HOUSTON (AP) — The county that owns the Houston Astrodome is considering a plan to build a two-level parking garage inside the derelict domed stadium. The hope is to kick-start retrofitting and repurposing of the 51-year-old Houston icon that has stood vacant for 17 years. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, who is the county's top elected administrator, is proposing raising the Astrodome floor to create a garage to accommodate 1,400 cars. "People like to talk about, 'What's the final grand plan going to be?' I don't know," Emmett told KPRC-TV in Houston. By creating a large, climate-controlled open space, the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo could use the venue for special events.Read more on NewsOK.com