The Exhibition Place Board of Governors will hold a special meeting at the Allstream Centre on Friday at 11 a.m., to discuss BMO Field expansion.

But it appears the planning phase is already done and dusted.

After MLSE and city officials met with a small number of community members and Toronto FC fans Wednesday night, early renderings of BMO Field’s proposed redesign began to trickle out.

The nitty-gritty for soccer fans?

Expansion plans call for an adjustable 30,000-seat MLS venue with a roof over the stands and what’s likely to be a hybrid playing surface — natural grass combined with artificial fibres.

According to the latest drawings, retractable stands will be behind both goals and an extra deck will be built above the east stand.

Assuming the Toronto Argonauts move into the expanded venue, the renderings call for a 25,000-seat CFL stadium.

Would-be soccer seats in each end zone will be retractable in order to make room for a much longer — but not wider — Canadian football field.

The new BMO Field would also be expandable to 40,000 seats for special events, including the NHL’s Winter Classic, MLS Cup, World Cup 2026, Grey Cups and other large events.

An MLSE spokesman stressed to the Toronto Sun this week that these are “early, early steps in the city’s process.”

It remains unclear who or what entity will be paying for the upgrades, or when construction might start.

Those who attended Wednesday night’s meeting mentioned September as a rumoured start date for light construction that won’t have an impact on TFC playing at BMO Field this season. The Reds open the 2014 MLS campaign next Saturday in Seattle.

Should the plan receive approval, it’s believed that heavy construction could impact TFC’s 2015 home dates.

Constructed before the 2007 MLS season for just over $60 million, BMO Field currently seats just under 22,000 fans for Toronto FC games.

The venue has hosted an MLS Cup (2010), MLS all-star game (2008), multiple World Cup qualifiers and and the FIFA U20 World Cup.

It has also played host to concerts and Canada’s national rugby team.

kurtis.larson@sunmedia.ca