Port Orchard RDI Analysis_2024_07 30 CLEANPort Orchard 2044 Comprehensive Plan Update
Racially Disparate Impacts Analysis
Date May 2, 2024
To Jim Fisk and Nick Bond, City of Port Orchard
From Andrew Oliver and Jennifer Shuch, Leland Consulting Group
CC Alex Cambell, AHBL
Introduction
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1220 (HB 1220) as an amendment to the state Growth
Management Act (GMA). HB 1220 requires that local governments plan for housing at all income levels and assess the
racially disparate impacts (RDI) of existing housing policies. Conditions that indicate that policies have racially disparate
impacts can include segregation, cost burden, displacement, educational opportunities, and health disparities.
According to state guidance, there are five steps to understanding and addressing racially disparate impacts:
• Step 1: Engage the Community
• Step 2: Gather & Analyze Data
• Step 3: Evaluate Policies
• Step 4: Revise Policies
• Step 5: Review & Update Regulations
This report accounts for both Step 2 and Step 3 — it includes a summary of findings based on data from the US Census
Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other sources. These findings then inform the
policy evaluations and recommendations found at the end of the report.
Key Findings
• Port Orchard is more diverse than Kitsap County.
• Households of color, particularly Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino households, are more likely to be
cost -burdened than white households. In addition, renting is more common among non -white households
and the cost burden for renter households is significantly higher than for owner households. Black/African
American households are significantly more likely to rent than own their home.
• There is a shortage of housing available for those making less than 30 percent of the Area Median Income
(AMI) and those making more than 80 percent AMI.
• Half of Black/African American households and nearly three quarters of Pacific Islander households in Port
Orchard are classified as extremely low-income, making less than 30 percent of AMI. Just 3 percent of
Black/African American households earn more than 100 percent AMI.
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Historical Context
Throughout the history of the United States, a combination of laws and practices have impacted where specific groups
of people live, what opportunities they have access to, and their ability to build wealth through stable housing.
Unfortunately, many of these policies explicitly or implicitly benefited white residents at the expense of all others. The
legacy of policies like redlining, which used racial criteria in determining which neighborhoods were suitable for
government -backed loans, highway development through predominantly -Black neighborhoods, and racial covenants
explicitly excluding certain groups from owning specific properties continues to impact non -white communities today.
While many cities have acknowledged the harms of these policies, many of which are no longer legal, there are still
policies in effect today that hold cities back from rectifying systemic harms. These can include policies that reference
vague concepts like "neighborhood character," as well as those that permit only the most expensive homes to be built,
thus shutting lower -income residents out of high -opportunity areas.
This section contains a historic review of some of the known policies and programs that caused racially disparate
impacts in Port Orchard as a starting point in understanding present-day conditions.
Throughout the United States, racial covenants were used to exclude certain races and religious groups from residing in
specific neighborhoods, creating exclusive areas for white, Christian residents. These deed restrictions were legally
enforceable from 1927 to 1968. The map in Figure 1 below shows data on racial covenants from the University of
Washington. According to this research, Port Orchard has 62 restrictive covenants, though these may not have all fallen
within current city limits and some have not been mapped. Bremerton, the largest city in Kitsap County, has over 1,000
racially restrictive covenants.
Figure 1. Racially Restricted Parcels in Port Orchard and Surrounding Communities
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Slate Park
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Bremerton
Port Orchard
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Source. Washington State Racial Restrictive Covenants Project.
The combination of racially restrictive covenants and redlining impacted the ability of Black veterans to fully access
homeownership loan benefits through the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill), which enabled white
veterans to buy housing and build wealth in the suburbs. Racial covenants have since been declared unconstitutional,
and Fair Housing laws have been put into effect. Today, Port Orchard is more diverse than Kitsap County overall, and
has increased its share of households of color over the past several years. However, despite having far fewer racially
restrictive covenants than Bremerton, it is less diverse today. Figure 2 shows the distribution of BIPOC populations
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within the city. Some of Port Orchard's neighborhoods are more diverse than others, particularly Downtown, Bethel-
Sedgewick, and the area along Sidney Ave., as shown below.
