CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS: FC Cincinnati will play soccer games at its new stadium on Sundays. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the stadium would be closed on Sundays. Also, the planned completion date for the stadium is January 2021.

City planning officials are recommending approval of plans for FC Cincinnati's professional soccer stadium in the West End, even as parking plans remain murky.

The team submitted a plan that incudes a 500-space parking facility, which it considers a "conservative" number; however, FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding said they are relying on the county to construct a 1,000-space parking garage north of the stadium at Central Avenue and West Liberty Street. County commissioners previously voted three times in favor of the 1,000-space plan, Berding said,

To gather enough parking to meet city rules, the team has signed a deal with an office park in Queensgate and also is pursuing an arrangement with the Cincinnati Museum Center.

While plans call for the 26,500-seat stadium on the site of the former Stargel Stadium to be used for concerts and other events, in addition to soccer matches, the number of events will be strictly limited.

The Cincinnati Planning Commission will consider proposed zoning changes and review stadium plans at its next meeting Jan. 4.

FC Cincinnati stadium: Five things to know

1. The open-air stadium with a roof covering the seats will be used primarily for soccer and host about 25 soccer matches annually, including pre-season, regular season and playoff games.

2. Day games would start between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., while night games would kick off from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The games are expected to last about two and a half hours. A midnight curfew would apply to games and events, with the stadium closing at 1 a.m.

3. Plans call for the facility to also be used for up to eight exhibition sporting events, four concerts or rallies and four "field-based community events."

4. The stadium will operate year-round but be limited to 41 large events per year. Concerts or rallies would be approved on a case-by-case basis and require a special event permit from the Cincinnati Police Department.

5. Nearly 4,500 club or premium seats will be on the lower level along the sidelines of the pitch, with another 7,500 seats on the corners of the lower level and on the south side of the stadium (behind a goal). Roughly 3,000 seats would hold the Bailey on the north side of the stadium. There also would nearly 8,500 upper-level seats, about a third of the stadium's se. Finally, the stadium would hold 46 suites and 4 party suites above the stands for 900 spectators.

Site preparation, including the demolition of Stargel Stadium and other structures, has already begun, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on Dec. 18.

Construction of the foundation is planned to begin in April next year, and the stadium is expected to be completed at the end of January 2021.