02/03/1998 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
February 3, 1998
Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill called the Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, to order in
special session at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street.
Council members present: Clauson, Wyatt, Morrison, Geiger, Powers and Stansbery.
Staff present: City Engineer Curies, City Planner Gross and City Clerk Parks.
Mayor Weatherill announced this special meeting is to address two topics. (1) To meet with
Kitsap County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido to discuss Kitsap County Growth Management
Comprehensive Plan, and (2) continue the Public Hearing on the Draft Zoning Ordinance.
City Planner Gross introduced Commissioner Garrido, who introduced County staff members
John Vodopich, Manager of Planning division and Malcolm Fleming, County Administrator. Ms.
Garrido distributed copies of the Kitsap County Draft Residential Urban Growth Areas Map
which was released by the County on February 2, 1998. Commissioner Garrido stated Kitsap
County's focus at this time is to meet the April 3 deadline set by the Growth Management
Hearings Board.
Ms. Garrido addressed the areas adjacent to Port Orchard. An Urban Growth Area has been
designated to the east and the area to the west has been proposed as a "Joint Planning Area".
Several Council members questioned and challenged the County's action to designate the area
to the east of current city limits, as the City's only Urban Growth Area (UGA). While the area to
the west of the City has sewers serving ULID 6 boundaries, the City is also in the process of
acquiring the water system which serves McCormick Woods and other areas to the west of Port
Orchard. A large portion of the proposed eastern UGA is not served by a water and/or sewer
system. Council questioned why the County would designate an area not served by urban
utilities as an UGA, while excluding an area that is served by urban services.
Commissioner Garrido clarified Kitsap County has attempted to designated urban growth areas
as directed by the Growth Management Hearings Board to use 1992-2012 population
projections.
Malcolm Fleming, Kitsap County Administrator, explained the County is attempting to designate
UGA's where they will be acceptable to the Growth Management Hearings Board.
When asked to describe the area proposed as the eastern UGA, Ms. Garrido deferred to County
staff. John Vodopich stated that the area designated as an UGA east of Port Orchard is the
Sewer District 5 service boundaries. Reid Muller, a surveyor and interested citizen, clarified the
boundaries are not just Sewer District 5 boundaries, some of the area includes various Plats of
Parkwood, Conifer park, and Horizon.
Commissioner Garrido apologized for missed communications and stated she genuinely wants
to improve communications between the City and Kitsap County. She referenced six meetings
between city and county staff and expressed concern that while the communications may not
have taken the form desired by the City, she felt there had been communication.
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The City Planner and City Engineer took exception to the six meetings referenced by
Commissioner Garrido. They chronicled the six meetings giving three examples of the
"meetings", (1) a county staff member delivering documents to city staff, (2) a presentation by
county staff at the Council retreat, and (3) a presentation by county staff to the Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council. City staff stated these "meetings" did not provide an opportunity for
meaningful dialogue or input from the City.
Councilman Ciauson strongly recommended city and county staff meet to discuss merits of the
proposed boundaries within the next few days.
Commissioner Garrido confirmed population projections were set at just below the medium
density range projected by State of Washington Office of Financial Management. Council
members suggested that the issue of population densities be presented to the Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council (KRCC) for revision.
Councilwoman Powers requested a commitment from Commissioner Garrido to support Port
Orchard's request to the KRCC for increasing the population allocations for South Kitsap.
Commissioner Garrido thanked the Mayor and Council members for the opportunity to meet and
discuss this important issue.
Mayor Weatherill called for recess at 8:55 PM.
At 9:00 Mayor Weatherill reconvened Council and reopened the Draft Zoning Ordinance Public
Hearing which was continued from January 28, 1998. The purpose of holding a series of
continued meetings that constitute one public hearing is to allow a detailed and thorough review
and discussion on the Draft Zoning Ordinance. Due to the time of the evening, Council
members and those in attendance agreed to continue the Draft Zoning Ordinance Public
Hearing to Wednesday, February 4, 1998 7:30P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Patricia Parks, City Clerk
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Leslie J. Weatherill, Mayor