June 2005

by Trudy Springer

So you think Olympia has a moratorium against large retail stores? Think again. Oh, they passed a moratorium alright, stating that no retail space could exceed 125,000 square feet, but on Wednesday, May 18th the Olympia City Council granted an exemption from the moratorium to Westfield in a 5 to 1 vote.

This exemption states that Westfield cannot exceed 125,000 square feet per floor. The council has, by this ridiculous caving into the demands of Westfield, effectively voided the moratorium.