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06/22/2021 - June 2021New Roundabout Planning for the Bethel Road SE/SE Lincoln Avenue/SE Lundberg Road Intersection The City of Port Orchard was recently awarded a $1.5M Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant for the design and construction of a new roundabout located at the intersection of Bethel Road SE/SE Lincoln Avenue/SE Lundberg Road. The Project, which also includes the removal of the roadway connection at Bethel Road SE and Mitchel Road SE, is estimated between $3M to $4M to complete and recently concluded the Conceptual Design Alternatives Phase. With the Public Outreach Phase now commencing, the Port Orchard City Council recently expanded the scope of the Project to include the design of an additional Compact Roundabout at the intersection of SE Lincoln Avenue and Mitchel Road SE. The City will provide the needed fund balance to complete the Project with Local Funds, as well as seeking an additional $1.1M Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Grant later this year. With the Project anticipated to commence the Construction Phase is late 2022, this becomes the first of many anticipated intersection and corridor improvements planned for the Bethel Corridor between Mile Hill Drive/SR 166 and SE Sedgwick Road. City of Port Orchard Parks Survey Do you enjoy walking or running? Riding your bike? Playing tennis or disc golf? How about walking your dog, or playing in the water? As the weather gets sunnier and the days longer, more and more people visit our parks with family, friends, and our pets. These are YOUR parks, and they are there for your enjoyment. Signs have been posted at each park with information on our survey. You can scan the QR code on the sign or use the below link to take the survey. We look forward to hearing from you! Help us plan for the future of our parks by taking a brief survey at https://www.questionpro.com/ a/TakeSurvey?tt=zVZnZNlZLYA%3D. Page 1 of 7 CITY OF PORT ORCHARD June 2021 Newsletter June 2021 New Water Reservoir for the McCormick 580 Pressure Zone Recently Completed The construction of a new 1.0 million-gallon water reservoir has recently been completed, thanks to the cooperation between the City of Port Orchard, McCormick Communities LLC, South Kitsap Fire and Rescue, and the City of Bremerton. The new reservoir will provide the needed domestic water operational supply and standby storage necessary to meet the consumption and pressure demands associated with the continued development within the City’s McCormick 580 Pressure Zone. Additionally, the design and construction of a water pressure booster station, water distribution mains, a new deep aquifer well and the retrofit/upgrade of an existing deep aquifer well are also currently underway. Finally, the McCormick 660 Pressure Zone Water Reservoir will also be constructed in the future, as needed, to meet system demands. Work Where You Live! The City of Port Orchard employees nearly 90 people working in a variety of capacities to meet the needs of our citizens. You see many of our employees every day. Our police officers in their clearly marked cars and our public works employees maintaining our streets, water, stormwater and sewer systems. In addition, there are a number of employees you don’t see every day. Perhaps you talk to them on the phone when you are paying your utility bill or trying to get a building permit. It takes a village of qualified professionals to keep up with the daily functions of a municipal government. As part of the 2021 budget, the City Council approved the creation of four new positions: IT Support Specialist, Building Official, Civil Engineer I and a Community Health Navigator. At the time of this writing, three of the four positions have been filled and we are in the final stages on the last of the new positions. We invite you to apply for positions when they open. You can take a look at our job postings at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/employment-opportunities/. In addition, you can sign up for job alerts and be notified when a position opens. To do so, go to the website listed above and click on “Menu” in the upper left hand corner. Then select “Subscribe to Employment Opportunities” and check the categories of positions for which you want to be notified. Page 2 of 7 June 2021 McCormick Village Subarea Plan In 2003, prior to annexation into the City of Port Orchard, Kitsap County completed a subarea plan for the McCormick Woods, West, and North areas (the ULID6 Sub- area Plan). The preferred devel- opment alternative in this plan, which was adopted by Kitsap County, called for an “urban vil- lage” that “provides a compatible mix of single and multi-family housing and smaller-scale commercial retail and service uses, typi- cally in multi-story buildings”. The City zoned areas of McCormick North upon annexation to pro- vide an area for this urban village, but never took the step of creating a plan for the urban village. The urban village is proposed to be a thriv- ing and attractive walkable neighborhood that gives the surrounding neighborhoods access to goods and services, a variety of housing types including cottage housing and smaller scale apartments/condos, and improvements to McCormick Village Park. The McCormick Urban Village would be located between Feigley Road and Campus Parkway along Old Clifton Road. In collabo- ration with McCormick Communities LLC, the City plans to create a develop a plan that will guide the urban form and amenities to be provided for the urban village. In early May, the City created a survey to gain perspective and feedback on the type of develop- ment current residents would like to see from this urban village. The feedback and responses were some of the highest the City has ever seen. This survey was one of the first steps towards creating a plan to allow for this type of development that was envisioned back in 2003. There will be other opportunities for public participation on this project in the near future. Page 3 of 7 June 2021 Downtown Long-Range Plan In 2019, the city began to work on a subarea plan and a planned action EIS in collaboration with its consult- ant team, GGLO LLC. This subarea plan is focused on the existing Downtown and Kitsap County Gov- ernment Campus countywide cen- ters. These areas have unique con- ditions and land uses to accommo- date a share of the City’s future growth. The subarea plan and planned action EIS planning process will address issues such as current land uses, development capacity, future development mix and loca- tion of densities and uses, transpor- tation, utilities, public facilities, amenities, and natural resources. As a result of this planning process, a neighborhood plan will be created and incorporated in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The study area measuring 329 acres, includes the City’s Downtown and County Campus Centers, that will focus on opportunities for redevelopment along the City’s waterfront and adjacent to the Kitsap County Government Campus. The Subarea Plan consists of two project components, includ- ing a long-range land-use vision, and a required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The first component that identifies a long-range land use vision, will increase housing opportunities, and transportation. