04/09/2018 - Minutes
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City of Port Orchard
Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 9, 2018
Committee Members Present: Council Members Bek Ashby (Chair), Jay Rosapepe
City Officials and Staff: Mayor Rob Putaansuu, City Clerk Brandy Rinearson, Community Development Director Nick
Bond, Long Range Planner Keri Sallee
Guests: Patty Graf-Hoke (Visit Kitsap Peninsula), Matt Murphy (PO Chamber of Commerce), Kathleen Wilson (POBSA),
J. Louie King.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Ashby at 9:36 a.m.
1. Presentation: Patty Graf-Hoke, Executive Director of Visit Kitsap Peninsula. Ms. Graf-Hoke gave a summary
of the ongoing and specific activities that Visit Kitsap Peninsula has been undertaking to promote tourism in
the Port Orchard area.
2. Discussion: Tourism Strategic Plan.
3. Discussion: Hanging Banner Process.
4. Discussion: Summer Foot Ferry.
5. Discussion: Special Events Toolkit.
6. Discussion: Lodging Tax.
7. Discussion: Mini Storage Development. Community Development Director Bond told the committee that his
department has recently had a number of inquiries about new mini storage developments. Some of the
increased interest may result from the recent mini storage moratorium by the City of Poulsbo, and a partial
development moratorium by the City of Bainbridge Island, which could be driving prospective mini storage
developers to Port Orchard. In the past, the City Council has expressed concern about the appearance of mini
storage developments, and their locations along primary commercial and gateway corridors. Bond showed the
committee a map with existing mini storage locations, sites that have had mini storage preapplications, and
sites with approved but not yet built mini storages, as well as suggested overlay areas to which future mini
storage could be restricted. The committee agreed that the issue should be brought to the full Council for
discussion.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be on May 14, 2018, at 9:30 am in the Council Chambers.