommodate updated design work, add a local hiring/procurement “Hire El Paso First” preference, and change the timing for design and parking design work so parking plans will be finalized after closing. The council also approved clarifying language to treat certain unexpected conditions (unexploded munitions on site, archaeological finds) as force majeure so the development clock would pause if those rare events required remediation.
The city retained several protections: the land conveyance to Venue remains…
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