Figure 2. Race and Ethnicity in Port Orchard by Census Block Group (2021)
A
Port Orchard
Race and Ethnicity, 2021
Bremerton
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Q Port Orchard City Limits
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State Highway
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Assessing Racially Disparate Impacts
Between 2015 and 2020, Port Orchard became more diverse as its share of Hispanic/Latino and mixed -race residents
grew. Data from the US Census Bureau provided by the Washington Department of Commerce shows that the city lost
500 Asian residents between 2015 and 2020, but this change is likely due to a relatively high margin of error rather than
a sudden 48 percent decrease in the Asian population'. However, it does appear that the share of BIPOC residents is
increasing both in Port Orchard and countywide. The population in Port Orchard went from 75 percent white to 67
percent white over the course of five years. Over the same period, Kitsap County's population went from 78 percent
white to 76 percent white.
Figure 3. Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity, Port Orchard and Kitsap County
Port Orchard
Race or Ethnic Category
2015
2020
Change
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
84
33
Asian
1,068
568
-500
Black or African American
210
459
249
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
973
1,826
853
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
52
433
381
Other Race
0
0
0
Two or more races
864
1,310
446
White
9,786
9,623
-163
Total
13.004
14.303
1.299
Kitsap County
2015
2020
Change
2,644
2,378
-266
12,005
12,842
837
6,516
6,716
200
18,108
21,641
3,533
1,836
2,387
551
551
403
-148
15,182
18,093
2,911
198,599
204,485
5,886
255.441
268.945
13.504
Source: US Census Bureau, 2011-2015 and 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table
DP05); Washington Department of Commerce, 2023
Figure 4. Population by Race/Ethnicity in Port Orchard (2020)
Asian 568
M(4%)
Black or African American 459
(3%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any 1,826
race) (13%)
Other Race 1,827
(13%)
White 9,623
(67%)
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
Population
Source: US Census Bureau, 2076-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table DP05); Washington
Department of Commerce, 2023.
' According to the US Census Bureau 2022 5-Year ACS (table DP05), the Asian population in Port Orchard as of
2022 is 857, with a margin of error of +-273.
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Figure 5. Racial Composition of Port Orchard and Kitsap County (2020)
4% 5%
■ Asian
■ Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
■ Other Race
■ White
Port Orchard Kitsap County
Source: US Census Bureau, 2076-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table DP05); Washington
Department of Commerce, 2023.
Port Orchard is home to 3,075 owner households and 2,100 renter households. Of the owner households, 25 percent are
cost -burdened, with 19 percent spending between 30 percent and 50 percent on housing costs and 6 percent spending
more than 50 percent on housing costs. By contrast, 49 percent of renter households in Port Orchard are rent -burdened,
with 29 percent spending between 30 and 50 percent on housing costs and 20 percent spending more than 50 percent
on housing costs. This sharp divide in stability between renters and owners can result in racially disparate impacts when
renters are more likely to be people of color.
In Port Orchard, 78 percent of Black/African American households and 67 percent of households that identify as "Other
Race" are renters, compared with 35 percent of white households. In Port Orchard, people of color are more likely to be
cost -burdened, including those who own their homes. Nearly one third of homeowners of color are cost -burdened,
compared with just under a quarter of white homeowner households. Among Black households, half are not cost -
burdened and half are severely cost -burdened, spending over 50 percent of their income on housing each month — the
severely cost -burdened Black/African American households include 40 owner households and 50 renter households.
