01/18/2017 - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 18, 2017
Committee Members Present: Scott Diener (Chair), Shawn Cucciardi, Bek Ashby (for John Clauson)
City Officials and Staff: Community Development Director Nick Bond, Public Works Director Mark Dorsey,
Associate Planner Keri Sallee
Chairman Diener called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
1. Discussion: Parking at the Port Orchard Industrial Center (Dorsey) and POMC 10.12. Public Works
Director Dorsey said that he plans to revise the onstreet parking in front of 720 Prospect St, which will become the
City’s permit center this year, so that 2 and 4 hour parking at that location will be limited to 1 hour. Dorsey also
noted that a prospective tenant at the Port Orchard Industrial Center wants to use the street in front of the business
location (Lloyd Parkway) for extra parking. Employees of other nearby businesses have been parking on the street,
and this tenant has asked why he and his employees can’t also do so. Dorsey said that this development was
never designed or intended for onstreet parking. The width of the road is not adequate for both onstreet parking
and for modern emergency vehicles and equipment. Chair Diener recommended that the tenant explore entering
into an offsite parking agreement with other nearby businesses to accommodate overflow parking, and/or options
such as carpooling and alternative work schedules. Dorsey noted that eventually Lloyd Parkway may be connected
through to other nearby properties that need commercial access, and the traffic on this street will increase. Dorsey
will consult with Marc Fournier in Public Works, and determine whether the fog line on Lloyd Parkway should be
striped and/or whether “No Parking” signs should be installed, with the police subsequently being asked to enforce
existing onstreet parking restrictions. If “No Parking” signs will be installed, Dorsey will update POMC 10.12 to
reflect this new location.
2. Discussion: City of Tacoma Residential Infill Pilot Program (Bond) Community Development Director
Bond provided the committee with the City of Tacoma’s Residential Infill Pilot Program handbook, which provides a
number of options for additional residential housing in designated existing neighborhoods, including accessory
dwelling units, tiny homes, multifamily development in single-family areas, cottage homes, etc. Some of these tools
may also be useful in Port Orchard if City Council is interested in incorporating them into the City’s code. Diener
said that the information should be considered again by the committee once adoption of the unified development
code (Title 20) is complete, and it should also be provided to the full Council at its March 2017 retreat.
3. Update: Zoning Revisions in the Downtown Overlay District. Bond said that ideas for zoning revisions for
the downtown area have been explored at recent meetings of the Economic Development Committee. When
considering whether a property should be rezoned, it will be important to consider existing uses, adjacent uses,
proximity to the shoreline, the potential for redevelopment/expansion, and whether redevelopment could create
view impacts. Bond said that discussions have included the possibility of having several downtown commercial
zones instead of just one zone. The committee agreed that this topic should also be included in the March retreat.
Bond informed the committee that the developer of McCormick Woods has proposed new zoning regulations that
would apply to their properties, to allow them to build homes with different setbacks and other site design
requirements than those which would apply under either the County’s old regulations or the City’s current
regulations. An “alternative R8” zone for McCormick Woods that would allow these alternative standards may be
the best approach. The developer has provided Bond with a draft proposal for site and building design standards,
and it is currently being reviewed by staff. Bond will bring this proposal to the next meeting of the committee.
Diener said that the committee may want to consider whether penalizing land owners who deliberately keep
commercial properties vacant may be a useful tool for encouraging downtown redevelopment and economic
growth. The committee agreed that this topic will also be brought to the March retreat. Bond said that the state of
Ohio recently passed legislation that requires buildings to be boarded up with polycarbonate sheets instead of
plywood, to reduce the unattractive appearance of vacant buildings.
Chair Diener adjourned the meeting at 8:20 a.m. Audio recording was successful.
Next Meeting/Location: February 15, 2017, at 7:30 am in the Council Chambers.