Public Hearing for downtown Hotel and Conference Center
Scott P. Rogers
A public hearing has been set for October 14th at 7pm at which time details for the proposed Hotel Conference Center will be presented to Harrisonburg City Council and the general public.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00pm
WHERE: Harrisonburg City Council Chambers
Further details (Oct 8 update) include....
- The hotel will have 205 rooms.
- The connected conference center would be called the Shenandoah Valley Conference Center.
- The hotel would cost $30MM to build - funded by the private developer.
- The conference center would cost $10MM to build - funded by the JMU Foundation.
- JMU would build a 5-level parking garage for more than 1,000 vehicles.
- The complex would feature seven meeting and conference rooms, two ballrooms, a restaurant, pool, fitness and business center.
Here's a brief history of this project....
- Oct 2014: Plans Unveiled For Downtown Hotel Complex (Daily News Record)
- Sep 2014: Conference Center Proposal Returning (Daily News Record)
- Sep 2014: Conference Center Still Alive? (Daily News Record)
- Jun 2014: No Shortage Of Conference Center Interest (Daily News Record)
- Jun 2014: Developer Surprised Hotel Deal Died (Daily News Record)
- Jun 2014: Chenault Signs On To Conference Center (Daily News Record)
- Jun 2014: Council Waits For Hotel Documents (Daily News Record)
- Jun 2014: Hotel/Conference Center Details Going To Council (Daily News Record)
- Dec 2013: Downtown Hotel Figures Submitted (Daily News Record)
- May 2013: Conference Center Details Line Up (Daily News Record)
- Jan 2013 - City Council asked the developer to conduct a feasibility study
- Nov 2012 - No new proposals were received.
- Sept 2012 - City Council discussed proposal, decided to seek competing proposals.
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