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Unexpected Vote Stalls Conference Center Plan

OLYMPIA, WA-City officials have voted to stop consideration of plans submitted by a Spokane developer to build a $20-million, 110,000-sf conference center on Budd Inlet's East Bay.

By Gina Binole | Updated on March 07, 2002

OLYMPIA,WA-Citing time constraints that would have prevented the city from going through proper channels, City Council members unanimously agreed to cease consideration of development plans for a new conference center.

David Brubaker, a Spokane developer had hoped to break ground on the facility in mid-December. Plans called for the center be built under the Green buildings guidelines and would have included a full-service kitchen and about 100 guest rooms for conference use, rather than an adjacent hotel.

The proposed 3.7-acre center would have contained on-site parking and room for center expansion. The facility would have included about 13,000 sf of main hall meeting space, including smaller rooms with classroom-style seating and high-tech amenities for training sessions.

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