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Project Message #4 April 18, 2018
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Comprehensive Plan.
Final Docket of
Amendments Adopted
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed
the status of the Comprehensive Plan amendments on March 28, 2018 and April
4, 2018 and adopted the final docket of amendments (Resolution
No. 064-2018) that will continue forward in the annual Comprehensive Plan
amendment process for 2018. One
County-sponsored amendment was added. No
amendments were removed.
Where are we in the
annual amendment process for 2018?
We are currently completing the second phase of the annual
amendment process, called the development phase, when site-specific
applications were submitted and County-sponsored amendments (including
alternatives, if appropriate) were developed.
County-sponsored amendments include the following:
- Updates to the Non-motorized Facilities Plan
- Review of the
Comprehensive Plan policies and development regulations related to the
Kingston Urban Village Center (UVC) zone
- Minor adjustment to the boundary for the George’s Corner limited
area of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD)
- Updates to Public Facility Designations and Park Classifications
- Updates to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
- Review and revise, as needed, policies regarding affordable housing
in Kitsap County
- Limited textual amendments as may be needed to improve the clarity
of the Comprehensive Plan without changing the intent of the Plan.
Visit the Online
Open House to learn more about the site-specific applications and
County-sponsored amendments.
What will happen next?
The next phase of the process, called the analysis phase, is
when staff will analyze the Comprehensive Plan amendments through the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process and the preparation of staff
reports. SEPA review will evaluate the
probable environmental impacts of each amendment. Staff reports will analyze amendments for
consistency with state law, the Comprehensive Plan, and the decision criteria
in Kitsap County Code Chapter 21.08.
Staff reports will include recommendations for approval, approval with
modifications, approval with conditions, deferral to a subsequent year, or
denial. A notice of application, notice
of SEPA threshold determination, and notice of public hearing are likely to be
published in early June. Notification
signs will also be posted on properties subject to site-specific amendments.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
What is the
Comprehensive Plan?
The Kitsap
County Comprehensive Plan describes the 20-year vision for unincorporated
Kitsap County and how that vision will be achieved. The plan covers land
use, economic development, environment, housing and human services,
transportation, capital facilities and utilities as well as parks, recreation,
and open space. The Comprehensive
Plan is mandated by the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A).
How often does the
Comprehensive Plan get changed?
Major Comprehensive Plan updates are mandated by the state every
8-years. The last major update of the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan was adopted
in 2016. In-between major updates, the
County may choose to consider minor amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on an
annual basis. The Board of County
Commissioners have opened the annual Comprehensive Plan amendment process for
2018.
What is the annual amendment
process and timeline?
The amendment process includes four phases:
- Phase 1 – Scoping (November – December 2018)
- Phase 2 – Development (January – April 2018)
- Phase 3 – Analysis (April – June 2018)
- Phase 4 – Consideration (June – December 2018)
How can I stay informed?
The online
open house provides
up-to-date information on the process so you can stay current, an archive of the
work that has already occurred so you can catch up, and a summary of next steps
so you can anticipate when and how to participate. Email notifications will be sent to everyone
that subscribes to Kitsap County’s Comprehensive Plan Update list – SUBSCRIBE
NOW to ensure you
receive future email notifications.
Past Project Messages
#1 Annual Process Opened (11/27/2017)
#2
Comment Period Extended (12/12/2017)
#3 Docket Adopted/Accepting Applications (1/9/2018)
CONTACT
Peter Best, Planner
Department of Community
Development
Planning & Environmental
Programs
(360) 337-5777 (Kitsap1)
compplan@co.kitsap.wa.us
Mailing Address
614 Division Street - MS36
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Office Location
619 Division Street
Port Orchard, Washington
Media Contact: Natalie Marshall
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