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Figure 6. Number of Households by Cost Burden in Port Orchard (2019)
American
Black or
Indian or
Hispanic or
African
Alaska
Pacific
Other
Latino
White
American
Asian
Native
Islander
Race
(of any race)
Total
Owner Households
Not Cost Burdened
1,875
4
120
0
25
85
145
2,254
Total Cost -Burdened
600
30
45
0
0
0
95
770
Cost -Burdened (30-50%)
475
0
45
0
0
0
70
590
Severely Cost -Burdened (>505,o)
125
30
0
0
0
0
25
180
Not Calculated
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
Total
2,530
35
165
0
25
85
240
3,080
Renter Households
Not Cost Burdened
690
75
95
0
0
65
85
1,010
Total Cost -Burdened
680
50
30
0
115
45
114
1,034
Cost -Burdened (30-505/o)
375
0
30
0
80
15
110
610
Severely Cost -Burdened (>5091o)
305
50
0
0
35
30
4
424
Not Calculated
20
0
0
0
0
0
35
55
Total
1,390
125
120
0
115
110
235
2,095
Total Households
3,920
160
285
0
140
195
475
5,175
Source: US HUD, 2015-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 9);
Washington Department of Commerce, 2023
Figure 7. Port Orchard Total Housing Cost Burden by Racial & Ethnic Group, 2019
4,500
4,000
m
c 3,500
= 3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Hispanic or Latino (of Persons of color White
any race)
Not Calculated
Not Cost -Burdened
Cost -Burdened (30-
50%)
Severly Cost -
Burdened (>50%)
Source: US HUD, 2075-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 9); Washington Department of
Commerce, 2023.
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Figure 8. Port Orchard Percent of All Households Experiencing Housing Cost Burden (2019)
Asian a
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race) MELMW
Other race
Persons of color
White
Severely Cost- Cost -Burdened Not Cost -
Burdened (30-50%) Burdened Not Calculated
(>50%)
Source: US HUD, 2075-2079 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 9); Washington Department of
Commerce, 2023.
Figure 9. Port Orchard Owner and Renter Households by Race & Ethnicity (2019)
White
Other Race
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) ' , M��
Black or African American
Asian
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
■ Owner ■ Renter
Source: US HUD, 2075-2079 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 9).
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In Port Orchard, there is a shortage of rental units at the low end of the income spectrum. The city needs 380 units
affordable to those making less than 30 percent AMI. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), Port Orchard has a surplus of 640 units affordable at 50 percent to 80 percent AMI. This data also
shows a shortfall for higher -income households earning more than 80% AMI, although higher -income households are
more likely to be able to afford ownership housing.
Figure 10. Port Orchard Renter Households by Income Compared to Rental Units by Affordability, 2019
1,400
= 1,200
.N
o 1,000
N 800 Shortfall:
-0 -380 units Surplus:
°585 +160 units
t
N 600 530
°
= 400 id205
200
0
<30% AMI 30-50% AMI
a
Households at income level
ARental housing units
affordable to income level
Surplus:
+640 units
1,130
50-80% AMI
Shortfall:
-430 units
660
M23
>80% AMI
+/- The difference between number
of households in the income group
and the number of rental units
Sources: US HUD, 2015-2079 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 15Q & US HUD, 2075-2079
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 14B).
Figure 11 below shows the PSRC's displacement risk map — most of Port Orchard is considered low risk, but downtown
and the Bethel and Sydney corridors have a moderate risk of displacement from new housing development or
redevelopment. Downtown and the Sydney Ave. corridor area also have a higher share of BIPOC households as shown
earlier in this report.
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Figure 11. PSRC Displacement Risk Map for Port Orchard and Surrounding Communities
Port Orch
PSRC Displac
Br
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Legend
Q Part Orchard City Li
Part Orchard UGA
Roads
State Highway
Collector / Arterial
Local Road
Water Bodies
PSRC Displacement
- Higher
0 Moderate
0 Lower
Sources: PSRC Displacement Risk Map.
Figure 12 below shows the PSRC's opportunity index for Port Orchard and surrounding areas. Most of Port Orchard has
a low opportunity index, but the Mile Hill area has a moderate opportunity rating. Port Orchard's low opportunity index
is based on low scores for economics, health, and transportation. The poor score for health opportunity also impacts the
moderate opportunity neighborhoods in Port Orchard.
