About the Planning Commission

The Kitsap County Planning Commission is an advisory body that shall "assist the planning department in carrying out its duties, including assistance in the preparation and execution of the comprehensive plan and recommendations to the planning department for the adoption of official controls and/or amendments thereto" (RCW 36.070.040; Kitsap County Resolution 60-1961, Sec 2), and which acts as the research and fact finding agency of the County. 

Further, the Planning Commission will conduct hearings "and shall make findings of fact and conclusions there from which shall be transmitted to the Department which shall transmit the same to the board with such comments and recommendations it deems necessary" (KC Resolution 60-1961, Sec 3).

Kitsap County Planning Commission's regularly scheduled public hearings or work study sessions are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm. These meetings are held at the Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioner's Chambers, 619 Division Street Port Orchard, WA 98366. The Planning Commission also holds public hearings and study sessions at other times and locations as needed.

2022 Planning Commission Members & Terms 

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Meeting Materials

​Meeting Date	​Agenda & Materials	​Audio (Video)	​Minutes
​05/17/2022 Please CLICK THIS LINK to join the hybrid webinar virtually OR join by phone:  (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 886 9181 6289 Passcode: 172318 OR attend in person at 619 Division Street        Port Orchard, WA (Commissioners' Chambers)	​Agenda Public Works - Title 12 Code Update - Stormwater Business Pollution Prevention Ordinance (BMP Ordinance) - Executive Summary Public Works - Title 12 Code Update - Stormwater Business Pollution Prevention Ordinance (BMP Ordinance) - Comment Matrix	​ BKAT (Video)	​	​	​	​
​05/03/2022 Please CLICK THIS LINK to join the hybrid webinar virtually OR join by phone:  (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 810 7730 0866 Passcode: 906732 OR attend in person	Agenda Public Works - Title 12 Code Update - Stormwater Source Control BMPs for Existing Businesses - Staff Report (4/22/22) Public Works - Title 12 Code Update - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Ordinance - SEPA Determination & Checklist (4/25/22)​	​ BKAT (Video)	Minutes​	​	​	​
04/19/2022 Please CLICK THIS LINK to join the hybrid webinar virtually OR join by phone:  (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 845 8819 5072 Passcode: 089724 OR attend in person	​Agenda Public Works Stormwater Source Control BMPs for Existing Businesses - Staff Presentation (4/19/22) 2024 Comp Plan Update Memo - Population & Employment Targets	​ BKAT (Video)	Minutes​	​	​	​
​04/05/2022 CANCELLED	​	​	​	​	​	​
​03/15/2022 Please CLICK THE LINK  to join the webinar: Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 817 7899 8172 Passcode: 940019 ​	​Agenda Public Works Stormwater Source Control BMPs for Existing Businesses - Staff Presentation (3/15/22) 2019 Dept of Ecology Stormwater Maintenance Manual of Western Washington (SWMMWW)	​ BKAT (Video)	​Minutes	​	​	​
​03/01/2022 Please CLICK THE LINK  to join the webinar: Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 886 0683 5337 Passcode: 461956	Agenda Bike/Electric Vehicle (EV) Code Executive Summary 2024 Comprehensive Plan - Intro/Work Plan Summary - Work Plan - CK UGA Map (2016) ​	​ BKAT (Video)	​Minutes	​	​	​
​02/15/2022 CANCELLED	​	​	​	​	​	​
02/01/2022 CANCELLED	​	​	​	​	​	​
​01/18/2022 Please CLICK THE LINK to join the webinar: Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 848 5015 3975 Passcode: 363376	​Agenda Bike/Electric Vehicle (EV) Code - Executive Summary - Draft Public Participation Plan	​ BKAT (Video)	​Minutes	​	​	​
​01/04/2022 CANCELLED	​	​	​	​	​	​
12/21/2021 Please CLICK THE LINK to join the webinar:   Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782  Webinar ID: 897 3233 1301 Passcode: 984173 ​	Agenda Zoning Use Table -  Findings of Fact (FoF) Zoning Use Table - FOF Draft Ordinance Zoning Use Table FoF Corrected Change Matrix Title 15 Update - Findings of Fact	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​	​
