Lewis County launches project to plan for the future of Onalaska
Onalaska Subarea Plan map
CHEHALIS –Lewis County Community Development is working with the community of Onalaska on ways to manage and guide future growth.
“Communities like Onalaska are experiencing pressure for new subdivisions as the price of housing pushes people away from urban centers to rural communities,” Lewis County Senior Long Range Planner Mindy Brooks said. “It is important for the community to come together and determine the best ways to manage the growth and development as it happens.”
One tool available to address growth in Onalaska is called a subarea plan. A subarea plan is a road map that guides how a community will develop over the next 20 years. Onalaska already has an adopted subarea plan, but it is more than five years old and ready for an update. Topics addressed in the plan will include land use, housing, transportation, public services and facilities, natural resources and recreation.
A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 to discuss the planning process and to hear from citizens. The meeting will be held at the Onalaska Elementary/Middle School Multipurpose Room, 540 Carlisle Avenue.
View the project website for more information by clicking the link: https://tinyurl.com/yk72vrb2
The project manager is Mindy Brooks and she can be reached at mindy.brooks@lewiscountywa.gov or by calling 360-740-2610.