Cubs to proceed with Wrigley plan, risk lawsuits (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

The owners of the Chicago Cubs say they're moving forward with plans to renovate and expand Wrigley Field, despite the threat of lawsuits by the owners of the adjacent rooftop venues overlooking the 100-year-old ballpark. Chairman Tom Ricketts, whose family owns the north-side Chicago team, said Thursday that the Cubs will submit a revised expansion plan to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks that includes the team's original proposal to add several outfield signs and additional bleacher seats. ''Unfortunately, it seems like my family's plans for Wrigley Field have gotten lost in the dispute with the rooftops,'' he said. ''As a result, despite having new city ordinances to allow for expansion and renovation at Wrigley Field, we are back to square one with the rooftop businesses.'' He said the team's negotiations with the owners of the adjacent rooftop venues are ''back to square one'' and that it's time to move forward.

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