1636 - Resolution - Policy on Conversion of Homes to BusinessesRepealed by Resolution /9/8
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RESOLUTION NO. 1636 '�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
DESCRIBING POLICY ON CONVERSION OF HOMES TO BUSINESSES
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard is a residential community which
strives to maintain a high quality of life for families; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to maintain a balance between residential and
non-residential land uses through effective land use controls such as land use
reclassifications and special use permits; and
WHEREAS, the City serves as the Ki tsap County seat and is home of the
County government and satellite services; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY ADOPT THE FOLLOWING POLICY ON CONVERSION OF HOMES TO
BUSINESSES:
1. Home occupations which allow business uses of homes provide a
means of small businesses to operate without major overhead.
In order to preserve the residential nature of the
neighborhood, the conditions for home occupations need to be
strictly enforced.
2. Land use reclassification from residential to commercial need
careful scrutiny from the City Council to prevent commercial
sprawl while still allowing logical expansion of commercial
zones.
3. Government use of property which require office buildings and
traffic impacts should be recognized as having the same
impacts as commercial development.
4. Kitsap County expansion of facilities shall be consistent with
the County Master Plan, Exhibit "A", as approved by the City
Council. The County expansion and other private businesses
associated with County government shall not cross the area
delineated by Sroufe Street, Cline Avenue, Dwight Street and
Sidney Avenue. Existence of government offices and other
private businesses associated with County Government outside
this boundary area should not be used to justify new similar
land uses.
PASSED by the City Council
the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in
of May, 1993.
ATTEST:-) fJ/
L Patricia Hower, City Clerk
of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by
authentication of passage this 24th day
LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
HEWITT- ISLEY,