stated in section 461(b.4)(5), a project comprising ninety-five
contiguous acres will meet the size requirement in this
definition.
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"Public venue" shall mean a stadium, arena, convention
center, museum, zoo, amphitheater or similar structure. If the
public venue is a cruise terminal owned or leased by a port
authority created under the act of June 12, 1931 (P.L.575,
No.200), entitled "An act providing for joint action by
Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the development of the ports on
the lower Delaware River, and the improvement of the facilities
for transportation across the river; authorizing the Governor,
for these purposes, to enter into an agreement with New Jersey;
creating The Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the
powers and duties thereof, including the power to finance
projects by the issuance of revenue bonds; transferring to the
new commission all the powers of the Delaware River Bridge Joint
Commission; and making an appropriation," it shall have no
permanent seating requirement. If the public venue is an open-
air amphitheater owned by a port authority created under the act
of December 6, 1972 (P.L.1392, No.298), known as the "Third
Class City Port Authority Act," it shall have no permanent
seating requirement. If the public venue is owned by a political
subdivision, a municipal authority, the Commonwealth, an
authority created under the act of July 29, 1953 (P.L.1034,
No.270), known as the "Public Auditorium Authorities Law," an
authority created under Article XXV-A of the act of July 28,
1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code,"
an art museum established under the authority of the act of
April 6, 1791 (3 Sm.L.20, No.1536), entitled "An act to confer
on certain associations of the citizens of this commonwealth the
powers and immunities of corporations, or bodies politic in
law," [or] an authority created under Article XXIII (n) or (o)
of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as "The
County Code," or it is located in a neighborhood improvement
zone created under Article XIX-B of the act of March 4, 1971
(P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, located in
a city of the third class, it shall have permanent seating for
at least one thousand (1,000) people; otherwise, it shall have
permanent seating for at least two thousand (2,000) people. The
term shall also mean any regional history center, multipurpose
cultural and science facility, museum or convention or trade
show center, regardless of owner and seating capacity, that has
a floor area of at least sixty thousand (60,000) square feet in
one building. The term shall also mean a convention or
conference center owned by a city of the third class or a
university which is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education which is operated by a university foundation or
alumni association, regardless of seating capacity, that has a
floor area of at least fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in
one building. The term shall also mean a visitor center,
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