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Phase II
Code Development Process

(2007-2008)

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Upcoming Meetings

Code Stakeholders Meeting

May 29, 2008

10:00AM-12:00PM

Kitsap County Administration Building

Port Blakely Conference Room-Third Floor

619 Division St.

Port Orchard

Note: Board of Commissioner work-study sessions and/or briefings are subject to change.

Project Scope & Schedule

Kitsap County has been developing revisions to County Code in concert with a consultant, GordonDerr (F.K.A. Buck and Gordon), over the last year. The scope of the project included evaluation of Kitsap County Code Titles 16 (Subdivision), 17 (Zoning), 18 (SEPA-Environment) and 21 (Land Use Development Procedures). The intent of this review is to improve clarity, consistency and functionality. The project has been moving forward with several deliverables to be released by the middle of August.

Due to several factors such as severe budget limitations and Department of Community Development (DCD) staffing levels and competing priorities, the completion the project as previously conceived is unlikely.

To ensure proper DCD review of the project deliverables while meeting County commitments to the public, it is recommended that the project be broken into two parts. The first, overseen by the Special Projects Division (Office of Board of County Commissioners), would include the most pressing code amendments such a lot sizes, subdivision standards, performance-based developments, and mixed-use zone regulations. These amendments would be completed mid-quarter 2008 (see below for schedule).

Revised Schedule

The second, overseen by DCD, would allow DCD staff and management to fully review the Titles, proposing revisions to multiple sections as necessary to achieve maximum efficiency in their changing review and approval process. The existing work on Titles 16, 17, 18 and 21 by GordonDerr will be used as the foundation for this extensive review. This process would continue through 2007, likely scheduled for adoption in 2008/2009.

Second Draft-For Consideration by Planning Commission & BOCC

Coming Soon!

First Draft-Preliminary Discussion Documents

Consistent with the revised list of Special Projects priority code amendments and schedule, listed below are preliminary first draft revisions. These preliminary revisions were released on August 15, 2007 and were intended to encourage comment and discussion on the details. The deadline for preliminary comments was on December 1, 2007. To date, staff is preparing a second draft based upon preliminary comments received from stakeholders, county departments, Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners. It is expected the second draft of code amendments will be released by May 2008.