The Nisqually Indian Tribe recently announced proposals for two developments on 250 acres of land it owns near the Cabela’s outdoor store in Lacey, Wash.: Quiemuth Resort and Quiemuth Village.
Tribal officials said Quiemuth Resort would include a 155,000-square-foot casino, 350-room hotel, 42,000 square feet of food and beverage outlets, entertainment and meeting space and a cultural center. Officials said there are two options for Quiemuth Village: a mixed-use development including housing, retail, entertainment, a driving range and car dealership; or a development that would include housing, indoor sports complex and a school.
Frank told city council members, “This is a huge project for Nisqually. The Nisqually tribe is in a good place right now to move forward together with the city of Lacey to really develop something that’s going to benefit the city for the next seven generations.”
Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder noted, “Boy, this is a long time in coming. The planning has been there for this area for a very, very long time. For the tribe to pick this up and see it through its vision means a lot. Thank you to the tribe.”
Work on the developments still may take up to four years, since the tribe still must apply to the U.S. Department of the Interior to take the land into federal trust, a process that could take up to four years.
Following the tribe’s presentation, the council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to sign a cooperation agreement with the tribe to “address the development and mitigate potential impacts to the city,” said City Attorney Dave Schneider.
