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Texas-based architectural and design firm HKS Architects was handling the interior renovations to the stadium. The reasons for delaying the renovations are attributed to the weak economy.

The renovations form a part of a $60 million improvement plan for the stadium announced several years ago by owner Frank McCourt. The project includes the building of a Dodger museum, an entertainment complex with restaurants and shops around the stadium. A new grand entrance to the stadium outside of center field was also on the plans. The remodel plans also included the installation of a chilled-water cooling system for food service. The original target was to complete the project by 2012.

The plan includes construction of Dodger Way - a tree-lined entrance that lead to a landscaped grand plaza where fans can gather beyond center field. The plaza will connect to a promenade that features restaurants, shops and the Dodger Experience museum showcasing the history of the Dodgers in an interactive setting.

Construction of Green Necklace was also on the plans. It is designed as a vibrant street setting of Dodger Way, linking to a beautiful perimeter around Dodger Stadium, enabling fans to walk around the park, outdoors yet inside the stadium gates. This Green Necklace will transform acres of parking lots into a landscaped outdoor walkway connecting the plaza and promenade to the rest of the ballpark.

The Green Necklace will connect to a large scale outdoor plaza featuring 360 degree views spanning the downtown skyline and Santa Monica Bay, the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains, and the Dodger Stadium diamond.

The improvements were to include the removal of the trough urinals in the men's restrooms, new concession stands and earthquake retrofitting to the concrete structure. The replacement of the outfield scoreboards and monitors to new HD monitors were also on the plans. Due to the 2009 World Baseball Classic hosted at Dodger Stadium, these renovations were put on hold.