Before entering into an agreement to negotiate exclusively with the A’s on a new ballpark at the Coliseum site, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf received a last-minute development offer from another professional sports team owner.
Walnut Creek developer Mark Hall, who owns an East Bay franchise in the second division United Soccer League, sent a letter to Schaaf, urging her to “consider an alternative approach” that would include a new 15,000-18,000 seat soccer stadium and other facilities for youth sports.
USL East Bay owner Mark D. Hall submits an offer letter to Oakland Mayor and City Council describing a multi-stadium project for professional baseball, professional soccer and youth sports at the Oakland Coliseum Complex.