Working toward a shared vision
Imagine Downtown Chelan is a collaborative process led by the Historic Downtown Chelan Association and the City of Chelan that involves engaging the community and gathering input from diverse stakeholders. We seek to understand the needs, desires, and aspirations of the people who will use and inhabit the space.
Downtown Chelan is the economic engine and social heart of the Chelan community.
Chelan’s charming historic core is rooted in more than one hundred years of tradition and hosts a vibrant mix of retail, restaurants, and professional services. Our downtown is grounded in history and tradition with a future driven by a community vision. Imagine Downtown Chelan!
Revitalizing downtown Chelan will help preserve our community's identity, heritage, and sense of place while also making the downtown more attractive, user-friendly, and accessible.
This includes streetscape enhancements like improving the sidewalks, crosswalks, and lighting; and will address the need for better connections from the downtown businesses with amenities like parking, public restrooms, and parks.
Survey Results and General Information
During each step of the design process, Historic Downtown Chelan will gather input through public outreach. Additionally, before moving on to the next step, Historic Downtown Chelan will receive city council approval to proceed.
Downtown Design Process
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July 2024
Engineering Surveys.
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January 2025
30% complete for all of Woodin, Emerson, and the north and south public parking lots.
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February 2025
Funding Requests.
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March 2025
Design Palette surveys and community outreach.
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April 2025
60% design for Woodin between Columbia and Emerson.
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May 2025
90% Construction Documents.
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June 2025
100% Construction Documents.
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July 2025
Construction mitigation and communication plan developed.
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January 2026
Construction begins (if funded).
Imagine Downtown Chelan is currently funded through two grants for design and construction documents only. Completed construction documents are necessary to seek funding. There is no existing funding to proceed with construction. Historic Downtown Chelan and the City of Chelan will not undertake any projects until funding has been secured and the construction phasing that has the least negative impact has been determined.
Please contact:
Aimee Sheridan
Executive Director, Historic Downtown Chelan Association
509-682-4322 aimee@historicchelan.org
Jake Youngren
Public Works Director, City of Chelan
509-630-2510
jyoungren@cityofchelan.us
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