Kitsap County 
 Wastewater Planning & Development Moratorium 
 

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because Growth Hearings Board has now found the County to be in full compliance with the Growth Management Act and has rescinded the order of invalidity.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.

Note the maps below show the areas that are affected by the moratorium.