​12/7/2021 Please Click the link to join the webinar:   Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782  Webinar ID: 889 1803 2159 Passcode: 205382	​Agenda 20-06087 Desormier Open Space Application - Staff Report DCD Open Space Brochure Bike EV Code - Executive Summ Bike EV Code - Work Plan	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​	​
​11/16/2021 Please Click the link to join the webinar:   Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782  Webinar ID: 846 5017 4273 Passcode: 860464	Agenda Title 15 Flood Hazard Staff Report Zoning Use Table Executive Summary 20-06087 Desormier Open Space Application - Presentation 20-06087 Desormier Open Space Application - Staff Report DCD - Open Space Brochure Dept of Revenue - Open Space Info/Brochure	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​	​
​11/9/2021 (Special Mtg to Continue Deliberations) Please Click the link to join the webinar:   Or Join by Phone: (253) 215-8782  Webinar ID: 846 7697 0241 Passcode: 589580	Agenda​	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
10/26/21 (continued from 10/19/21,  due to technical difficulty)	Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Zoning Use Table Outreach Summary Title 15 Flood Hazard Areas Update Executive Summary Title 15 Update - CAV Report Title 15 Update - Change Matrix Title 15 Update - Kitsap County Flood Ordinance - Tracked Changes​	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​10/19/2021	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Zoning Use Table Outreach Summary Title 15 Flood Hazard Areas Update Executive Summary Title 15 Update - CAV Report Title 15 Update - Change Matrix Title 15 Update - Kitsap County Flood Ordinance - Tracked Changes	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​10/5/2021	Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Public Comment Matrix ​Zoning Use Table Written Comment Guide (38mb)	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​9/21/2021	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Attachments	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​9/7/2021	Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Buildable Lands Program Executive Summary​	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​8/17/2021	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary	​	​Minutes	​	​
​8/3/2021	Agenda Zoning Use Table Update Presentation​	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​7/20/2021	Agenda Zoning Use Table Update Presentation Buildable Lands Program Presentation​	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​7/6/2021	​Agenda	​ BKAT (starts at 1:30)	Minutes​	​	​
​6/15/2021	​Agenda 2020 Planning Commission Report - Final Draft Zoning Use Table Update Presentation	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​6/1/2021	Agenda 2020 Planning Commission Report - Updated​	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​5/18/2021	Agenda​	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​5/4/2021	​Agenda Zoning Use Table - Executive Summary Zoning Use Table - Public Participation Plan Zoning Use Table - Presentation	​ BKAT (audio starts at 2:41)	Minutes​	​	​
​4/20/2021	​Agenda Executive Summary - Buildable Lands Program Executive Summary - Shoreline Master Program KCC Title 15 - Proposed Code Changes KCC Title 21 - Proposed COde Changes KCC Title 19 (CAO) - Proposed Code Changes KCC Title 22 (SMP) - Proposed Code Changes Appendix F - Shoreline Waterbodies	​ BKAT (audio starts at 1:12)	Minutes​	​	​
​4/6/2021	Agenda Executive Summary Staff Report Public Comment Matrix Part 3 Findings of Fact - Draft SMP  No Net Loss Memo​	​ BKAT (starts at 40 secs)	Minutes​	​	​
​3/16/2021	​Agenda Executive Summary Public Comment Matrix Part 1 Public Comment Matrix Part 2 Shoreline Master Program Comment Received	BKAT​	Minutes​	​	​
​3/2/2021 Public Hearing	Agenda​ Shoreline Master Program - Executive Summary Shoreline Master Program - Compiled Comments (as of 2/23/2021)	BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​2/16/2021	Agenda Buildable Lands Executive Summary SMP Executive Summary SMP Staff Report	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​2/2/2021	Agenda​ SMP Executive Summary Guide to SMP Code Updates Draft SMP (Title 22) Appendix F (Title 22) Draft CAO (Chap 19.200) Draft Land Use & Development Procedures (Chap 21.04) Draft Flood Hazard Areas (Title 15)	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​1/19/2021	​Agenda Executive Summary SMP Presentation	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​1/5/2021	Cancelled​​	​	​	​	​
