Cheek also came prepared with new renderings of the park. The pedestrian- and public transit-only Tilikum Crossing would connect the park to the city's Eastside, and the stadium would feature a retractable roof for Portland’s questionable Spring and Fall weather.

Five months after the City of Portland voted to put its support behind bringing a Major League Baseball team to town, leader are taking their vision of a new stadium along the South Waterfront to state leaders in Salem.