City of Chehalis

This Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan outlines strategies for managing solid, hazardous, and moderate risk wastes generated in Lewis County, Washington. It focuses on providing efficient, reliable, and affordable collection, handling, recycling, and disposal services. Key priorities include emphasizing waste reduction, encouraging resource recovery, fostering public-private partnerships, minimizing environmental impacts, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The plan also aims to support reuse and repair initiatives, decrease organic waste disposal, prevent food waste, address recycling contamination, and enhance education on moderate risk waste management.

The City of Chehalis is considering a request from Newaukum Ventures to amend its Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map to conform with Lewis County Ordinance 1337. This ordinance includes the "Chehalis Westlund-Enbody" properties within the City of Chehalis Urban Growth Area and requires a conservation easement over the 100-year floodplain plus the 2007 mapped flood area on these parcels. The requested zoning designation for the properties is MRC-Mixed Residential/Commercial.

The City of Chehalis's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update provides a guiding framework for local decision-making over the next 20 years, aiming to foster a sustainable, vibrant, and livable community. The plan balances historic preservation with accommodating context-sensitive higher-density housing, integrating state-mandated changes for middle and equitable housing options. Key focus areas include land use, housing, economic development, transportation, natural environment, parks and recreation, utilities, capital facilities, historic preservation, and climate resilience. It envisions Chehalis as a welcoming, resilient community and a hub for commerce, innovation, and outdoor recreation with diverse housing options.

The Chehalis Community Renaissance Team (CCRT) meetings in 2012 covered a range of topics, including updates on various projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the community. Discussions included the Chehalis Foundation's presentation on Christmas decorations, updates on the wayfinding project, the children's museum, and the Chehalis Storefront Art Project. The team also discussed the business incubator, Market Boulevard trees, and the Louisiana Avenue Roundabout. Additional topics included marketing efforts, community events, and collaborations with local organizations to promote economic development and revitalization in Chehalis.

The City of Chehalis' 2011 Water System Plan outlines the management, facilities, operations, and compliance of its water distribution system. The plan provides updated estimates for population growth, updates the computerized distribution system model, revises the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and financial needs, and incorporates new state law provisions, focusing on water-use efficiency and alignment with local land-use plans. It identifies capital project needs for the next six and twenty years to ensure the provision of safe and reliable water supplies.