In case the RDA has forgotten, the HWDBA endorses the State Theatre Renovation and Expansion

From the Woodland Record - Letter to the editor:

The following letter was submitted by the Historic Woodland Downtown Business Association as part of Ron Caceres' response to the Redevelopment Agency's RFP for a downtown multiplex. It was also published in the September 1, 2010, edition of the Woodland Record newspaper:

June 10, 2010
Woodland City Council
300 First Street
Woodland, CA 95695

Members of the City Council,

The Historic Woodland Downtown Business Association is very enthusiastic about the State Theatre Restoration and Development Project presented to us by developer Ron Caceres.

The HWDBA believes that the city and the downtown corridor will benefit more if the lone existing theatre in our historic district is restored to its original splendor. We whole heartedly endorse this fabulous project.

The HWDBA considered these important points when making our endorsement:
• Redeveloping the State Theater location into a modern multiplex will anchor the west entrance into the historic downtown.
• The redevelopment will blend both historic building and new construction, providing a model for redevelopment for the city, including the west side of the city.
• Redevelopment will spur business development in the surrounding blocks.
• The project will save and preserve historic architecture.
• The project will save a long standing iconic business in Woodland.

In closing, the HWDBA strongly endorses the proposed redevelopment plan for a State Theater multiplex over the proposed multiplex development at the Third Street address.

Anita Long
President, HWDBA