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20240604 Bethel Lund DRAFT Existing Conditions Report CLEANBethel Lund Subarea Plan DRAFT May 2024 Prepared for the City of Port Orchard ORCHARD Prepared by MAKERS Leland Consulting Group Introduction • DRAFT May 2024 Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Plan Background and Context................................................................................ 1 Heading............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Study Area.................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 PSRC Regional Centers Framework......................................................................... 2 2. Existing Conditions........................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Existing Land Use and Zoning................................................................................... 5 2.2 Transportation...........................................................................................................17 Previous Transportation Planning Efforts.........................................................................17 Vehicular Circulation and Access..................................................................................20 Pedestrian Circulation and Access................................................................................23 BicycleFacilities...............................................................................................................24 Transit................................................................................................................................25 2.3 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas.................................................................27 Parksand Open Space...................................................................................................27 CriticalAreas....................................................................................................................27 2.4 Market Conditions Assessment................................................................................30 EconomicProfile..............................................................................................................30 DevelopmentPipeline.....................................................................................................33 Buildable Lands & Future Capacity...............................................................................34 2.5 Port Orchard Comprehensive Plan.........................................................................35 3. Goals and Vision.........................................................................................................37 3.1 Opportunities, Assets, and Challenges...................................................................37 3.2 Alternatives..............................................................................................................38 Heading............................................................................................................................38 3.3 Urban Design Framework.........................................................................................38 3.4 Land Use and Housing.............................................................................................38 3.5 Transportation...........................................................................................................38 3.6 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas..................................................................38 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions DRAFT May 2024 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1-1 EXHIBIT 1-2 EXHIBIT 2-1 EXHIBIT 2-2 EXHIBIT 2-3 EXHIBIT 2-4 EXHIBIT 2-5 EXHIBIT 2-6 EXHIBIT 2-7 EXHIBIT 2-8 EXHIBIT 2-9 EXHIBIT 2-10 EXHIBIT 2-1 1 EXHIBIT 2-12 EXHIBIT 2-13 EXHIBIT 2-14 EXHIBIT 2-15 EXHIBIT 2-16 EXHIBIT 2-17 EXHIBIT 2-18 EXHIBIT 3-1 EXHIBIT 3-2 Table TABLE 1-1 TABLE 1-2 TABLE 2-1 TABLE 2-2 TABLE 2-3 TABLE 2-4 TABLE 3-1 Caption............................................................................................................ 1 BethelLund Study Area.................................................................................. 2 BethelJunction............................................................................................... 5 LandUse.......................................................................................................... 6 Zoning.............................................................................................................. 8 Block Frontage Map#7 and Map#8............................................................13 Looking west from Lund Avenue..................................................................15 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Plan Conceptual Rendering .............................17 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Schematics.........................................................18 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Cross Sections.....................................................19 Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Map.................22 Planned Non -Motorized Routes...................................................................25 Kitsap Transit Existing and Planned Facilities...............................................26 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas.......................................................29 Age in Bethel -Lund Subarea and Port Orchard, 2023...............................30 Household Incomes in the Bethel -Lund Subarea and Port Orchard, 2023. .........................................................................................................................31 Top Job Sectors in Bethel -Lund Subarea, 2012 and 2021 ..........................32 Commuting Patterns in the Bethel -Lund Subarea, 2021 ............................32 Existing and Pipeline Units and Commercial Development in the Bethel - LundSubarea.................................................................................................33 Vacant and Redevelopable Parcels in Bethel -Lund Subarea..................34 Bethel -Lund Opportunities, Assets, and Challenges...................................37 Caption...........................................................................................................38 Caption............................................................................................................... 1 Bethel -Lund Subarea Capacity Summary........................................................ 4 Building Types for Centers.................................................................................. 8 Land Uses for Centers......................................................................................... 9 Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) .............................21 Planned Nonmotorized Routes.........................................................................24 Caption..............................................................................................................38 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions Introduction - DRAFT May 2024 1. Introduction 1.1 Plan Background and Context Heading Body Heading Heading EXHIBIT 1-1 Caption SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS, 2022 TABLE 1-1 Caption -. - Text SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS, 2022 1.2 Study Area The study area covers a total of 211.2 acres and extends north and south to capture areas of recent and upcoming developments. Bethel -Lund is centrally located at the intersection of Bethel Road and Lund Avenue and bounded on the west by Blackjack Creek and east by Port Orchard's unincorporated area. Following consultation with the City, the Bethel Lund Subarea expanded beyond the current boundary to align with PSRC latest guidance for countywide growth centers, which create new opportunities for residential and commercial growth. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions Introduction • DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 1-2 Bethel Lund Study Area Q 5 Proposed New Subarea Boundary Existing Subarea Boundary 17-71 Port Orchard = Port Orchard UGA ,t O 4 - 8W Feet N j Maxar Farthstar Geagraphics_ and the GI SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, 2024 1.3 PSRC Regional Centers Framework PSRC 2018 Regional Centers Frameworks establishes eligibility requirements for countywide centers designation. Below are the baseline standards expected for countywide centers in each county. Designation Criteria for Countywide Growth Centers Identified as a countywide center in the countywide planning policies Located within a city or unincorporated urban area Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 2 Introduction • DRAFT May 2024 Demonstration that the center is a local planning and investment priority: Identified as a countywide center in a local comprehensive plan; subarea plan recommended Clear evidence that area is a local priority for investment, such as planning efforts or infrastructure The center is a location for compact, mixed -use development; including: A minimum existing activity unit density of 10 activity units per acre Planning and zoning for a minimum mix of uses of 20 percent residential and 20 percent employment unless unique circumstances make these percentages not possible to achieve. Capacity and planning for additional growth The center supports multi -modal transportation, including: Transit service Pedestrian infrastructure and amenities Street pattern that supports walkability Bicycle infrastructure and amenities Compact, walkable size of one -quarter mile squared (160 acres), up to half -mile transit walkshed (500 acres) TABLE 1-2 below summarizes the existing, pipeline, and additional land capacity for units, population and jobs in the Subarea. According to Kitsap County's Countywide Planning Policies, Countywide Centers must show a minimum of 10 Activity Units per acre. An Activity Unit is one person or one job. As shown, the subarea with existing and pipeline development meets this criteria, and with additional land capacity has a total capacity in the future for up to 14.5 Activity Units per acre. (See 2.4 Market Conditions Assessment) Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 3 Introduction - DRAFT May 2024 TABLE 1-2 Bethel -Lund Subarea Capacity Summary Bethel -Lund Existing Pipeline Existing + Pipeline Acres 211.2 Additional Land Capacity Total 211.2 Housing Units 259 233 492 380 872 Single Family 174 39 213 37 250 Condo 0 0 0 0 Multifamily 85 194 279 343 622 People per Household Single Family 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 Condo 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 Multifamily 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Population 665 500 1,164 793 1,957 Jobs 988 0 988 127 1,115 Activity Units 1,653 500 2,152 920 3,072 AUs / Acre 10.2 14.5 Requirements Required Acres 160-500 160-500 Actual Acres 211.2 211.2 Surplus /Shortfall 51.2 51.2 Required Use Mix 20% Res. / Emp. 20% Res. / Emp. Actual Res. Mix 54% 57% Actual Emp. Mix 46% 43% Required AUs/Acre 10 10 Actual AUs/Acre 10.2 14.5 Surplus /Shortfall 0.2 4.5 SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, LCG Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 4 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 2. Existing Conditions 2.1 Existing Land Use and Zoning Bethel -Lund is a commercial hub that is EXHIBIT 2-1 Bethel Junction surrounded by residential neighborhoods. It contains a mix of land uses including detached single-family homes, mobile/manufactured homes, grocery stores, restaurants, and a variety of retail and service businesses (see EXHIBIT 2-2). At the heart of Bethel -Lund lies a commercial cluster that includes big box store shopping centers with anchors like Safeway and Walmart, alongside smaller retail and restaurant establishments. SOURCE: Google Earth, 2024 Additionally, other civic uses and religious institutions, such as East Port Orchard Elementary School and Christian Life Center, is located just beyond the Subarea extent, to the north. Clusters of residential uses are located to the east and west of Bethel -Lund. Orchard Bluff Mobile Home Park is an 88-lot low-income affordable senior living community, owned and managed by Housing Kitsap. Nestled on the eastern boundary are two multifamily residential complexes, Lund Pointe and Lund Village. Along Harold Drive, pockets of detached -single family homes are expected to expand with new subdivision development. And several multifamily projects are currently in the development pipeline. See 2.4 Development Pipeline. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 5 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-2 Land Use ■ 11, R� SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS, 2024 �Xl/"' �SE,BgSIL T Retail _ Community Shopping Center Grocery/Market _ Restaurant/Eateries _ Bank Fwto Serviceiconvenience Store j _ Office _ Veterinary Hospital j _ Storage Warehouse Single Family Housing MultifamllyHousing (5+Units) _ Manufactured home j Undesignated _ Greenbelt _ Parks and Recreafion rBethel Lund Port Orchard / Port Orchard UGA SE i} 400 Btta Feet The zoning for the subarea includes Commercial Mixed Use (CMU), Commercial Heavy (CH), Commercial Corridor (CC), and Residential 1 (RI), Residential 2 (R2), and Residential 3 (R3). (EXHIBIT 2-3). TABLE 2-1 and TABLE 2-2 list the key building types and land uses for centers. Generally, the maximum height for buildings and structures within Bethel -Lund is three stories, or 35 feet. Port Orchard's subarea policies describe a need to support focused growth with compact development forms, and the height limits are a significant barrier to achieving the added dwelling units and vertical mixed -use buildings necessary to focus growth into the subarea. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Allowing more height enables developments to create additional dwelling units that help spread out of the cost of construction. The cost and risk of developing mixed -use structures and leasing ground -floor commercial space typically can be offset by a higher amount of residential floor area. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, developers are indicating increased risk associated with commercial development due to continued uncertainty about the retail and particularly office markets. This further increases the attractiveness of developments with a higher share of residential floor area. Port Orchard allows height increases through the use of a transfer -of -development - rights (TDR) ordinance adopted in 2019 in partnership with Kitsap County (Chapter 20.41 POMC). TDR programs are complex and require savvy participants and willing rural landowners to participate. No project has yet used Port Orchard's TDR program, and other Washington jurisdictions have found it difficult to attract participants to TDR programs outside of the highest -priced markets. Increased height limits and potentially larger buildings will be mitigated by the broad set of multifamily and commercial design standards Port Orchard already has in place (Chapter 20.127 POMC). These include standards to provide high -qualify building massing, light and air access, useable open space, attractive materials, windows and entries, and other provisions. According to the Port Orchard Housing Action Plan, the economic benefits of light wood frame construction are maximized with height limits in the 65-85 feet range. The Housing Action Plan makes specific recommendations for height limits in several zones that exist in the subarea. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 7 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-3 Zoning SOURCE: City of Port Orchard 2023 Zoning TABLE 2-1 Building Types for Centers Building Type Residential Zones R1 R2 R3 R4 Key Building Types for Centers Townhouse -- P* P P Fourplex (and Triplex) -- -- P P and GC 3ry u U s U U > > East < o Port Orchard U SE BAWL CT Greenbelt [GB} Residential I (Rl) Residential 2 (R21 Residential 3 (R31 SETT Commercial Corridor (CC( _ Commercial Heavy (CH) SE SE Business Prof. Mixed Use $PMU) Commercial Mixed Use (CMU( Civic and Institutional (Cli Public Facilities (PF} Parks and Recreation (PR} ��C Bethel Lund Port Orchard F—] Port Orchard UGA SE 0 400 800 Feet N I I xar, Earthsty Geugraphics, and the GIS User Community Commercial Zones CMu CC CH P -- -- Apartment -- -- P P P -- -- Mixed Use Shopfront -- -- -- -- P P -- Single-Story Shopfront -- -- -- -- P P P Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 8 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 Building Type Other Building Types Residential Zones R1 R2 R3 R4 Commercial Zones CMU CC CH Detached House P P P -- -- -- -- Backyard Cottage P P P -- -- -- -- Cottage Court P P P -- -- -- -- Duplex: Side -by -Side -- P P -- -- -- -- Duplex: Back -to -Back -- P P -- -- -- -- Attached House -- P P -- -- -- -- Live-Work -- -- -- -- P P -- General Building -- -- -- -- P P P Shopfront House -- -- -- -- P P -- Key: P= Permitted Use C=Conditional Use -- = Use Note Permitted SOURCE: Port Orchard Municipal Code 20.32.015 Building type zoning matrix *Note: In the R2 zone townhouses are limited to three or four units (POMC 20.32.090.2) TABLE 2-2 Land Uses for Centers Key Land Uses for Centers Residential Zones R1 R2 Residential Single-family detached P P Two-family -- P R3 P P R4 -- -- Commercial Zones CMU CC CH -- -- -- -- -- -- Single-family attached (2 units) -- P P -- -- -- -- Single-family attached (3-4 units) -- P P P P P -- Single-family attached (5-6 units) -- -- P P P P -- Multifamily (3 or more units) -- -- P P P P -- Permanent supportive housing C C C C C C C Commercial Group day care (7 to 12) C C C -- P P -- Day care center (13 or more) -- -- -- -- C P P Indoor recreation* -- -- -- -- P P P Outdoor recreation* -- -- -- -- C P P Hotel -- -- -- -- P P P Medical* -- -- -- -- C P P Office* -- -- -- -- P P P Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 9 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Key Land Uses for Centers Residential Zones R1 R2 R3 R4 Personal service* -- -- -- -- Restaurants -- -- -- -- Commercial Zones CMU CC CH P P P P P P Retail sales: Up to 5,000 SF GFA -- -- -- -- P P P 5,001 - 15,000 SF GFA -- -- -- -- P P P 15,001 - 50,000 SF GFA -- -- -- -- -- P P Over 50,000 SF GFA -- -- -- -- -- C P Convenience store w/ fuel -- -- -- -- -- -- C Convenience store w/o fuel -- -- -- -- C P P Drive -through facilities -- -- -- -- C P P Industrial Light manufacturing -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Brewery, distillery: Up 5,000 square feet -- -- -- -- -- -- P 5,001 - 15,000 square feet -- -- -- -- -- C P Over 15,000 square feet -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Food processing, boutique -- -- -- -- P P P Self-service storage -- -- -- -- C C C Key: P= Permitted Use C=Conditional Use -- = Use Note Permitted SOURCE: Port Orchard Municipal Code 20.30.040 Use Table *Note: Some specific types of uses within these categories have further restrictions per POMC 20.39.040 The CMU zone offers the most flexibility for residential uses because it allows single - purpose apartment buildings, townhouses, and mixed -use buildings; the CC zone allows apartments only in mixed -use buildings and residential use is mostly prohibited in the CH zone. For residential zones, notably the R4 zone prohibits low -density building types and residential land uses. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 10 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Middle Housing The City is taking proactive measures to ensure compliance with Washington State's new middle housing bills, HB 1110 and HB 2321, adopted during the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions respectively. HB 1 1 10 mandates cities of specific size and locations to permit multiple dwelling units per lot in areas that are traditionally exclusive to single- family detached homes. HB 2321 modified the requirements created under HB 1 1 10. The law is codified under RCW 36.70A.635. What is Middle Housing? "Middle housing" includes duplexes, townhouses, cottages, courtyard apartments, and other building types that fall between the scale of single-family detached houses and larger apartment buildings. Middle housing units tend to be more affordable to build than single-family houses and offer greater varieties of layout and sizes that are suited for a wider range of households. Expanding the areas where middle housing is allowed offer greater opportunities for "starter homes", or homeownership, to all residents of a community. ADUs Duplexes/ Triplexes Fourplexes Cottage Clusters Townhouses Courtyard apartments Small apartments (5-10 units) Source: Makers, 2023 Currently, Port Orchard is a Tier 3 city as described by the Department of Commerce Middle Housing Model Ordinance User Guide. Tier 3 cities must allow at least two units per lot. Port Orchard is anticipated to cross the 25,000 population threshold and become a Tier 2 city, which much must allow at least two units per lot and also at least four units per lot when any lot provides one affordable housing unit and on lots near major transit stops. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 To implement middle housing effectively, Port Orchard proposes the redesignation of properties currently within the R1 zone to R2, effectively repealing existing R1 zoning standards and implementing middle housing building types mandated by HB 1 110 in the R2 district. The City of Port Orchard Housing Action Plan (HAP) provided guidance to promote middle housing. The middle housing compliance strategy is part of the broader update and adoption of the Citywide Comprehensive Plan by 2025. Block Frontage Standards Chapter 20.127 POMC provides citywide multifamily and commercial design standards. Article II provides block frontage design standards, which are intended to design sites and orient buildings with an emphasis on compatible development and creating a comfortable walking environment. Many of Port Orchard's main streets are designated on block frontage maps, and specific standards apply to different frontage designations. In this subarea Bethel Road and Lund Avenue are both designated as "varied" in the community design framework maps (POMC 20.127.130). This means developments fronting on those streets must use either "storefront" or "landscaped" frontage standards. Storefront frontages feature traditional ground -floor commercial spaces at the edge of the public sidewalk. Landscape frontages feature landscaped setbacks between the sidewalk and building. In some cases parking is restricted from being located and visible adjacent to public sidewalks. The large commercial site hosting Safeway and other stores on the southeast corner of Bethel -Lund is designated as a site subject to "optional community design framework master plan approval." Such sites which are recently rezoned have the option to propose alternative and additional block frontages with an intent to promote the arrangement of streets, buildings, open space, parking and service areas that creates a strong sense of community and enhances the character of Port Orchard. In addition to the existing streets, EXHIBIT 2-4 Block Frontage Map #7 and Map #8 use black dashed lines to indicate planned locations for new planned streets. Such streets can be created through a City capital project or as a condition of private development occurring on applicable lot. The block frontage type that applies on planned streets is "other", regulated under POMC 20.127.210. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 12 F ' LUNOBEHG RO .2 �• Nq�F � „agWil6 ��.�' m .. ' 1' j a� LUNDAVE lik LWD AVE o ' fi ro m Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 SOURCE: POMC 20,127.130 Community design framework maps Aesthetics and Design Standards Aesthetics in the subarea are typical of low -density, auto -oriented commercial and residential development in the Puget Sound region. Most commercial properties contain one-story buildings which are deeply setback from the street with large expanses of paving and parking lots. There are multiple drive -through businesses. Commercial signage is typical for the region and mostly consists of monument signs and wall -mounted signs. Larger commercial buildings typically have service access in rear - facing areas, while smaller commercial buildings have trash collection located In cinderblock enclosures in parking areas. Travel in the area is primarily by automobile, with little or no people walking and biking visible. This is likely related to the long distances between residential and commercial land uses and the incomplete nature of the sidewalk and bicycling network. See more information in 2.2 Transportation. Residential development mostly consists of single -unit detached homes. Older subdivisions are tucked away on dead-end side streets, and newer subdivisions in the northwest portion of the subarea have better street networks with multiple external connections. There a few single-family properties on large lots fronting Bethel Road and Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 14 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 Lund Avenue. A large residential development owned by Housing Kitsap is behind a thick landscape buffer along Lund Avenue. Multi -unit residences consist of three small apartment complexes, all of which have two-story buildings, on the eastern and southern fringes of the subarea. Some properties have decorative landscaped perimeters and trees located in parking lots. The general auto -oriented nature of the environment competes with the aesthetic benefits of trees, particularly due to the lack of street trees on Bethel Road and Lund Avenue. Several vacant properties have stands of larger trees and dense vegetation, particularly to the west. The western subarea boundary has the only significant topographical feature, a deep ravine with Blackjack Creek, and the rest of the subarea is mostly flat. EXHIBIT 2-5 Looking west from Lund Avenue SOURCE: Google, 2024 Aesthetics are expected to improve with the implementation of the Bethel and Sedgwick Corridor Plan, which calls for continuous sidewalks and landscape strips along the length of Bethel Road within the subarea. Aesthetics will also improve over time through redevelopment, which must comply with the Port Orchard multifamily and commercial design standards under Chapter 20.127 POMC. The design standards ensure that new development is high quality, beneficially contributes to Port Orchard's character, and upgrades the visual appearance of Port Orchard's principal vehicular corridors. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 15 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 These design standards consist of: • Article II - Block Frontage Standards (described above). Most importantly, new buildings must be located adjacent to Bethel Road and Lund Avenue rather than setback behind parking. • Article III - Site Planning Standards o Standards for light and air access to residential dwelling units o Nonmotorized circulation standards, including minimum connectivity o Vehicular circulation standards for internal roadways o Open space standards o Standards for the design of service areas and mechanical equipment • Article IV - Building Design Standards o Prohibition on corporate architecture o Building massing and articulation standards that reduce the perceived scale of large buildings o Building detail requirements for commercial ground floors o Exterior material standards o Requirements for treating blank walls Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 16 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 2.2 Transportation Previous Transportation Planning Efforts Bethel Road and Sedgwick Road Corridor Plan The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive plan and conceptual design for the two critical corridors in Port Orchard, Sedgwick Road (State Route 160) and Bethel Road. The two corridors are major arterials that serve Bethel -Lund and provide connections to State Route 16, downtown Port Orchard, and the Southworth Ferry Terminal. Elements of the study were centered on: Ensuring safe mobility for all users, including people walking and bicycling, and transit riders Supporting existing businesses and future commercial growth in the area Guiding future development of the corridors through design considerations and funding tools The proposed conceptual design introduces roundabouts on key segments of both roadways. Additionally, the study recommends enhancing sidewalk connectivity, bicycle facilities, and implementing green stormwater infrastructure. The multi -phase reconstruction of Bethel Road and Sedgwick Road offers a unique opportunity to transform these corridors into an attractive, pedestrian - friendly green streets while strengthening connections among the area neighborhoods. Phase I of Bethel Road corridor improvement, which includes EXHIBIT 2-6 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Plan Conceptual Rendering SOURCE: Bethel Road and Sedgwick Road Corridor Plan, City of Port Orchard, 2018 roundabouts at the intersections of Bethel Road with Blueberry Road and Salmonberry Road is part of the City's 2024-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 17 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-7 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Schematics LEGEND Bethel Road- Typical Section A — Beihei Road - Typical Section 8 — Se4wiek Road - Typical Swim EAsiing 5ingleaane Roundahout Proposed Single -lane Raundabnut Proposed Multi -lane Roundabout i Tremont ALIIEGL12 hlil ' Nill rnre ISRI SOURCE: Bethel Road and Sedgwick Road Corridor Plan, City of Port Orchard, 2018 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 18 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-8 Bethel Sedgwick Corridor Cross Sections Bethel Road - Typical Section A Bethel Road - Typical Section B PI 8 6 31 12' 6 6 B, Sidewalk 610.