​12/15/2020	Agenda​ Buildable Lands Program Update Public Participation Work Group Report	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​12/1/2020	Agenda​ Consistency Analysis Scoping Matrix Executive Summary	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​11/17/2020	​Agenda	BKAT​	Minutes​	​	​
​10/20/2020	Agenda​	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​10/6/2020	​Cancelled​	​	​	​	​
​9/29/2020	Agenda​	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​9/15/2020	Cancelled​	​	​	​	​
​8/18/2020	Agenda​ Executive Summary Special Provisions Resource Guide Footnote Relocation Guide Zoning Use Table Presentation	BKAT​	​Minutes	​	​
​7/21/2020	​Agenda Executive Summary Staff Report Corrections Memo Summary/Key Changes Matrix Public Comment/Response Matrix Vol I & II Redline Changes Figures Redline Changes KCC Title 12 Redline Changes Draft Findings of Fact	BKAT​	​Minutes	​	​
​7/7/2020	​Agenda Public Comment Response Matrix Title 12 Redlines SDM Vol I Figures Summary of Changes SDM Vol I 2nd Draft SDM Executive Summary SDM Staff Report	BKAT​	​Minutes	​	​
​6/16/2020	Agenda​ Executive Summary Resource Guide - Proposed Changes: Uses Resource Guide - Proposed Changes: Definitions Stormwater Design Manual Update Redline Proposed Changes: 2nd Draft Redline Proposed Changes:  Figures Redline Proposed Changes:  Appendices Redline Proposed Changes: KCC - Title 12 Executive Summary 'Water as a Resource' Resolution 134-2016 KBA Comment Spreadsheet Key Changes Matrix 2016-2020 Stormwater Design Manual - Presentation	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​6/2/2020	Agenda Executive Summary Zoning Use Table Proposed Changes Resource Guide Zoning Use Table Updated Presentation	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
5/19/2020 ​	Agenda​ Stormwater Design Manual - Executive Summary Stormwater Design Manual - Key Changes Matrix Stormwater Design Manual - Redline Changes Stormwater Design Manual - Figures Stormwater Design Manual - Presentation	​ BKAT	Minutes​	​	​
​5/12/2020	Agenda​	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​5/5/2020	Cancelled	​	​	​	​
​4/21/2020	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Draft Department Recommendations Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Public Works - Title 11 Road Standard Updates 1  Exec Summary 2 - Staff Report 3 - Title 11 Changes - redline 4 - Road Standards Changes - redline 5 - Press Release 6 - Review Memo 7 - SEP Checklist, DNS, Publication 8 - Dept Commerce Letter 9 - Comment Solicitation	​ BKAT	​Minutes	​	​
​3/17/2020	CANCELLED Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Draft Department Recommendations Public Works - Title 11 Road Standard Updates 1  Exec Summary 2 - Staff Report 3 - Title 11 Changes - redline 4 - Road Standards Changes - redline 5 - Press Release 6 - Review Memo 7 - SEP Checklist, DNS, Publication 8 - Dept Commerce Letter 9 - Comment Solicitation	​	​	​	​
​3/3/2020	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Executive Summary Zoning Use Table - Preliminary Feedback Summary	​	​Minutes	​	​
​2/18/2020	​Agenda 2019 CPA - PC Packet	​	Minutes​	​	​
​2/4/2020	Agenda Kitsap County Code Title 17 (Zoning), Revisions Pertaining to the Port Gamble Rural Historic Town and Adjacent Rural Area Staff Report​ 2019 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Executive Summary 2019 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Individual Public Comments	​	Minutes​	​	​
​1/21/2020	​Agenda 18-00495 Dickey Pit Rezone Staff Report Staff Report Attachments A & B1 - B3 Staff Report Attachments C1 - C4 Staff Report Attachments C5 - C12 Staff Report Attachment C13 Staff Report Attachments C14 - C20 Staff Report Attachments C21 - C22 2019 Comp Plan Amendment Update - Public Comment		Minutes	​	​
​1/7/2020	​Agenda ​Port Gamble Legislative Amendment - Staff Draft  Port Gamble Legislative Amendment - Map​	​	Minutes​