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Figure 12. PSRC Opportunity Index Map for Port Orchard and Surrounding Communities
Sources: Puget Sound Regional Council
Port Orchard
PSRC Opportunity Index I
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In Port Orchard there is a sharp racial divide in income distribution. Citywide, 42 percent of households make above 100
percent AMI — this includes 52 percent of Asian households, 45 percent of white households, 32 percent of
Hispanic/Latino households, 18 percent of Pacific Islander households, and less than 3 percent of Black/African
American households. Whilejust 10 percent of households make below 30 percent AMI, 50 percent of Black households
and 71 percent of Pacific Islander households fall into that category. Over 80 percent of households that make more
than the median income are white.
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Figure 13. Port Orchard Count of Households by Income and Race, 2019
Hispanic
American
or
Indian or
Black or
Latino
Alaska
African
(of any
Pacific
Not
Income Category (% of AMI) Native
Asian
American
race)
Islander
White
Reported*
All
Number
Extremely Low -Income (!530% AMI)
10
80
60
100
505
65
820
Very Low -Income (30-50%)
30
-
95
-
380
30
535
Low -Income (50-80%)
85
75
100
15
730
(5)
1,000
Moderate Income (80-100%)
15
-
70
-
550
5
640
Above Median Income (>100%)
150
4
155
25
1,755
91
2,180
Total for published estimates
290
159
480
140
3,920
186
5,180
Percentage
Not Reported
Extremely Low -Income (:530% AMI)
0%
1%
10%
7%
12%
62%
8%
Very Low -Income (30-50%)
0%
6%
0%
18%
0%
71%
6%
Low -Income (50-80%)
0%
9%
8%
10%
2%
73%
-1%
Moderate Income (80-100%)
0%
2%
0%
11%
0%
86%
1%
Above Median Income (>100%)
0%
7%
0%
7%
1%
81%
4%
* The category "Other (including multiple races, non -Hispanic) " is supporessed in source data(CHAS 2015-2019 Table 1)
Sources: US HUD, 2015-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 1) & US HUD,
2015-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 8)
Figure 14. Port Orchard Distribution of Households by Income and Race or Ethnicity, 2019
Asian
Black or African
American
Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
Pacific Islander
White
All
29% 5%
21%
52%
47% 3%
15% 32%
11%
19% 14%
45%
• %
' % 19% 12%
42%
Extremely Low-
Very Low- Low -Income Moderate Income
Above Median
Income
Income (50-80% AMI) (80-100% AMI)
Income
(:530% AMI)
(30-50% AMI)
(>100% AMI)
Sources: US HUD, 2075-2019 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 1).
18%
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Between 2015 and 2020, the percentage of households making above the median income decreased from 49 percent to
42 percent. This may be due to increases in the Countywide Area Median Income which has outpaced increases in
household incomes in the city. This decline has disproportionately impacted Asian and Black households in Port
Orchard. The share of Asian households making above the median income dropped from 69 percent in 2015 to 52
percent in 2020. Among Black households, it dropped from 53 percent in 2015 to 3 percent in 2020. While 50 Black
households made above the median income in 2015, by 2020 just 4 Black households earn over 100 percent AMI.
Figure 15. Port Orchard Percentage of All Households by Income Category and Race (2010-2014 vs. 2015-2019)
All HniiQPhnldc
2015
2020 0'
Asian
2015 1 16% 16%
2020 29%
Black or African American
2015
2020
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
2015
2020 ' .
Other Race
2015 IM 48%
2020
White
18% 8%
19% 12%
5%
11 % 0%
23% 9%
21%
0%
2015
18%
2020
19%
Extremely Low-
Very Low -
Income
Income
(!530% AMI)
(30-50% AMI)
8%
14%
49%
42%
69%
52%
53%
47% 3%
40%
15% 32%
48%
1302% 36%
48%
45%
Low -Income Moderate Income Above Median
(50-80% AMI) (80-100% AMI) Income
(>100 % AMI)
Sources: US HUD, 2075-2079 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) (Table 7).