%Wd - Vehicle I" Median Vehicle lane Hike lane Hioswale Sidewalk Sedgwick Road - Typical Section 4 4 TY w: Velar VBhicle Linz ,'�hi -1. L - ne ila-, Ri 4 -�- Shured'Path SOURCE: Bethel Road and Sedgwick Rood Corridor Plan, City of Port Orchard, 2018 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 19 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Vehicular Circulation and Access Bethel Road and Lund Avenue are crucial streets providing access and mobility through Bethel -Lund. Salmonberry Road is a residential street that connects the outlying neighborhood within the Port Orchard Urban Growth Area to the Bethel Road commercial corridor. Bethel Road is a key north -south connection. It spans across the southern city limits to the northern waterfront, providing access to transit centers, ferry terminals, and other major commercial centers, such as Downtown Port Orchard. It also links State Route 160 and State Route 166, creating a crucial network that connects the city to the other parts of the county. Bethel Road is generally a three -lane street with a center turn lane and carries 11,500 to 16,900 Average Weekly Daily Traffic (AWDT), depending on the segment. The Bethel and Sedgwick Corridor Plan analyzed the crash frequency along the study segments from 2013-2017. Based on the report, certain intersections on Bethel Road experienced more crashes than others, such a Lund Avenue, Salmonberry, and Mitchell Road. Turning movement related crashes, either onto or off the corridor, were more common on Bethel Road than Sedgwick Road, due to the fact that Bethel Road has more driveways and intersections, increasing the likelihood of accidents occurring. Additionally, there were no reported crashed involving bicyclist on either study corridor over the time period that was analyzed. The study recommends access management strategies along Bethel Road to address safety issues and preserve safety, function, and capacity of the corridor. Lund Avenue is a minor arterial street connecting neighborhoods between Tremont Center and East Port Orchard. Lund Avenue is primarily a three -lane street with a center turn lane and serves 16,000 AWDT. West of Bethel Road, Lund Avenue transitions to a four -lane street and changes names to Tremont Street. Salmonberry Road is a two-lane east -west connector. It runs through unincorporated residential neighborhoods in the urban growth area, connecting Jackson Avenue to Bethel Road. Salmonberry Road serves 2,300 AWDT. The subarea does not have a conventional grid system, leading traffic to be concentrated on a limited number of streets where congestion, safety concerns, and road wear increase. Side streets primarily function as low -volume, local residential streets and connectors to East Port Orchard Elementary School. Developers are expected to complete the roadway connections from Walmart to Salmonberry Road, which will allow greater flexibility for vehicular access and circulation in the area. See EXHIBIT 2-9. The City's Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) lists planned transportation projects and enhancements including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, stormwater systems, and Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 20 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 construction of new connector streets. TABLE 2 lists the planned transportation projects related to Bethel -Lund. TABLE 2-3 Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Bethel/Sedgwick Bethel/Lincoln/ Safety and capacity improvements to 1 Phase 5a - Lunberg/Mitchel intersection 2022 $3,674,000 Bethel/Lincoln RAB Bethel Road / Road extension and intersection 2 Vallair Ct Walmart Drive improvements previously included in Connector Intersection the Bethel Road Corridor ROW & Construction project Bethel/Corridor 3 Phase 1 b - Salmonberry RAB Bethel Road: Phase 1 b. Bethel/ Salmonberry RAB Salmonberry Round and roadway segment design intersection from Blueberry to Salmonberry 2027 $1,000,000 2023 $11,467,000 Salmonberry Ramsey Road to Widen road to two travel lanes with 4 Road Widening Bethel Road bike lanes, sidewalks and stormwater 2028 $225,000 system improvements Bethel/Sedgwick Design, ROW acquisition and 5 Corridor Phase 4 Bethel Road: Lund construction of the fourth phase of the 2021 $8,744,000 - ROW and to Salmonberry street improvements per the Construction Bethel/Sedgwick Corridor Plan Ramsey Road Design, ROW acquisition and Bethel/Sedgwick Bethel Road: Mile construction of the fifth phase of the 6 Corridor Phase 5 Hill Drive to Lund street improvements per the 2036 $1 1,467,000 - ROW and Bethel/Sedgwick Corridor Plan Construction Walmart to 7 Salmonberry Salmonberry Complete roadway connector 2040 $800,000 Connector SOURCE: City of Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Tier 1 2024-2029 and Tier 2 2030-2043 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 21 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-9 Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Map w �4- r East >V Port Orchard `O FlG�O SE LUNDBER G,RD 004 ( Daffodil Christiai y,L Storage •; , Life F Center ° Monstar Car b Wash Kitsap Veterinary Hospital 1 1 Orchard Bluff ~------------ Mobile Home Puerto Walgreens I, �t L I Vallarta U Elementary School s . Safeway Rite Fuel BETHEL Pre Aid JUNCTION Q L 1 . } !Kitsap w �•............ ! Bank Safeway r L I u vil SE vA[.LAiR Cr 2 ■ 1 ` '* �r••� � ! Wendy's ■ 1 ! ■ Walmart ■ Dutch Bros ! Coffee ! �S ! MCKINLEY PL SE k., w > East Q o Port Orchard w z SE BASIL CT Transportation Improvements Program (TIP) Planned intersection improvement Planned street y. improvement i New street u ■ . ■ connection SE rBURON C TIP Project Tier • Tier 1 2024-2029 5E SERENADE • Tier 2 2030-2043 N Bethel/Sedgwick Corridor Study Parks Bethel Lund QPort Orchard Port Orchard UGA 0 400 800 Feet i I SOURCE: City of Port Orchard Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Tier 1 2024-2029 and Tier 2 2030-2043 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 22 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Pedestrian Circulation and Access The majority of sidewalks that exist are located along Bethel Road and Lund Avenue. Sidewalks are being installed in concert with new developments, generally seen in new subdivisions. However, many older existing sidewalks have substandard widths and curb cuts, and sidewalks along arterial streets and fragmented and usually not present on both sides of a street. Most streets outside of the commercial areas have paved or gravel shoulders, which forces people walking to share high -volume roadways with vehicles. Safe pedestrian crossings are few, limited to the two signalized intersections on Bethel Road. Side street intersections and private driveways often have wide turning radii, which increases crossing distances for people walking and allows vehicles to turn at higher speeds. Street lighting, which can improve the safety and comfort of walking at night, is limited. The missing links in the sidewalk and bicycle networks make existing streets car -centric and reduce connectivity to neighboring areas. Notably, there is no east -west connection between Bethel Road and Harris Road for a distance of one-half mile. Harris Road has numerous residential developments that are physically close to the shopping and job opportunities in the Bethel -Lund subarea but there is no attractive option for traveling there except by car. A similar challenge exists for the Hoover Avenue/Green Dale Drive neighborhood northeast of the subarea. Overall, the environment in the subarea is unpleasant for people walking and rolling (using mobility devised like wheelchairs and strollers). Continuous sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure would improve the usefulness and safety of the pedestrian environment and encourage active transportation. The City's planned nonmotorized routes improve bicycle and pedestrian access throughout the City. However, there are no proposed separated or off -road recreational trails corridors beyond these planned routes. TABLE 2-4 lists the City's planned nonmotorized routes within the Bethel -Lund subarea. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 23 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Bicycle Facilities Currently, there are no existing bicycle facilities within Bethel -Lund. However, the City's planned nonmotorized routes will improve pedestrian and bicycle access and connection from residential neighborhoods to commercial centers, recreational areas, and Kitsap County nonmotorized routes outside of the city limits. These routes include Bethel Road (Bay Street to Sedgwick Road), Tremont Lund (State Route 16 to Jackson Avenue), and Salmonberry Road West (Bethel Road to Jackson Avenue). Both Bethel Road and Tremont Lund connects to the Kitsap County nonmotorized routes, and therefore are identified as part of the nonmotorized routes in the Kitsap County Non - Motorized Facilities Plan. The Bethel and Sedgwick Corridor Plan has programmed street improvements on Bethel Road. Tremont Lund has two concurrent projects; the Tremont Street Improvement, and the Lund -Jackson Avenue corridor improvements. Tremont Street Improvement is partially constructed, and other phases of development are ongoing. The Kitsap County Transportation Improvement Program identifies four improvement projects along Lund Avenue including sidewalks and bike lanes and three new roundabouts from the Port Orchard city limits to Jackson Avenue. The eastern end route to Jackson Avenue extends beyond the city limits, and future improvements will require collaboration with Kitsap County. Continued design improvements for Salmonberry Road West are part of the Bethel Phase 1 project. TABLE 2-4 Planned Nonmotorized Routes Bethel Road (Bay Street to Sedgwick Arterial Street - Bike Lane/Sidewalk 2.62 Planned Art Road) Tremont Lund On -Street - Bike Lane/Sidewalk 2.63 Partialy Built (SR 16 to Jackson Avenue) Arterial Salmonberry West (Bethel Avenue to Jackson On -Street - Residential Bike Lane/Sidewalk 0.98 Planned Avenue) SOURCE: City of Port Orchard Non -Motorized Transportation Plan, 2024 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 24 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-10 Planned Non -Motorized Routes 4- �� Park I 0 T East —�� •�•�.�,�.� - '�� + Vr Port Orchard GUI Elementary 1 "�•+� O`er School J' ± '�•�� SE LUNDBER ,RD- COIN `� 7 MCKINLEY PL SE m GAO„ 1 Daffodil C Christian Storage Life F Center Monstar Ca—r Q m o Wash o ¢ w Kitsap Veterinary ¢ East »; Hospital CQ ° Port Orchard X• w O i ,.f Orchard Bluff �•�•�•`• O Mobile Home Puerto + 1 O ! Vallarta =WalgreSE BASIL Cilens i i � ,j ,�, z � ; �1�Iur.rn111ZIr�It�l�iJiu Scfew.ay,1 nlrluuu111 ' 1 lrunnulu Rite� Fuel • Aid BETHEL 4 Lund JUNCTION Q Po in 1 Kitsap r ------------ Bank Safeway Lund �w Q o L=.! Village SEvgLLAiR CT Q !r• w + r :Wendys Walmart SE TIBURON C C 1 J, � Non -Motorized Routes 1 F. • t '—' 11111 Arterial Planned LN 7**, - -Dutch-Bros %, se S RENADE' 11111 Residential Planned -Coffee 'O,' 1 ! Bethel/Sedgwick ' -'_ -- Corridor Study 1 � t•� � Parks Bethel Lund r ? �E:� S,�• z_ Port Orchard O' • e i Port Orchard UGA - •L UIDWKT. •- + ,IMONBERRcl Y RD 1111 11111r111 0 400 800 Feet 111E SOURCE: City of Port Orchard Non -Motorized Transportation Plan, 2024 Transit Kifsap Transit currently operates Route 8 and Route 9 that provides service in Bethel - Lund. Route 8 is a fixed route on Bethel Road that operates between the Port Orchard Ferry Dock and the Fred Meyer at Sedgwick Road. Route 9 serves East Port Orchard with stops in Town Square, Annapolis Ferry Dock, and the Port Orchard Ferry Dock. Both routes operate six days a week with half-hour headways. Projects outlined in the Kitsap Transit 2022-2042 Long -Range Transit Plan are expected to bring significant improvements to the transit service in Bethel -Lund. In the near -term, frequency upgrades for Route 9 will reduce transit service headways to fifteen minutes. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 25 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 And in the long-term, Bethel Road has been identified as a potential location for high - capacity transit options, such as bus rapid transit (BRT). (See EXHIBIT 2-1 1). These projects are expected to enhance accessibility, increase convenience, and reduce travel times for commuters in the area. EXHIBIT 2-11 Kitsap Transit Existing and Planned Facilities t� L�� C� Lundberg �S Park r East P ti. � ,�..+.+,+,� Port Orchard �,O s- Elementary JI School Nc s� ; •+•+ SE LUNDBEI2G RD O�nn Goo Daffodil Christians F 94■ Storage - Life Center 1 Monstar Car Q O Wash o w � Q w wR = Kitsap Veterinary I• ; Hospital 1 1 If Orchard Bluff Mobile Home Puerto +, +•+,. Vallarta Walgreens r - Rite l,+,t Aid BETHEL JUNCTION Kitsap L•+•+•+•+r+,- Bank Safeway 1 SE VAIIAIR Cf 1 �• i ".� ► � 1rT Wendy's 1 Dutch Bros -- %IN Coffee `f , .y 0 j , r SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, Kitsap Transit MCKINLEY PE SE s O " o ¢ East i Port Orchard O o SE BASIL CT Fuel Lun Lun Walmarf Kitsap Transit SE TIBURON C _ Route 8 O Route 8 stops Route 9 SE SERENADE' Route 9 stops Planned BRT Route j•+.+ r Parks I 2C. BetholLund 1 i Q Port Orchard i Port Orchard UGA ERRY RD Q 400 600 Feet N I i I w T U 1• Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 26 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 2.3 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas Parks and Open Space The Port Orchard Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan (PROS) identifies Lundberg Park, South Kitsap Regional Park, and East Port Orchard Elementary School as the nearest existing parks and recreational spaces near Bethel -Lund. Lundberg Park is an undeveloped, forested city -owned park property located just outside the northwest subarea boundary. It currently has no public access or amenities, but its proximity to Blackjack Creek and a steadily growing residential area makes it suitable to become a neighborhood park with potential nature and interpretive trails to promote environmental stewardship. South Kitsap Regional Park, also known as Jackson Park, is 209 acres, one mile east of the subarea, and provides a wide range of activities including sport fields, a playground, skate park, and walking and biking trails. Additionally, East Port Orchard Elementary School also offers a playground and large open playfield for residents. There are opportunities to promote local neighborhood parks or park plaza spaces within the subarea through mixed -use and residential developments, particularly near the commercial center and pending multifamily homes on Salmonberry Road. A large park could be sited on the undeveloped parcels south of Vallair Connector, which due to its size has the potential to include a mix of recreational activities (i.e., playground, picnic shelters, nature trail, etc.) (See EXHIBIT 2-12). Critical