​12/17/2019	​Agenda Executive Summary Binder TOC Revision Consideration Phase Schedule Revised Final Docket Resolution Centers Staff Report Clarifying Edits Staff Report Kingston Staff Report Dickey Pit Staff Report - Att A - Maps Dickey Pitt Staff Report - Att B1 - SEPA Determination Dickey Pit Staff Report - Att B2  SEPA Checklist	​	​Minutes
​12/3/2019	Cancelled​​	​	​
​11/19/2019	​Cancelled​	​	​
​10/15/2019	​Cancelled​	​	​
​10/2/2019	​Cancelled​	​	​
​9/24/2019	​Agenda Zoning Use Table Update Materials	​	Minutes​
​9/17/2019	Agenda Zoning Use Table Update Materials	​	​Minutes
​9/03/2019	Cancelled​	​	​
​8/20/2019	Agenda​ 2019 Comp Plan Amend Materials Timber Harvest Update Materials Zoning Use Table Update Materials Timber Harvest Code Findings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​7/30/2019	​Agenda 2019 Use Table Wk Study 1 - Cust Survey Summary 2019 Use Table Wk Study 1 - Zone Purposes 2019 Use Table Wk Study 1 - Footnaote Analysis 2019 Use Table Wk Study 1 - Land Use Jurisdiction Comparison 2019 Use Table Wk Study 1 - Proposed Use Changes	​	Minutes​
​7/16/2019	​Cancelled	​	​
​7/2/2019	Agenda ​2019 CPA Update Work Study Materials Timber Harvest Code Work Study and Staff Report	​	Minutes​
​6/18/2019	Cancelled​​​​​​​ Agenda​ Timber Harvest Update	​	​
​6/4/2019	Cancelled​​​​​​​	​	​
​5/21/2019	​Agenda High-Risk Secured Facilities Deliberations 2019 Zoning Use Table Update Briefing	​	Minutes​
​5/14/2019	Agenda Staff Report - Code Amendment Regulations for High-Risk Secured Facilities Executive Summary - 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Final Docket​ Staff Report - Timber Harvest Code Work Study	​	Minutes​
​5/7/2019	Cancelled​​​​​​	​	​
​4/16/2019	Agenda​ High-Risk FacilitiesWork Study Staff Report Wireless Code Update Executive Summary Findings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​4/2/2019	Cancelled​​​​​​	​	​
​3/19/2019	​Agenda Kent Open Space - Staff Report Interim Ordinance 366-2019; Group Residential Facilities Secured High Risk - Briefing Executive Summary Wireless Communication Facilities Executive Summary Wireless Communication Facilities Code Update - Comment Matrix 03/01/2019 (Draft) Wireless Communication Facilities Draft Code Feedback Matrix (w/Dept Response) Wireless Communication Facilities Department Suggested Changes Wireless Communication Facilities Draft Findings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​3/5/2019	​Cancelled​​​​​	​	​
​2/19/2019	​Agenda	​No Audio	Minutes​
​2/5/2019	​Cancelled​​​​​ Agenda	​	​
​1/22/2019	​Agenda Executive Summary Staff Report/Recommendation for Update to KCC Chapter 17.530 Attachment A: Map Existing Cell  Sites Attacment B2: SEPA Checklist Attachment C1: Draft Code for PC Review Attachment C2: FCC Regulatory History Attachment C3: Preliminary Feedback & Staff Response	​	​Minutes
1/8/2019​	Agenda​ KCC 17.530 Wireless Comm Facility Update - Prelim Draft KCC 17.530 Wireless Comm Facility Update - Exec Summary		Minutes​
​12/18/2018	Agenda​	​	​Minutes
​12/4/2018	Cancelled​​​​​	​	​
​11/20/2018	Agenda​ Wozleck Open Space Burke Open Space Aistrope Open Space	​	​Minutes
​11/6/2018	Cancelled​​​​	​	​
​10/16/2018	​Cancelled​​​ Agenda	​	​
​10/2/2018	Cancelled​​​	​	​
​9/18/2018	Agenda​ 2018 CPA Binder TOC Revised 9-17-2018 2018 CPA Findings of Fact Revision 2 Additional Documents - Gonzales Harless Requested Documents & Information - DCD Part 1 Requested Documents & Information - DCD Part 2 Requested Documents & Information - DCD Part 3	​	Minutes​
​9/4/2018	​Agenda Dept Recommended Amendments to the 8/17/2018 Draft Findings Nevins Questions for the Good of the Order Gonzales-Harless Letter to Garbo		​Minutes
​8/21/2018	​Agenda 2018 CPA Executive Summary 2018 CPA Table of Contents 8-17 2018 CPA Clarifying Edits Rev Staff Report 2018 CPA Comment Matrix & Staff Response 2018 CPA Comment Matrix Attachments 2018 CPA Draft PC Findings	​	​Minutes
​7/31/2018	​Agenda 2018 CPA Process Overview Handout 2018 CPA Corrections-Clarifications-Questions 2018 CPA Notes and Questions	​	Minutes​
​7/17/2018	Agenda​ Staff Report/Recommendation:  Public Facility Designations and Park Classifications Update Staff Report/Recommendation:  Site Specific Amendment 18-00528 Hanley Property LLC Staff Report/Recommendation:  George's Corner LAMIRD Boundary Adjustment	​	Minutes​