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Policy Evaluation
Based on the above analysis, there is room for improvements to policies in Port Orchard to reduce racially disparate
impacts, and the data was used to inform the next steps of the racially disparate impacts assessment process —
evaluating and revising policies that reinforce historical patterns of segregation, displacement, and inequitable
outcomes. Taking a proactive approach in shaping policy to address these challenges will benefit all Port Orchard
households as they City seeks to build a more equitable future.
Based on guidance provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce, the following policy evaluation
framework was used to evaluate Port Orchard's existing Housing Element policies:
The policy is valid and supports meeting the identified housing needs. The policy is needed and S
addresses identified racially disparate impacts, displacement and exclusion in housing. Supportive
The policy can support meeting the identified housing needs but may be insufficient or does not A
address racially disparate impacts, displacement and exclusion in housing. Approaching
The policy may challenge the jurisdiction's ability to meet the identified housing needs. The policy's C
benefits and burdens should be reviewed to optimize the ability to meet the policy's objectives while Challenging
improving the equitable distribution of benefits and burdens imposed by the policy.
The policy does not impact the jurisdiction's ability to meet the identified housing needs and has no NA
influence or impact on racially disparate impacts, displacement or exclusion. Not applicable
Goal/PolicyExisting Existing
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Policy #
Assessment
Goal 1. Ensure that the City's housing
stock responds to changes in desired
housing types based on demographic
trends and population growth.
Policy HS-1
Identify a sufficient amount
Approaching
This policy will help
Consider adding
of land for housing,
ensure that the City has
language that directly
including but not limited to
the capacity to increase
addresses the need for
government -assisted
the variety of housing
culturally -responsive
housing, housing for low-
to ensure that different
housing to meet the
income families,
segments of the
needs of households of
manufactured housing,
population are
color.
multifamily housing, group
adequately served.
homes, and foster care
However, it does not
facilities.
specifically address the
housing needs of
racially marginalized
groups.
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Policy HS-2
Support the development of
Supportive
Utilizing innovative
a variety of housing types,
planning techniques
including apartments,
and increasing
townhomes, mixed -use
efficiency in order to
(residential and other uses)
ensure that a variety of
and live -work development,
housing types can be
small -lot and zero lot line
built in the city will help
single-family homes, and
lower barriers for
manufactured homes, as
households of color and
well as traditional single-
increase opportunities
family homes, through
for more affordable
innovative planning,
homeownership.
efficient and effective
administration of land and
building codes, and, where
available, applicable
financial assistance.
Policy HS-3
Monitor official and
Approaching
Monitoring population
Consider specifying that
estimated population and
and development
the City will monitor
housing data to ensure
trends can help ensure
population and
zoning and development
that the City is
demographic data to
regulations reflect market
producing an adequate
ensure that zoning not
demand.
supply of housing.
only reflects market
However, it would be
demand, but that
even more effective to
regulations are
monitor demographics
successfully reducing
along with population
racial disparities citywide.
to ensure that specific
racial and ethnic groups
are not being shut out
of the city's housing
market.
Goal 2. Ensure that housing is affordable
and available to all socioeconomic levels
of Port Orchard residents.
Policy HS-4
Adopt zoning and
Supportive
Increasing zoning
development regulations
flexibility to allow for a
that will have the effect of
variety of housing types
minimizing housing costs
at all affordability levels
and maximizing housing
will help lower the
options.
barriers to entry,
especially if these
regulations apply to
historically segregated
neighborhoods.
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Policy HS-5
Support the development of
Approaching
Support for the
Add language to this
housing and related services
development of
policy that specifies
that are provided by
housing and services for
support for regional
regional housing programs
targeted populations
housing programs and
and agencies for special
will help to reduce
agencies that serve
needs populations,
housing inequity in Port
communities of color.
especially the homeless,
Orchard. However, this
children, the elderly, and
goal should include
people with mental or
support for agencies
physical disabilities.
that serve communities
of color.
Policy HS-6
Consider reducing
N/A
permitting fees for
development which provide
affordable housing as
defined by the Washington
Administrative Code (WAC)
section 200-120-020.
