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RESOLUTION NO. 058-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD HOUSING ACTION PLAN (HAP) DATED
MAY 24, 2023.
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2022, the City was awarded a State -funded grant of $75,000
from the Washington State Department of Commerce under the authority granted by Chapter
39.34 RCW for the development of a Housing Action Plan (HAP); and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022 the City of Port Orchard approved a grant agreement,
Contract 056-22, between the City and the Washington State Department of Commerce for the
Housing Action Plan Implementation Grant to adopt a HAP in the amount of $75,000; and
WHEREAS, the City has recently completed City of Port Orchard HAP in accordance with
Contract C069-22 and state guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the HAP quantifies existing and projected housing needs for all income
levels, including extremely low-income households, with documentation of housing and
household characteristics, and cost -burdened households; and
WHEREAS, the HAP identifies strategies to increase the supply of housing, and variety of
housing types, needed to serve the housing; and
WHEREAS, the HAP analyzes population and employment trends and documents
projections; and
WHEREAS, the HAP considers strategies to minimize displacement of low-income
residents resulting from redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the HAP evaluates the current housing element adopted pursuant to RCW
36.70A.070; and
WHEREAS, the development of the HAP provided participation and input from
community members, community groups, local builders, local realtors, nonprofit housing
advocates, and local religious groups; and
WHEREAS, the HAP includes a schedule of programs and actions to implement the
recommendations of the HAP; and
WHEREAS, the City utilized a variety of approaches to ensure public involvement,
including direct mailings, public meetings, and online surveys; and
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WHEREAS, the City has incorporated the input of the community to produce a HAP that
will address the City's priorities and needs in order to promote housing opportunities for all City
residents; and
WHEREAS, the HAP was reviewed under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and
the City's SEPA Official issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on April 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard Planning Commission conducted an open record
public hearing on the Housing Action Plan on May 2, 2023, and continued the hearing to June 6,
2023; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023 after closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission
voted to recommend acceptance of the HAP by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City has complied with the substantive,
procedural and notice requirements for this action, and that it is in the best interests of the City
and its residents to approve the City of Port Orchard Housing Action Plan; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: It is the intent of the Port Orchard City Council that the recitals set forth
above are hereby adopted and incorporated as findings in support of this
Resolution.
THAT: The Planning Commission's Recommendation is hereby adopted and
ratified by the Port Orchard City Council as its decision herein. The City Council
adopts the findings of the Planning Commission as its own findings herein.
THAT: The City Council, after reviewing all the evidence and the Planning
Commission's recommendation, hereby approves and accepts the City of Port
Orchard Housing Action Plan dated May 24, 2023.
THAT: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13t" day of June 2023.
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
DOCUSigned by:
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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