2006 Comprehensive Plan Process

On June 6, 2008, the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board issued an order of compliance and validity as it relates to capital facilities planning for wastewater. 

 Ordinance Repealing the Development Moratorium

At their June 9, 2008 public meeting, the Board of County Commissioner's will consider repealing Ordinances 397-2007 and 410-2008 which imposed and extended a moratorium on new applications for subdivisions and new development permits in the portions of the Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) expanded in the 2006 ten year update to the Kitsap County comprehensive plan.  Those UGAs included the expanded portions of the Silverdale, Gorst, Central Kitsap, Port Orchard/South Kitsap and West Bremerton UGAs. The moratorium ordinances were enacted in response to a Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board  decision in Suquamish Tribe et al. v. Kitsap County, CPSGMHB No. 07-3-0019c, which invalidated those portions of the County’s UGAs.  The proposed repeal ordinance is to repeal the above mentioned Ordinances because Growth Hearings Board has now found the County to be in full compliance with the Growth Management Act and has rescinded the order of invalidity. 

If the Board of Commissioner's take action on June 9th, a public hearing will be scheduled at their June 23rd public meeting. Both the June 9th and 23rd public meeting and hearing will be located at the Kitsap County Administration Building located in Port Orchard, starting at 7:00PM.

Draft Repeal Ordinance

Silverdale UGA

Central Kitsap UGA

West Bremerton UGA

Gorst UGA

Port Orchard/South Kitsap UGA

On March 10, 2008, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners adopted amendments to the  Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan, Silverdale and Port Orchard/South Kitsap Sub-Area Plans, and the 6-Year Capital Facility Plan. The Ordinance amended these plans as it relates to sewer provision and future wastewater conveyance for the Silverdale, Central Kitsap, West Bremerton, Gorst and Port Orchard/South Kitsap urban growth areas (UGAs). This Ordinance was in response to a Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearing Board order of non-compliance and invalidity, Suquamish II v. Kitsap County CPSGMHB case No. 07-3-0019c. Specifically, the amendments provide technical amendments that identify future locations of force mains, gravity mains, and pump stations, as well as planning-level costs and potential finance options for the respective UGAs. Additionally, several policies within the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the Silverdale and Port Orchard/South Kitsap Sub-Area Plans were also revised, as well as revision to the 6-Year Capital Facility Plan as it relates to future population for the 2025 planning horizon. Ordinance 409-2008 Sewer Planning Attachment A: Silverdale & Central Kitsap UGAs Sewer Plan Attachment B: Gorst & West Bremerton UGA Sewer Plan (City of Bremerton) Attachment C; Port Orchard/South Kitsap UGA Sewer Plan (City of Port Orchard) Attachment D: Port Orchard/South Kitsap UGA Sewer Plan (West Sound Utility District)

In 2006, Kitsap County adopted the Rural Wooded Incentive and Transfer of Development Rights Programs as part of the 10-Year Update to the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan. Subsequently, these amendments were appealed to the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (Hearings Board) case No. Suquamish II case No. 07-3-0019c. In August 2007, the Hearings Board order determined the programs were partially invalid and non-compliant with the Growth Management Act (GMA). The Hearings Board decision directed the County to resolve the following:

• Rural Wooded Incentive Program (RWIP) as it relates to the Wooded Reserve 40-Year time period for use, as well as maintenance of natural resource industries and the need for a discrete planning document harmonizing GMA goals;  
• Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program as it relates to the 40-Year period of development right reuse.

On February 11, 2008, the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to consider testimony of the draft ordinance. On February 13, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners deliberated and approved a modified ordinance that includes:

Transfer of Development Rights Program

• Clarifying Comprehensive Plan policies of programs overall intent; and
• Removal of the 40-Year deed restriction for property development right reuse to perpetuity.

Rural Wooded Incentive Program

• Clarifying Comprehensive Plan policies of program overall intent and improve consistency with proposed changes;
• Preparation of a discrete planning document harmonizing GMA goals;
• Removal of Wooded Reserve and associated 40-Year clause;
• Removal of all program alternatives except the ability to allow a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the Rural Wooded Incentive Program development site shall be placed in a permanent open space tract(s), owned by a private landowner, homeowner association or public entity where uses are limited to forestry or other timber management techniques.

Additionally, the Board of Commissioners also passed an moratorium to further evaluate other issues with the RWIP program not addressed by the Hearing Board. Issues the Board of Commissioners would like to consider further, while the two programs come into compliance include but are not limited to:  (1)  management plans for privately owned permanent open space tracts, which also address forestry activities; (2) increased minimum project size to ensure public and environmental benefits; (3) increased maximum project size to increase potential flexibility in project development;  (4) connectivity of open space and trails; (5) additional protections for critical areas; (6) a requirement for the use of low impact development techniques; and (7) mechanisms to address the perpetual nature of the open space.

Final RWIP Moratorium Ordinance

Final RWIP & TDR Ordinance with Attachment A

Draft Ordinance & Attachment A

Final Order & Decision on 10-Year Update-Suquamish II case no. 07-3-0019c

In 2005, Kitsap County adopted a revised Kingston Sub-Area Plan, which expanded the Kingston urban growth area (UGA) to meet the expected 2025 population/employment growth projections. Shortly thereafter, this amendment was appealed to the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (Hearings Board) case KCRP VI v. Kitsap County, CPSGMHB No. 06-3-007. On July 26, 2006, the Hearing Board issued an order of non-compliance with the Growth Management Act (GMA) and remanded the Kingston Sub-Area Plan back to Kitsap County to resolve the following items:

                              i.      Complete a countywide 10-Year Update for all unincorporated UGAs, including Kingston;

                            ii.      Address reasonable measures prior to expanding UGAs;

                          iii.      Remove the sewer-reduction factor from the land capacity analysis; and

                          iv.      Complete a capital facility plan consistent GMA goals and requirements.

