Chick-fil-A’s long-awaited Centralia Station outpost just cleared its biggest local hurdle, with the project moving from the purchase-and-sale stage into the permitting phase. City officials say building plans and civil designs have now passed review, but the developer still has not set dates for construction bids or an opening.
According to The Daily Chronicle, Chick-fil-A has submitted building permits to the City of Centralia, and permit packets obtained by the paper show applications for multiple signs as well as water and wastewater hookups. The Chronicle’s reporting notes that builders and expected tenants have been filing related applications as Centralia Station continues to fill out its tenant lineup.
City site-plan packet names the restaurant and location
Centralia’s Site Plan Review Committee listed “Chick-fil-A Centralia” for final civil plan approval at its May 4 meeting, identifying the project at 1015 S. Yew Street, a roughly 3.22-acre parcel, and naming 4G Development as the applicant. Per the City of Centralia, the packet describes a single-story, roughly 5,000-square-foot quick-serve building with a drive-thru and related site work.
Port signs off on designs and drive-lane exception
Meeting materials from the Port of Centralia indicate commissioners approved final building designs for the parcel at their May 6 meeting and granted a limited exception to the port master plan to allow slightly narrower drive-lane widths. Port staff are coordinating with the purchaser, NWIW1, to finalize easements and sale details. Interim Port director Amy Graber also told commissioners that the purchaser released $15,000 in escrow to the Port to move the sale forward, according to Port of Centralia.
Traffic fixes, nearby tenants and what comes next
The City and Port have an interlocal agreement intended to speed up buildout of Park 3, also known as Centralia Station, while addressing traffic and stormwater needs. That agreement includes a trigger for a new traffic signal at the Yew and Alder intersection. Chipotle ultimately chose to open at 1161 Harrison Avenue instead of the Centralia Station parcel, and WinCo remains the development’s anchor, per earlier reporting and Port statements cited in local coverage.
For now, the developer has not provided a construction timetable, and permit records do not list dates for bid releases or an opening. Additional permits for signage, utilities and final occupancy still need to clear administrative review before work can begin, and upcoming City and Port agendas are expected to show the next steps for the project.