Policy HS-7
Consider the creation of
N/A
zoning and other land use
incentives for the private
construction of affordable
and special needs housing
as a percentage of units in
multi -family development.
Policy HS-8
Consider adopting
N/A
incentives for development
of affordable multi -family
homes through property tax
abatement in accordance
with 84.14 RCW, focusing
on designated mixed -use
local centers with identified
needs for residential infill
and redevelopment.
Goal 3. Encourage the clustering of new
housing developments in designated
mixed -use Centers where residential uses
are co -located with commercial uses.
Policy HS-9
Implement minimum
N/A
residential density
requirements in centers of
local importance in order to
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increase land and
infrastructure efficiency.
Policy HS-
Encourage the development
N/A
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of vertical multi -family
housing above ground floor
commercial uses within
centers of local importance.
Policy HS-
Encourage the development
Approaching
Ensuring that there is a
Because this policy is in
11
of a mix of housing types
variety of housing in
service to a goal of
within walking and bicycling
areas that are walkable
increasing housing
distance of public schools,
or bikeable can help to
options in designated
parks, transit service, and
reduce inequities
mixed -use centers, it is
commercial centers
related to access.
not clear whether this
applies to other
walkable, bikeable
neighborhoods near
schools, jobs, and other
amenities. Encouraging a
variety of housing types
in all walkable and
amenity -rich
neighborhoods would
more directly address
the racially disparate
impacts of past housing
policies.
Goal 4. Promote the efficient provision of
municipal infrastructure and services to
new housing developments.
Policy HS-
Require that new housing
N/A
12
developments occur
concurrently with necessary
infrastructure investments.
Policy HS-
Establish an orderly process
N/A
13
of annexation informed by
the need for infrastructure
investments that will ensure
levels of service to new
residential areas are not
diminished.
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Goal 5. Promote the efficient use of
residential land in order to maximize
development potential.
Policy HS-
Implement zoning and
N/A
14
development regulations
which encourage infill
housing on empty and
redevelopable parcels.
Policy HS-
Allow the development of
Approaching
Increasing the number
Consider replacing the
15
residential accessory
of accessory dwelling
phrase "sufficient public
dwelling units (ADUs) and
units, both attached
facilities" to more precise
detached accessory dwelling
and detached, will help
language that does not
units (DADUs) in
increase housing
result in the exclusion of
appropriate residential areas
opportunities in low-
ADUs in high -
with sufficient public
density neighborhoods.
opportunity
facilities to adequately serve
However, "sufficient
neighborhoods.
additional residents.
public facilities" does
not appear to be well
defined, and could be
used to exclude some
neighborhoods from
this type of gentle
density.
Policy HS-
Consider increasing
Approaching
Increasing maximum
Consider adding the
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maximum housing densities
housing densities can
phrase "across all
and implementing minimum
help reduce barriers to
neighborhoods" to make
housing densities in
entry in historically
it clear that historically
appropriate areas.
exclusive
exclusive neighborhoods
neighborhoods.
do not remain out of
reach for households of
color.
Goal 6. Formulate and implement
"Neighborhood
innovative development regulations and
character" is vague
design standards that maintain and
language specifically
strengthen neighborhood character.
called out by the
Department of
Commerce for allowing
some neighborhoods,
typically those that are
lower -density, to be
preserved as they are
rather than open to a
wider variety of
kmmt
development types. The
City should determine
what makes these
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neighborhoods attractive
and unique and re -word
this goal to reflect that,
while ensuring that
maintaining
neighborhood character
is not used to exempt
these neighborhoods
from necessary growth.
Policy HS-
The City shall identify formal
Challenging
While identifying formal
Consider factors other
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neighborhoods throughout
neighborhoods does
than building types and
Port Orchard, with
not necessarily have
styles when
boundaries based on
negative impacts on
characterizing
building types and styles,
racial disparities,
neighborhoods, such as
history, topography, school
categorizing these
those already named in
locations, commercial
neighborhoods by
this policy (topography,
development, and other
building types and
proximity to schools,
relevant features of the
styles can be a way of
etc.).
environment.
continuing historical
patterns of exclusion.