Subsequently, in December 2006, Kitsap County completed its 10-Year Update to the Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(3). As apart of these amendments, Kitsap County addressed the Kingston Sub-Area Plan remanded items noted above, which included a countywide capital facilities inventory and needs analysis for the 2025 planning horizon, as well as 6-Year capital facility plan. Following the 10-Year adoption, these 2006 comprehensive plan amendments were then submitted to the Hearings Board for a Kingston Sub-Area Plan remand compliance hearing held on October 22, 2007.

On March 16, 2007, the Hearing Board declared partial compliance and continuing non-compliance with Growth Management Act (GMA) for the Kingston Sub-Area Plan, as it relates to capital facility provision for 20-Year wastewater conveyance infrastructure within the Kingston UGA. The Hearings Board also ordered that Kitsap County must take legislative action to resolve this non-compliance issue no later than September 17, 2007.

On September 10, 2007, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners adopted amendments noted below. Specifically, these amendments include policy revision to the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan, area-specific Kingston Sub-Area Plan, as well as the 6-Year Capital Facility Plan and Kingston Wastewater Facility Plan as it relates to sewer provision and future major wastewater conveyance for the Kingston UGA. The proposed action is to provide an addendum to the Kingston Wastewater Facility Plan that identifies future locations of force mains, gravity mains, and pump stations, as well as planning-level costs and potential 20-Year finance options. Additionally, several policies within the Comprehensive Plan and Kingston Sub-Area Plan are proposed to be revised, as well as revision to the 6-Year Capital Facility Plan as it relates to future unsewered population for the 2025 planning horizon.

On November 6, 2007, the Hearings Board declared the actions noted above by the County was in compliance with the Growth Management Act (GMA).

Hearings Board Order Finding Compliance w/ Kingston Sewer Addendum

Final Adoption Ordinance

Final Addendum to the Kingston Wastewater Facilities Plan

Kingston Hearings Board Order of Compliance/Partial Compliance

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10-Year Hearings Board Order of Reconsideration case no. 07-3-0019c

Final Order & Decision on 10-Year Update-Suquamish II case no. 07-3-0019c

Dyes Inlet Preservation Council vs. Kitsap County Petition

Coalition for Healthy Economic Choices in Kitsap/Kitsap Citizens for Rural Preservation/Kitsap Citizens for Responsible Planning vs. Kitsap County Petition

Kitsap Citizens for Responsible Planning/Jerry Harless vs. Kitsap County Petition

Suquamish Tribe vs. Kitsap County Petition

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Volume I: Final Comprehensive Plan Volume II: Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume III: Final Adoption Ordinances Final Title 17 Adoption Ordinance Final Title 18 Adoption Ordinance Final Title 21 Adoption Ordinance Kitsap County Zoning North Silverdale SEPA Mixed Use Infill/Exemption Kitsap County Zoning South Final UGA Sizing and Composition Maps Kingston UGA Poulsbo UGA Central Kitsap UGA Silverdale UGA East Bremerton UGA West Bremerton UGA Gorst UGA SKIA UGA McCormick Woods/ULID #6 UGA Port Orchard UGA
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Draft Plan/EIS
	Draft Comprehensive Plan (Volume I)
Errata/Correction Matrix
Supplemental Errata/Correction Matrix
	Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Volume II)
Errata/Correction Matrix
Supplemental Errata/Correction Matrix
Kingston UGA Poulsbo UGA Silverdale UGA Central Kitsap UGA East Bremerton UGA West Bremerton UGA Gorst UGA SKIA UGA McCormick Woods/ULID # 6 UGA Port Orchard UGA
Proposed Development Regulations (Volume III)
Errata/Correction Matrix
Draft Plan/EIS Open House Meeting Summary
Planning Commission Recommendations
	Findings of Fact
	Exhibit A: Recommendations for a Preferred Alternative
		Silverdale Comprehensive Plan Map
		Silverdale Zoning Map
		Central Kitsap Comprehensive  Plan Map
		Central Kitsap Zoning Map
		Gorst Comprehensive  Plan Map
		Gorst Zoning Map
		Port Orchard Comprehensive Plan Map
		Port Orchard Zoning Map
	Exhibit B: Recommendations for Volume I Draft Comprehensive Plan/Policy Document
	Exhibit C: Recommendations for Volume III Proposed Regulations
	Exhibit D: Recommendations on 20-Year Transportation funding options
Department of Community Development Comments
	Exhibit A: Recommendations for a Preferred Alternative with Department Comments
	Exhibit B: Recommendations for Volume I Draft Comprehensive Plan/Policy Document with Department Comments
	Exhibit C: Recommendations for Volume III Proposed Regulations with Department Comments
	Exhibit D: Recommendations on 20-Year Transportation funding options with Department Comments

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      Draft Land Use Reclassification Request Evaluation
      Land Use Reclassification Request Map: South/Central
      Land Use Reclassification Request Map: North/Central 

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