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Port of Woodland seeks $300,000 for Roseway Industrial Park design and Phase 2 buildout
Summary
Port of Woodland Executive Director Chris Herman asked commissioners to consider a $300,000 rural development grant for final design and construction of two buildings at Roseway Industrial Park, part of a multi‑phase plan to add roughly 43,000 square feet of small industrial space.
Chris Herman, executive director of the Port of Woodland, presented a Phase 2 proposal for the port’s Roseway Industrial Park and requested $300,000 to complete final site design and enable construction of two new buildings.
Herman said phase one, completed in 2024, produced two fully leased buildings and that the master plan anticipates six buildings total. "For 2026, the immediate request is for $300,000 to help us do final design for the site," he told commissioners, describing strong demand from small industrial tenants and interest from trucking and vehicle-maintenance businesses.
Why it matters: the port argues additional smaller industrial buildings help local firms expand and attract new employers while complementing adjacent county infrastructure projects. Herman said the port is phasing work over three years, using design in the near term to better match building layouts to tenant needs and to reduce future construction risk.
Next steps: the port will complete final design if awarded funds and proceed with phased construction. Commissioners heard the presentation as part of the rural development grant round; no funding decision was recorded at the meeting.
Reporting note: quotes and project details come from the Port of Woodland presentation to the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners.
