Baker: Amphitheater ‘worst possible idea’

A former Yukon Planning Commission chairman shared his views about Yukon’s proposed amphitheater with current commissioners at their April meeting – calling it the “worst possible idea” for Yukon citizens.

Venu Holding Corp. is seeking City of Yukon approval to construct a 12,500-seat outdoor music venue with 70 concerts per year on a 20-acre site on Yukon’s west side. The Yukon City Council voted 3-1 at its April 1st meeting to spend $60,000 on a feasibility study for the project on this property – on the west side of Frisco Road just north of the I-40 interchange.

Bill Baker, a former longtime Ward 3 planning commissioner and commission chairman, lives east of Frisco Road in the Westport 66 Addition. Baker spoke up during the visitors’ section of Monday night’s Yukon Planning Commission meeting…

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