Key points

• Final approval for Downtown DOVA. Rancho Cordova approved a final deal with the developer of its planned downtown. City support could total up to $185 million over 35 years. The developer plans to break ground in the coming months.
• Arena comes first. The first phase is a 7,500-seat arena on part of a 28-acre site near Kilgore Road and Trade Center Drive. It would host indoor soccer, concerts, conventions and community events.
• Later phases are larger. Future phases could add up to 800 hotel rooms, shops and up to 1,000 homes around the arena.
• Most support comes from taxes. The developer would get half of the city's basic sales tax revenue the project generates and nearly all hotel tax from hotels on the site. Payments begin at different stages once conditions are met.
• Fee coverage and criticism. The city will cover up to $13.5 million in development fees from its general fund and waive $3.7 million in permit fees. Some residents questioned the general fund use and whether the city's return justifies decades of tax sharing.