2054 - Resolution - Amending Resolution 2048 Ratifying Revisions to Element B of Countywide Planning PoliciesRESOLUTION NO. 2054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE REVISIONS TO ELEMENT
'B' OF THE KITSAP COUN1Y-WIDE PLANNING POUCIES
AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2048 ACCORDINGLY
WHEREAS, The Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A, requires that
each county planning under GMA must adopt county-wide planning policies to be used as a
framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed and adopted; and
WHEREAS, in May, 1992, the Kitsap Regional Planning Council, made up of
elected officials of the county, cities, and tribes of Kitsap County, adopted the first county-wide
planning policies pursuant to GMA; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (formerly Kitsap Regional
Planning Council) initiated revisions to the county-wide planning policies through multi-
jurisdictional collaboration including planning staff, commissioners, and council and board
members; and
WHEREAS, written public comment was solicited and received by the KRCC
from April 8, 2003 through May 31, 2003 and public hearings were held on May 6, 2003, and
May 22, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council adopted the proposed
rev1s1ons to the county-wide planning policies in a series of actions between June 3, and
October 7, 2003; and
WHEREAS, at the County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on
November 24, 2003 and adopted the county-wide planning policies, which were then forwarded
onto the City jurisdictions for ratification with minor amendments on December 2, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners adopted the policies as
forwarded onto the cities on December 15, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings to consider ratifying the
adopted county-wide planning policies, on December 1S'h, 22nd, and 29th, of 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2048 on December 29,
2003, ratifying the adopted policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council voted on January 12, 2004 to reconsider Resolution
No. 2048, and on January 26, 2004 approved an amended motion to ratify only Element 'B',
regarding "Centers of Growth"; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Element 'B' of the proposed policy
revisions regarding the designation of "Centers of Growth" is important to the economy of the
Kitsap County region, but the City Council is concerned that the implications of ratifying the
other elements have not been fully discussed; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington,
hereby ratifies only Element "B" of the revised Kitsap Countywide
Planning Policies, dated October 7, 2003, (Attachment 'A').
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this gth day of February 2004.
KIM E. ABEL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Michelle Merlino, Deputy City Clerk
Element B: CENTERS OF GROV.. .f
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Oct ,er 7, 2003
Centers are intended to be compact and centralized working, shopping and/or activity areas linked to other Centers
by transit Centers and their boundaries shall be locally determined by the County and the Cities where a
community-wide focal point can be provided, significant population and/or employment growth can be located, and ·
the increased use of transit, walking and bicycling can be supported. Designated Centers define the pattern of
future residential and commercial/industrial growth in Kitsap County. In decisions relating to population growth
and resource allocation supporting growth, Centers have a high priority.
1. The Puget Sound Regional Council has defined several types of Regional Centers within Urban
Growth Areas in the four-county planning region, with planning guidelines (Vision 2020, Appendix
1). In Kitsap County, the following centers are applicable:
a. Regional Centers of Growth:
1. Metropolitan Center: Bremerton including the Bremerton Naval complex. "Metropolitan Centers
function as anchors within the region for a high density mix of business, residential, public, cultural
and recreational uses, and day and night activity. They are characterized by their historic role as the
central business districts of the major cities within the central Puget Sound region, providing
services for and easily accessible to a population well beyond their city limits. Metro Centers may
also serve national or international roles." (Vision 2020)
n. Urban Center: Silverdale Urban Core. In Kitsap County, Urban Centers are areas with the
comprehensive planning to support a wide range of commercial, housing, and cultural choices. All
areas of the Urban Center are serviced by transit throughout the day and much of the area is within
walking or bicycling distance. Significant at in-fill opportunities exist with the highest residential,
commercial, and employment densities expected.
b. Regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers: South Kitsap Industrial Area. "Regional
Manufacturing/Industrial Centers are major, existing regional employment areas of intensive,
concentrated manufacturing and industrial land uses which cannot be easily mixed at higher densities
with other uses. To preserve land at these centers for manufacturing, industry and related uses, large
retail uses or non-related offices are discouraged. Provision of adequate public facilities and services,
including good access to the region's transportation system, is very important to the success of
manufacturing/industrial centers." (Vision 2020)
2. The following are other types of centers within Kitsap County:
a. Town or City Centers are usually the existing downtown core of a city or Urban Growth Area. There is
an abundant mix of shopping, service, employment, and cultural opportunities. Multifamily housing
may be intermixed and single family housing may be within walking or bicycling distance. Infill should
include mixed use and higher densities surrounding the Town Center.
b. Mixed Use Centers are a generic category that can be described in terms of neighborhoods or districts.
The designation represents a commitment to planning for Center development, with a planned mix of
housing, commercial, and employment opportunities. Most shopping and commercial uses are within a
short walking or bicycling distance of housing. There is a higher proportion of multi-family housing at
relatively high densities. Navy facilities could be considered for this designation.
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c. Activity and Employment Ct .rs are areas of concentrated employml .md are a magnet for
significant numbers of people usually during daytime hours because of business and/or manufacturing
activities. They may be located outside of Urban Growth Areas, consistent with the Growth
Management Act. Industrial and business parks and Navy employment centers are in this category.
Within Urban Growth Areas, the opportunity to include a proportional residential element should be
determined on a case-by-case basis, considering the unique geography and economics of the area.
d. Transportation Hubs are locations of regional inter-modal connection that may be located outside of
Urban Growth Areas. Examples are ferry terminals, the Bremerton National Airport, or certain transit
stations.
3. For purposes of distributing countywide transportation funding, a process and criteria should be
developed and coordinated through the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council. The following should
be included:
Current or programmed transportation resources (including roads, transit,
bicycle, pedestrian)
Balance of employment opportunities with residential
Proximity and connectivity among jobs, housing, retail services
Types and density of residential uses
Inclusion of affordable housing
Provision of community gathering space, parks, and cultural opportunities
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