Areas Preservation and protection of wetlands and their buffers is central to urban - environment balance. Wetlands are vital to the local hydrologic cycle and offer a range of beneficial functions, such as wildlife habitat, improving water quality, reducing flood risks, and retaining stormwater. When impacts of wetlands are unavoidable, wetland replacement or wetland mitigation banks must be utilized to mitigate impacts in accordance with Chapter 20.162 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code. Blackjack Creek is the largest stream system in Port Orchard, spanning a length of approximately three miles within the city limits (not including tributaries), and is considered one of the largest and most productive fish producing streams in South Kitsap. In recent years the City has taken steps to protect the Blackjack Creek corridor, preserving its ecological functions and encouraging restoration. Blackjack Terrace Open Space located west of Vallair Connector acts as a dedicated natural wooded buffer, and much of the area surrounding Blackjack Creek is zoned as Greenbelt. There are no trails or overlooks that provide public access to Blackjack Creek near Bethel -Lund. This presents an opportunity for a trail near Blackjack Creek with trail Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 27 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 entrances in adjacent subdivisions. The creation of such trail would promote recreational activity and cultivate environmental stewardship within the subarea. The 2023 the Port Orchard Stormwater and Watersheds Comprehensive Plan assessed stormwater system impacts on local receiving waters. This assessment was partly based on the proportion of impervious land surfaces. Lower Blackjack Creek ranked Moderate/High, an indication of greater level of degradation of water resources. Impacts to water resources could increase due to new and upcoming developments in the area. Surface water and stormwater capital improvement projects (CIP) were developed to address the problems identified in the plan. Among the ten prioritized CIP projects is the Salmonberry Road Lower Blackjack Creek Culvert Retrofit, which will remove and replace an existing culvert with a new storm conveyance system (see EXHIBIT 2-12). The Bethel/Sedgwick Corridor Plan also programmed stormwater infrastructure along the Bethel Road and Sedgwick Road to protect critical downstream creeks and waterways (i.e. Blackjack Creek). Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 28 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-12 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas East Port Orchard Elementary School South Kitsop MCKINLEY PI SE Regional Park w LIJ i i Q Q C K � � O Q SE BASIL CT East Port Orchard w a U Greenbelt Open Space SE TIBURON CT Parks Park Opportunities LN \\SE`SERENADEWAYi BlaakiaakCreek Wetlands Hydric Soil Slopes Bethel Lund _ Port Orchard Port Orchard UGA 0 400 800 Feet N SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS 2024 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 29 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 2.4 Market Conditions Assessment Economic Profile Demographics Port Orchard is a rapidly growing city, with population growth rates in recent decades exceeding those of the county and state due to annexation, in -migration, and natural population growth. This has driven a rapid increase in housing unit demand and production, including in the Sedgwick-Bethel Subarea. Overall, the city's population is younger and more diverse than regional averages, with smaller household sizes than the county and the state, and somewhat lower incomes than county and statewide averages. The Bethel -Lund area has very similar age breakdown to Port Orchard as a whole, as shown below in EXHIBIT 2-13, with a relatively large share of young residents. EXHIBIT 2-13 Age in Bethel -Lund Subarea and Port Orchard, 2023 15% 14% 24% 15% 14% 11% 712%22% Lund SOURCE: ESRI Port Orchard ■ 65+ ■ 45-64 ■ 35-44 ■ 25-34 ■ 15-24 ■ 0-14 Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 30 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 Incomes in the Subarea are somewhat higher than in Port Orchard as a whole, as estimated by ESRI, a leading provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, based on U.S. Census and American Community Survey data. Note that estimates for smaller geographies can be subject to significant margins of error. EXHIBIT 2-14 Household Incomes in the Bethel -Lund Subarea and Port Orchard, 2023 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Lund Port Orchard SOURCE: ESRI Employment ■ $200,000+ ■ $150,000 - $199,999 ■ $100,000 - $149,999 ■ $75,000 - $99,999 $50,000 - $74,999 ■ $35,000 - $49,999 ■ $25,000 - $34,999 ■ $15,000 - $24,999 ■ <$15,000 According to 2023 data received from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), there are 988 jobs in the Bethel -Lund subarea. PSRC does not provide a detailed breakdown of these jobs by sector, but the U.S. Census's OnTheMap tool does provide estimates for job sectors in the Subarea, shown below. Retail jobs comprise the majority of employment in the subarea, with food and other service jobs are also present in smaller quantities. The employment mix has shifted in the past decade towards retail. With the forthcoming Home Depot, this shift is likely to continue. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 31 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 EXHIBIT 2-15 Top Job Sectors in Bethel -Lund Subarea, 2012 and 2021 70.0% 60.0% ■ 2021 ■2012 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% _ Retail Trade Food / Lodging Other Services Wholesale Health Care / Arts, Social Entertainment, Assistance and Recreation SOURCE: LEHD via Census OnTheMap Commuting The map below shows estimated commuting patterns in the Subarea. As shown, essentially no residents of the Subarea also work in the Subarea. Given the commercial activity in the area, there is a significant net inflow of commuters into the Subarea. EXHIBIT 2-16 Commuting Patterns in the Bethel -Lund Subarea, 2021 . {F Y s ♦ 139 SOURCE: LEHD via Census OnTheMap Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 32 Existing Conditions - DRAFT May 2024 Development Pipeline The map below in EXHIBIT 2-17 shows the current housing unit counts as well as pipeline development in the Subarea. There are currently 174 single-family units and 85 multifamily units, for a total of 259 existing units, with an additional 39 single-family units and 194 multifamily units currently under construction or in the development pipeline. Once completed, this will total 492 units in the subarea. EXHIBIT 2-17 Existing and Pipeline Units and Commercial Development in the Bethel - Lund Subarea Port Orchard Lund Existing and Pipeli Legend Port Orrhard City Limits Port Orchard UGA Water Bodies Roads State Highway Collector / Arterial Local Road Existing Units by Parcel �0 Lipr0 2 ® 3-5 - S+ Pipeline Units by Parcel O SJ�o i o2 ® 3-5 5+ s S� 3 m i Frewecdst- - TJ I SOURCE: Kitsap County, City of Port Orchard, LCG Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 33 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Buildable Lands & Future Capacity The map below in EXHIBIT 2-18 shows parcels classified as Vacant, Underutilized, or Partially -Utilized in the subarea. These classifications were based on the 2019 Kitsap County Buildable Lands Report, and updated to reflect recent development in the Subarea. After deducting critical