04/20/2016 - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 20 2016
Committee Members Present: Bek Ashby (for John Clauson), Shawn Cucciardi, Scott Diener
City Officials and Staff: Mayor Rob Putaansuu, Development Director Nick Bond, Public Works Director
Mark Dorsey, City Clerk Brandy Rinearson, Associate Planner Keri Sallee
Chairman Diener called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m.
1. Discussion: Bob Showers Request to Change the Name of Ball Field at Givens. The Committee
considered the request to change the name of the “Art Mikelsen Little League Field” to the “Art Mikelsen
Memorial Little League Field”, and to name the driveway behind the Givens Community Center to “Art
Mikelsen Lane”. The Committee approved moving the proposal forward to City Council.
2. Discussion: 2 and 4 Hour Parking on Bay Street. Bobbi Stewart, a member of the Port Orchard Bay
Street Association (POBSA), recently contacted Council Member Ashby to request conversion of some 2-hour
parking spaces to 4-hour parking. Mayor Putaansuu said that signs directing the public to long-term parking
will be installed soon, and that may help with the public perception that there is nowhere to park. Ashby said
that some years ago, POBSA wanted more short-term parking because business employees were using 4-
hour spaces for all-day “chain” parking, and it doesn’t seem that conversion of 2-hour spaces is currently
supported by POBSA as a whole. The Committee recommended that no changes be made at this time.
3. Discussion: Waterfront Parking. The Mayor said that he is meeting next week with the Port of
Bremerton Commissioners to discuss potential conversion of some waterfront parking to park area. An
interlocal agreement with the Port and Kitsap Transit will be required if the idea moves forward.
4. Discussion: Site-Specific Rezone Proposal. Development Director Bond said that the owner of the
Southwest Sidney Apartments property wants to build more apartments on an adjacent site. The existing
apartment property is zoned Commercial and has a conditional use permit (CUP) for residential use. Bond
suggested to the owner that instead of amending the CUP to include the additional property, he should apply
to rezone the property to Mixed Use which would allow the residential use outright. However, the rezone
cannot be approved in 2016 since the Comprehensive Plan is going to City Council for adoption in June, and
state law only allows one non-emergency comprehensive plan amendment each year.
5. Discussion: Draft Capital Facilities and Utilities Comprehensive Plan Elements. The Committee
discussed the draft elements, and recommended several changes which staff will incorporate into the next
comprehensive plan draft.
6. Discussion: Design Standards – MAKERS Architecture Scope of Work and Professional Services
Agreement. The Committee discussed the proposal and requested that it be forwarded to the Finance
Committee for review against the City budget and other priority projects.
7. Discussion: Alley Vacation/Tremont Street Widening. The Committee discussed the potential Ness
alley vacation petition. The Committee recommended that the first 30 feet of the alley from Tremont St be
retained by the City, since it may be required for the Tremont widening project. Setbacks of future
development on the property should also be based on the potential right-of-way required for the Tremont
project. Bond noted that the property owner also wants to rezone a portion of his property from Residential to
Commercial, but if that is approved the increased property value could be a concern if the City needs to
purchase part of the property for the Tremont project. A public hearing is set for May 10.
8. Discussion: McCormick Village Park. The Committee discussed the proposed improvements and costs
of the park. The estimated construction costs for the preferred improvements are significantly higher than the
funds currently estimated to be available. The Committee proposed taking the item to City Council for
discussion, while directing the consultant to proceed with designing the project as currently proposed, and
possibly requesting bid alternatives.
Chairman Diener adjourned the meeting at 9:05 am.
Next Meeting/Location: May 18, 2016, 7:30 am, Council Chambers