Doug Semler wrote:
Granted, the property is public, leased to a private enterprise.
Actually, SI was mainly "built up" (it was already a natural shoal) by
the dredging ops of the Navy during WWII (to allow SD Bay to take in
carriers. The 1950's saw expansion of this dredging to bring the
island 7 ft above mean high tide.

But what does this have to do with the price of tea in China? The
original thread was about how "Meigs now enjoyed by all." You
parallelled the gov't 'rezoning' Meigs as a concert venue with SI. SI
is not a really good parallel...The land is leased by the port
authority to various hotels, eateries, and private marinas.

SI and Meigs are similiar: both are landfills by government agencies,
and
both are near urban centers. I expressed the opinion that SI would
make a good model for Northerly Island development.


San Diego does not see one penny (aside from sales tax and possibly
permit fees...which actually could be waived as one of the terms of the
lease!) of revenue from the concerts in a private venue like Humprhy's.
That'd be like saying that the City of LA started realizing money from
the concerts put on at the House of Blues.

I would expect property tax collection on the lesee's private
buildings.

Also, the Greek Theatre and Hollywood Bowl are gov. owned, LA city or
county.

JG