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared by the Department of Community Development (DCD) staff in response to applicable state, and local environment policy act requirements. Projects proposed in the study area consist of the Kitsap Bank Campus Plan, the County Court- house, and development of 429 Bay Street. Page 4 of 7 June 2021 Downtown Long-Range Plan, continued. The Kitsap Bank Campus plans for the redevelopment of the existing Kitsap Bank Campus, to cre- ate a sense of place on the Port Orchard waterfront. This redevelopment would include a blend of public and private places; residential over commercial, office and community centers surrounded by parks and open waterfront spaces. The County Courthouse development is planned to provide for the phased development expansion of County facilities on the Port Orchard Campus over the next 40+ years. The development of 429 Bay Street is a mixed-use building consisting of 39 resi- dential units, and 500 square feet of commercial space with enclosed parking provided on the ground. The City and its consultants are committed to providing multiple opportunities for the public to engage throughout the planning process. There will be opportunities for public participation on this project in the near future. South Kitsap Community Event Center The South Kitsap Community Events Center will provide a central gathering place and multipur- pose facility in Downtown Port Orchard that will support a multitude of functions for local and re- gional use. The facility will house the City’s Regional Library brand and support the community through public use of event and meeting space both large and small. The 24,000 square foot facili- ty will be located at the current location of Kitsap Bank on Bay Street and act as a focal point to the Port Orchard Waterfront and Downtown area. In 2019, the Kitsap Public Facilities District (KPFD) allocated up to $12 million in phased funding to support this project. Page 5 of 7 June 2021 South Kitsap Community Event Center, continued. Being the first-of-its-kind, the South Kitsap Community Event Center has the potential to build the economy, engage the community, and be a catalyst for other development in Port Orchard. This project was selected out of the total six proposals to be considered by the region to be in Port Orchard, thanks to the support of the community. With funding from the KPFD, the resources to create something that all of Kitsap can utilize and enjoy. This project will revitalize Port Orchard’s shoreline areas and create a collaborative community space for the Kitsap region. Once the plans are finalized by the hard work of the contracted architects, engineers, and designers, the project can break ground. The City Can Serve You in Many Ways On March 19, 2020, we closed the doors of City Hall, and all our facilities, to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the City has changed how we provide services to our customers and many of those ways are here to stay. For example, did you know that you can: • Watch live (and recorded) council meetings on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCFYqMXqWf7FtGETBtzFfFXg. • Participate in our council meetings from the com- fort of your own home by clicking on the Zoom meeting link that is provided on our website at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/government/ prior to each council meeting • Report an issue at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/#/city/report • Pay your parking or traffic ticket online. More information at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/ citations-and-warrants/ • Discuss your ticket or infraction with the judge via Zoom. More information is available at https:// www.cityofportorchard.us/departments/municipal-court/ • Pay your utility bill using MyCivic Utilities app from your IOS or Android app store or go online at https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/portorchardwa Page 6 of 7 The City Can Serve You in Many Ways, Continued • Submit your permit to the Community Development Department online. Go to https:// www.cityofportorchard.us/permit-center/ for more information • Apply for a Concealed Pistol License at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/how-do-i/ • Complete an online police report: http://www.kitsap911.org/online-incident-report/ • Apply for a job with the City of Port Orchard at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/employment- opportunities/ • Subscribe to news and public notices, council meeting packets, and long range plans and projects by signing up at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/subscribe • Complete a special events application at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/special-events/ • Apply for business licensing at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/starting-a-business/ • Submit for Gambling Tax Return at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/documents/gambling- tax-return/ • Complete Monthly Admissions Tax Return at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/documents/ monthly-admissions-tax-return/ • Find information on Stormwater Management at https://www.cityofportorchard.us/ stormwater-management/ • Get more information about public records and file a request by going to https:// www.cityofportorchard.us/public-records-request/ • Find documents you might be seeking in our growing library of documents at https:// www.cityofportorchard.us/electronic-records-library/ • As the State of Washington begins to re-open, City facilities will as well. The City is here to serve the needs of our citizens and visitors and we will do so, while complying with the Gov- ernor’s orders. We hope that you find much of what you are looking for online. Feel free to reach out to us at 360-876-4407 during normal business, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. You can also find phone numbers and emails to specific departments at https:// www.cityofportorchard.us/contact/. Page 7 of 7 June 2021