areas, future infrastructure, right-of-way, and market factor considerations, there are a total of 19.5 acres available for residential development and 1.1 acres available for commercial development in the Subarea. This equates to a capacity for 380 housing units (37 single-family and 343 multifamily), and 127 jobs, given the assumptions used in the Land Capacity Analysis for Port Orchard's 2023 Comprehensive Plan. EXHIBIT 2-18 Vacant and Redevelopable Parcels in Bethel -Lund Subarea - ,rs_.. �d6n Port O Porrchard Lund Parcel Classifications Legend Q Port Orchard City LimitS `� Port Orchard UGA / L Water Bodies i Roads -State Highway Collector / Arterial Local Road Parcel Status ,., PARTIALLY UTILIZED - UNDERUTILIZED VACANT = e rrd°o e ,%I SOURCE: Kitsap County, City of Port Orchard, LCG 00 ftq I GI , Sources Kdsap Counry, City a(Porr Orchard, LCG Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 34 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 2.5 Port Orchard Comprehensive Plan The 2016 Port Orchard Comprehensive Plan describes the need for a subarea plan [sic]: The Tremont/Lund/Bethel Center consists of the Bethel commercial corridor from the intersection of Mile Hill Road south to Salmonberry, the adjacent multifamily housing developments, The area is served by Kitsap Transit. The City should work to develop a sub area plan for this area... The 2016 Comprehensive Plan has a list of policies (below) for centers, but none specifically for this Subarea. This subarea plan aims to fulfill and align with the general centers goals and suggested policies outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. Policy CN-1. Prioritize the City's residential, commercial and light industrial growth and infrastructure investments within designated Centers, in accordance with VISION 2050 and the Countywide Planning Policies. Policy CN-2. Focus future growth in designated, higher intensity areas in an effort to encourage the preservation of open space and maintain surrounding neighborhood character. Policy CN-3. Shorten commutes by concentrating housing and employment in strategic locations, which provides residents opportunities to live and work in the same neighborhood. Policy CN-4. Provide commercial services that serve the population of the Center, surrounding neighborhoods, the city, and the region (dependent on the suitability of the scale of each Center). Policy CN-5. Support pedestrian and transit uses by promoting compact, mixed -use areas with appropriate infrastructure that provide a variety of activities. Policy CN-6. Balance objectives for accommodating growth, encouraging compatibility, promoting housing affordability, and offering a wide range of housing types. Policy CN-7. Provide access to parks and public pedestrian spaces by creating them within each Center or by creating connections to existing public and open spaces. Policy CN-8. During subarea planning for Centers, develop an implementation plan that addresses how the City will meet Center goals through appropriate land use designations, annexation, development of capital facilities and utilities, and related measures. Policy CN-9. The City shall direct growth to Centers of all types through focused regulations and directed capital projects. Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 35 Existing Conditions • DRAFT May 2024 Policy CN-10. The City should support employment growth, the increased use of non - automobile transportation options, and the preservation of the character of existing built-up areas by encouraging residential and mixed -use development at increased densities in designated Centers. Policy CN-1 1. The City shall ensure that higher density development in Centers is either within walking or biking distance of jobs, schools, and parks and is well - served by public transit. Policy CN-12. The City shall create and designate zoning that allows a mix of uses to accommodate concentrations of employment and housing. Policy CN-13. The City shall encourage abroad range of housing types and commercial uses within designated Centers, through zoning and development regulations that serve a local, citywide, or regional market. Policy CN-14. The City shall encourage the creation of public open space, private open space, and parks within and serving designated centers Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan • Existing Conditions 36 Goals and Vision - DRAFT May 2024 3. Goals and Vision 3.1 Opportunities, Assets, and Challenges EXHIBIT 3-1 Bethel -Lund Opportunities, Assets, and Challenges Kitsap Transit is planning bus rapid transit along Bethel Road between Downtown and Sedgwick Road Stccp sloocs west of the subarea tsc Guii Camse Opportunity for a trail along Black<jack Creek with connections to/from subdivisions �`— —_I —r consider this area for annexation to create a more continuous ! planning area and streamline transportation improvements for r - safe routes to school I_ J �_ East Port Orchard r 1 _ Elementary I r t i r r r � I r � Several older one-story commercial lots at the — heart of the subarea could x, b be redeveloped with mixed -use when they reach sir end of life. Opportunity for central park/plaza at one of r thee corners _ r .# r r r d Two grocery and home goods stores provides daily needs and supports lobs > r-- vvwlmarf sife is a major use that is unlikely to change r Salmonberry Ridge Village Sedgwick Bethel Opportunities Challenges ♦) Major connections trot Fast moving traffic/ 4 -► Sheet extension barrier Infill development Pedestrian -challenged intersection Park opportunities VW Land use f - Nature trail development barrier Potential annexation area SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS I � 1-e------------------ I� Some indirect routes for students to walk and bike from the subarea to the Elementary School, but streets are not up to current safety standards South Kifsap Regional Park Less than one mile to major regional park, but Lund Avenue lacks safe walking Less bking routes ---SE_ILNn J1V[_ .... _ EMI Acllve cornrnerclol cenler that serves as a hub for the neighborhood and citywide East Neighborhood East Port Orchard Established subdivisions are diconnected and inward -facing from the commerical uses Large Will opportunity but there are uncertain plans for a Home Depot development which would mostly serve people living outside of the subarea Existing Conditions * Assets Bethel/Sedgwick Corridor Study Pending development tttt■ Natural areas • Bus stops IIIII■ Parks 0 Commercial — Streams Centers Bethel Lund • Neighborhoods r,__rPort Orchard • Schools Port Orchard UGA General Opportu nifies/Observations: • Kitsap Transit planned BRT route on Bethel Road could facilitate more compact development • The Bethel/Sedgwick corridor planned pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure will create safer routes for all travelers • Need/opportunity for parks and/or gathering spaces to serve the subarea • Property ownership and public street grid is highly fragmented • Extend street grid as development occurs to enhance connectivity Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 37 Goals and Vision - DRAFT May 2024 3.2 Alternatives Heading Heading Heading EXHIBIT 3-2 Caption SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS, 2022 TABLE 3-1 Caption N - 0 0 - nr� Text SOURCE: City of Port Orchard, MAKERS, 2022 3.3 Urban Design Framework 3.4 Land Use and Housing 3.5 Transportation 3.6 Parks, Open Space, and Critical Areas Port Orchard Bethel Lund Subarea Plan - Existing Conditions 38