​7/3/2018	​Agenda 2018 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process Process Schedule Public Outreach Info Non-Motorized Facilities Plan Kingston UVC George's Corner Public Facilities Designations, Parks Classifications Parks Recreation, Open Space Plan Affordable Housing Clarifying Edits 18-00369 Richardson 18-00431 Ueland Tree Farm LLC 18-00490 Culbertson 18-00528 Hanley Property LLC Planning Commission Consideration BOCC Consideration Countywide Planning Policies 2018 CPA Handout	​	​Minutes
​6/19/2018	​Cancelled​​	​	​
​6/5/2018	​Cancelled​​	​	​
​5/15/2018	​Cancelled​​	​	​
​5/1/2018	​Agenda 2018 Comp Plan Amendments Update - Final Docket Resolution	​	Minutes​
​4/17/2018	Agenda Draft Ordinance Updating Kitsap County Code Titles 16 and 21 Staff Report regarding Development Code Amendments​	​	Minutes​
​4/3/2018	Cancelled​​	​	​
​3/20/2018	Cancelled​	​	​
​3/13/2018	Agenda Draft Planning Commission Annual Report 2018​ KCC Amendments - Transitory Accommodations and Boarding Houses	​	Minutes​​
​2/20/2018	​Agenda KCC Amendments - Transitory Accommodations and Boarding Houses 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docketing Update Code Update Ad Hoc Committee Info	​	Minutes​
​2/6/2018	​Cancelled	​	​
​1/16/2018	Agenda Minor Amendments to Kitsap County Development Code - Executive Summary ​Minor Amendments to Kitsap County Development Code - Findings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​1/2/2018	Cancelled	​	​

​2017 Meeting Materials

​Meeting Date	​Agenda & Materials	​Audio	​Minutes
​12/19/2017	​Agenda Executive Summary - Amendments to Kitsap County Development Code (Batch of 3)	​	Minutes​
​12/5/2017	​Cancelled​	​	​
​11/21/2017	​Agenda Executive Summary - Amendments to Kitsap County Development Code Draft Findings of Fact - Development Code Amendments	​	Minutes​
​11/14/2017	Agenda​ Kitsap Golf and Country Club Open Space - Staff Report Kitsap Golf and Country Club Open Space - PC Presentation 2017 Batch of Development Code Amendments - Staff Report 2017 Batch of Development Code Amendments - Summary of Changes 2017 Batch of Development Code Amendments - Proposed Language Changes 2017 Batch of 3 Development Code Amendments - Staff Report, Summary of Changes and Proposed Language Changes DCD Permit Revenue 2008-2017	​	Minutes​
​10/17/2017	Agenda​ Administrative and Minor Code Amendments for PC Work Study 10172017 Preliminary List of Potential Code Amendments under Internal Review by DCD 2017 DCD Budget Presentation	​	​Minutes
​10/3/2017	Cancelled​	​	​
​9/19/2017	​Cancelled​	​	​
​9/5/2017	Agenda 17 02718 Staff Report​ Presentation - Open Space Application Bar M-H Timber Company Open Space Application 17 02718 FIndings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​8/29/2017	​Agenda Stormwater Code Update: Findings of Fact Public Hearing Sign-in Sheet Draft Mod to Title 2 KCC Draft Mods to Title 14 KCC	​	Minutes​
​8/15/2017	​Agenda Stormwater Management Program Rate Structure Title 12 Staff Report Draft	​	Minutes​
​7/18/2017	​Cancelled​	​	​
​7/11/2017	​​Cancelled​	​	​
​6/20/2017	​Cancelled​	​	​
​6/6/2017	​Agenda Title 15 Flood Hazard Area Findings of Fact Planning Commission Proposed Revisions to Title 19 KCC Critical Areas Ordinance Minority Report Findings and Recommendations Critical Areas Map	​	Minutes​
​5/23/2017 9:00AM	Agenda​	​	Minutes​
​5/16/2017 1:00PM	Agenda​ Proposed Code Revisions to Draft Title 19 KCC (CAO) CAO Public Comments Matrix Proposed Code Revisions to Title 15 KCC (Flood Code)	​	Minutes​
​5/2/2017	​Agenda Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Resolution TDR Farm Focus Areas TDR Map Farm Wooded Title 17 Ordinance Title 17 Ordinance Appendices	​	​Minutes
​4/27/2017	​Agenda	​	​Minutes
​4/25/2017	Agenda​	​	Minutes​
​4/18/2017	​Agenda CAO Update	​	Minutes​
​4/4/2017	Agenda​ 16 05572 Howard Open Space NOPH 16 05572 Staff Report 16 05572 Findings of Fact 16 05572 PowerPoint CAO PowerPoint CAO Preliminary Public Comment Matrix Rules of Procedure Findings of Fact	​	Minutes​
​3/21/2017	​Cancelled	​	​
​3/7/2017	Agenda​ Rules of Procedure Staff Report 2017 Training CAO - Best Available Science CAO - Summary of Changes	​	Minutes​
​2/21/2017	​Agenda	​	Minutes​
​2/7/2017	​Agenda Staff Report Boarding House, Fitness Center, Transitory Accommodation DRAFT	​	Minutes​
1/17/2017	​Agenda Critical Areas Ordinance Update Boarding House, Fitness Center, Transitory Accommodation DRAFT	​	Minutes​
1/3/2017​	​​Cancelled	​	​