Policy HS-
Consider programs to
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preserve or rehabilitate
neighborhoods and areas
that are showing signs of
deterioration due to lack of
maintenance or
abandonment.
Policy HS-
Consider commercial
Challenging
As noted above,
Consider utilizing more
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building design standards
"neighborhood
precise language to
that establish and protect
character" is vague and
ensure that this policy
neighborhood character.
typically used to
does not entrench past
preserve a historically
patterns of segregation
entrenched rather than
and allows for
forward -looking view of
multifamily housing
a city's identity.
throughout city
Requiring that new
neighborhoods.
commercial buildings
(potentially including
multifamily or mixed -
use housing) conform
to these standards is a
barrier to future growth
and to remedying
historical patterns of
racial and economic
segregation.
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Policy HS-
Seek federal, state, and
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other funding for the
renovation and
maintenance of existing
housing stock
Policy HS-
Provide information and
Challenging
The preservation of
Ensure that this policy
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assistance to property
historical and cultural
does not direct city
owners of historically
resources is not directly
resources to the
significant housing to
at odds with reducing
preservation of entire
encourage preservation of
racial exclusion.
neighborhoods that seek
these cultural resources.
However, the
exclusion from zoning
designation of low-
reforms.
density neighborhoods
as historic districts has
been used in cities
throughout the country
to preempt zoning
reforms that would
allow a wider variety of
housing.
Goal 7. Improve the time associated with
processing and approving proposed
development while ensuring housing and
design standards are suitable for
maintaining an efficient, attractive, and
safe housing supply.
Policy HS-
Streamlining the permitting
N/A
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process for development by
implementing policies and
procedures that reduce the
length of time involved in
plan approval.
Goal 8. Provide on -going support to
Rather than referencing
homeowners to preserve, maintain, and
vague goals like "quality
improve their properties in order to
and character of
enhance the quality and character of
neighborhoods" consider
neighborhoods and the overall City.
more specific language.
This could include "to
help people stay in their
homes and
neighborhoods and
increase resident health
AN
and safety."
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Policy HS-
Consider developing
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programs that encourage
and assist property owners
to improve the quality and
aesthetics of their housing
units.
Goal 9. Ensure that future residential
development protects and maintains
natural ecosystems and critical areas,
including wetlands, streams, and wildlife
habitats.
Policy HS-
Consider developing and
Supportive
Allowing flexible
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implementing flexible
development standards
development standards for
will help preserve
housing being proposed in
critical areas without
the vicinity of critical areas
limiting housing
to meet both the goals of
growth.
housing targets and
environmental protections.
Policy HS-
Encourage energy efficient
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housing types that conserve
non-renewable energy and
help minimize impact on air
quality and climate.
Policy HS-
Prioritize residential growth
Approaching
It is best practice to
Consider adding a clause
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in centers of local
prioritize residential
to the end of this policy
importance.
growth in the areas best
that acknowledges that
suited for density, like
all neighborhoods will
mixed -use centers of
have to accommodate
local importance that
some level of growth.
have access to transit,
jobs, schools, and other
services. However, the
City should ensure that
these are not the only
places where residential
growth can occur.
Goal 10. Monitor population growth rates
to ensure that the City is accommodating
its share of regional growth as allocated
in the Countywide Planning Policies.
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Policy HS-
If the City's growth rate falls
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below 2.1 percent annual
growth, the rate at which
the City would need to grow
at in order to hit its 2036
growth target, the city
should consider adopting
reasonable measures such
as reducing adopted
transportation levels of
service, impact fees, or
accelerating growth related
projects within the City's
Capital Improvement
Program.
Policy HS-
If the City's growth rate
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increases from the 2.5
percent growth rate
experienced from 2013-
2015, the City should
consider adopting
reasonable measures
including increasing
transportation level of
service standards, impact
fees, or delaying projects
within the City's Capital
Improvement Program.
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