From the analysis of development patterns over the last 10 years, Kitsap County prepared 4 preliminary draft alternatives for the affected UGAs. These draft alternatives were developed using different assumptions such as future densities, public facilities needs and land that will be unavailable for development by 2025. The boundaries of the 4 preliminary draft alternatives were prepared using many factors including availability of sewer and water infrastructure, basic impacts to road systems, proximities to significant critical areas, locations of existing vested plats and annexations, vacant and underutilized land capacity and, lastly, the population projections directed by the Countywide Planning Policies. These alternatives are preliminary in every sense. None of these 4 preliminary alternatives are a staff recommendation or the preferred alternative of the Board of Commissioners. They are intended to test various UGA boundaries, density trend assessments, capital facilities needs and other factors. These alternatives will be reduced down to three for full environmental review over the next three months. Only after the completion of this environmental review and the true impacts of each alternative is known will the Board begin public discussion of a single preferred alternative (likely in June and July 2012).

Kitsap has been receiving comment on the preliminary alternatives for consideration by the Board of Commissioners. This comment is summarized in the matrix below and shown in full beneath the matrix. Both reflect comment provided at the close of business on February 8th.

Kitsap has conducted a comparative analysis of the four preliminary alternatives to assess the characteristics and urban infrastructure needs of each. This analysis is posted below.

For reference the four preliminary alternative maps for each alternative are posted below as well as building limitation maps for each UGA.  Also included are maps for Alternative 4 showing vacant and underutilized parcels for Silverdale, Port Orchard, Kingston, Central Kitsap, Bremerton East and Bremerton West UGA.

Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Bremerton West Urban Growth Area Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Ulid#6 (McCormick Woods) Urban Growth Area Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

Gorst Urban Growth Area Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 Building Limitation Maps Silverdale Port Orchard Central Kitsap Kingston Bremerton East Bremerton West ULID#6 Gorst  Vacant and Underutilized Parcel Maps Silverdale Port Orchard Central Kitsap Kingston Bremerton East Bremerton West