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Chehalis City hears periodic comprehensive-plan update, staff outlines schedule and next steps
Summary
City staff presented a draft periodic comprehensive plan update required under state law, described the review steps (Planning Commission, Commerce 60-day review, SEPA, hearings and two council readings) and sought council input on tone and local priorities ahead of an expected October–November adoption window.
Chehalis City staff on June 30 led a two-hour workshop to brief the mayor and council on the periodic comprehensive plan update the city must adopt this year under state law.
The draft plan covers required elements — land use, housing, transportation, capital facilities, utilities — and optional chapters such as parks and historic preservation. Kirsten (planning staff) told the council the update is a 20-year guide that “gives the community the opportunity to ... talk about what kind of growth they wanna see and where.”
Why it matters: State law places Chehalis on a mandated update schedule this cycle; the city must complete the process by the end of 2025. The council’s direction now will shape mandatory next steps: the Planning Commission review, revision, submission to the…
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