Correction: Bicycle Parking and Electric Vehicle Charging Public Comment Opportunity

Bicycle Parking and Electric Vehicle Charging - Public Comment Opportunity

The Kitsap County Community Development Department is developing revisions to Kitsap County Code Chapter 17.490, Off-Street Parking and Loading to encourage and require new development and applicable redevelopment to install facilities for bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging. This project builds on suggested changes for bicycle parking presented by the Kitsap County Non-Motorized Facilities Committee in early 2021.

The draft ordinance, staff report, and SEPA materials are available for review on the project website. The Board of County Commissioners' public comment period opens on December 22, 2022, and runs through January 23, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Instructions for submitting comments are on the project website. A work-study with the Board of County Commissioners to review the draft ordinance will take place on January 11 at 11 a.m.; more information is available on the Board’s website. The Board of County Commissioners will hold their Public Hearing on January 23, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Deliberations of the Board to discuss public comments received at the hearing and during the comment period is scheduled for February 6, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. We look forward to your participation!

The project scope includes:

• Guidance for bicycle parking for new construction and applicable redevelopment in urban areas, Rural Commercial and Rural Industrial zones, and LAMIRDs only
• Guidance for electric vehicle charging requirements for new construction and applicable redevelopment throughout the county
• Establish minimum standards and encourage the provision of additional facilities with incentives
• Establish location, dimension, material, design, numeric, and other standards
• Revise/add applicable definitions as needed in 17.110
• Add cross-references to Chapter 14.4

The objectives of the Bicycle and Electric Vehicle Code Update include:

• Increase non-motorized and low/no emission transportation options
• Improve public health outcomes via cleaner air and active transportation
• Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and help support Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2050, Countywide Planning Policies, Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan, and Kitsap County Climate Change Resiliency Assessment goals and outcomes.

 

 

 

For More Information

If you have any questions during this process or would like to arrange a meeting, please contact Melissa Shumake, mshumake@kitsap.gov or Kitsap1 (360) 337-5777.