01/28/2019 - Minutes
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City of Port Orchard
Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes – January 28, 2019
Committee Members Present: Scott Diener (chair), Fred Chang, Jay Rosapepe
City Officials and Staff: Mayor Rob Putaansuu, Community Development Director Nick Bond, Public Works
Director Mark Dorsey, Assistant City Engineer Mike Pleasants, Long Range Planner Keri Sallee
Guest: Dick Brown
Chair Diener called the meeting to order at 9:35 am.
1. Discussion: Yamamoto UGA Request. Mr. Dick Brown, representing the property owner, submitted a request
for the City’s support in adding three parcels known as the Yamamoto properties to the City’s urban growth area
(UGA). The parcels are located on the east side of Sidney Rd SW, south of Albertsons at the corner of Sidney and
Sedgwick. The addition would also require bringing in two other properties located directly adjacent to the
Albertsons property. Brown stated that in order for Kitsap County to support the UGA expansion, the County
would need to receive strong support from the City. Mayor Putaansuu said that the City’s 2019 deadline for
comprehensive plan amendment applications (including UGA expansion requests) is January 31, 2019, and there
would be no opportunity for City Council to review and comment on the proposal prior to the application
deadline. Council Member Cucciardi expressed concern that if the City added land to its UGA in one location, the
existing size and buildable lands capacity of the UGA might force the City to reduce its UGA in other areas.
Community Development Director Bond said that a UGA expansion proposal would need to include an evaluation
of the City’s capacity to provide urban services to an expanded UGA, per the Countywide Planning Policies. These
services include water, sewer, stormwater, transportation, schools, and emergency services. The City would also
have to demonstrate why its existing population allocation and need for commercial land could not be
accommodated within the existing UGA using reasonable measures such as upzoning. Chair Diener said that it
would be preferable to have a subarea plan already completed for the Sidney/Sedgwick local center prior to any
UGA expansion in this area, so that it could be determined how an expansion would fit into the plan. Putaansuu
said that the Council may be willing to put these properties on the “short list” for potential UGA expansion after
the City’s buildable lands and associated growth needs are reviewed by the City and County in 2022.
2. Discussion: 2019 Engineering Standards and Specifications. Assistant City Engineer Mike Pleasants gave an
overview of the draft Public Works Engineering Standards and Specifications (PWESS) document that has just
been completed. It should be adopted and used in conjunction with the updated Zoning Code that is proposed for
Council approval in February, in order to provide developers with complete development guidance and technical
specifications. Public Works Director Dorsey said that the draft PWESS has been reviewed by the Kitsap Building
Association and local developers. The committee agreed that the PWESS should be provided to the Council for
review at the February work-study meeting.
3. Discussion: Street Cut Moratorium. Dorsey presented a draft ordinance that would prohibit cutting or
excavating City-owned pavement for 5 years after the resurfacing or construction of such pavement, except in
limited circumstances. When cutting or excavation is allowed, the pavement must be restored according to the
City’s adopted pavement restoration standards. This requirement will also be included in the PWESS. The purpose
of the moratorium is to prevent continual pavement removal and degradation caused by utility contractors. The
committee agreed to move this item forward to the February work-study meeting.
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4. Discussion: Zoning Code Update. Bond said that the draft Zoning Code and Zoning Map update has been
completed, and the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the code and map and make a
recommendation to Council at its February 5 meeting. The draft documents have been provided to the public for
review, and property owners whose property zoning would be significantly altered have been notified of the
proposed changes. Bond reviewed several issues which are most significant and could be of public interest,
including: changes to the downtown overlay district and the view protection overlay district; requirements for
residential setbacks and subdivision connectivity; a permanent self-storage overlay district; a requirement for
need analysis for new self-storage facilities and gas stations; the addition of mixed-use zones for both residential
and commercial uses; a new program for transfer of development rights from unincorporated Kitsap County;
requirements for offstreet parking and parking reduction; bicycle and electric vehicle parking standards; and a
new significant tree retention code. Diener asked that the Planning Commission consider whether new self-
storage facilities should be required to be multi-story, to conserve commercial land.
Chair Diener adjourned the meeting at 10:56 a.m.
Next Meeting/Location: February 25, 2019 at 9:30 am in the 720 Prospect conference room.