1917 - Resolution - Denying Rezone/Comp Plan AmendmentRESOLUTION N0.1917
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON DENYING REZONE/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH AND
ADJACENT TO TAYLOR STREET, THE PROPERTY OWNER IS
KITSAP COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the property owner, Kitsap County, has petitioned a Rezone/Comprehensive
Plan Amendment for the parking lot expansion south of Taylor Street; and
WHEREAS, The City of Port Orchard Planning Commission has transmitted to the Council of
the City of Port Orchard, Washington a copy of their Resolution No. 317-00 ATTACHMENT "A"
recommending denial of said petition; and
WHEREAS, many neighbors spoke in opposition to the rezone stating that the proposed
Community Facilities designation would irreparably harm their neighborhood character; and
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 Kitsap County seat and is home of the County
government and satellite services; and
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Port Orchard did hold a Public Hearing on November
13, 2000 to hear testimony of fact and conclusion as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT: The following Findings of Fact are made:
(a) Parking as proposed is adequate to meet the needs of the proposal;
(b) The Rezone/comprehensive Plan Amendment request is not consistent
with Resolution No. 1636, paragraphs 2, 3;
(c) Numerous parking expansion possibilities exist within the area of
development of the County Courthouse Campus;
(d) There are possibilities of widening Division Street that could provide for
more parking;
(e) Taylor Street near Cline Avenue could be revised to provide for more
parking;
(f) The Commute Trip Reduction Program Strategies have not been fully
implemented to determine whether there is a need for additional parking;
(g) Additional parking exists on side streets throughout the area as defined
by Resolution No. 1636;
(h) Resolution No. 1636 implies that future expansion of government
associated land uses should be reviewed through master planning.
Resolution No. 1917
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CONCLUSION: Expansion of Kitsap County Facilities shall be consistent with a Master
Plan mutually approved by Kitsap County and the City of Port Orchard and consistent with the goals and
policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Resolution No. 1636. Based on testimony, materials
presented and findings of fact, the Port Orchard City Council does hereby conclude that granting this
Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendment would be detrimental to the health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the community, now therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON does hereby deny this
Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendment based on the above Findings of Fact and Conclusion.
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 27'h day of November, 2000.
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ATTEST:
Patricia Parks, City Clerk
CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 317-00
Resolution No. 1917
Attachment "A"
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD PLANNING CO:MMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE AFPROV AL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING KIT SAP COUNTY JAIL; TOGETHER WITH
RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF THE REZONE/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AJv.lMENDMENT TO EXPAND PARKING SOUTH OF TAYLOR STREET.
VVHEREAS, the Plannin~ Commission held two Public Meetings for the Jail
Expansion project on October 251
, and October 30th, 2000, as two special sess'ions; and,
VVHEREAS, the applicant, K.itsap County is seeking approval for a Special Use
Permit, Setback Variance, and Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amelidment,to expand the
. existing ;Kitsap Con,ty Jail bn;lding from. approximately a 200-bed facilit'J to a 500-bed .
facility through constrUction of a 3-stoiy addition, to iriclude expanded parking, road
improvements, landscapirig, and stormwater improvements; and,
VVHEREAS, the proposed purposes of this request is to fulfil the iricreased needs
for adult detention withiri the county for a 20-year horizon; and
VVHEREAS, the application generally conforms to the Requirements of the City
Zonirig Ordinance and general iritent of the Goals and Policies expressed in the City
Comprehensive Plan; and, .
VVHEREAS,:the Plannirig Commission heard testimony from the applicants and
. the community; and · · ·
"WHEREAS; in regards:to the Special Use Perinit request the applicant has
demonstrated conformance wi1;h the requirements for grantirig a Special Use Permit, and,
"WHEREAS, fu regards to the Setback Variance request the applicant has
demonstrated conformance with the requirements for granting a Variance, as approved by
the Planning Commission through Resolution No. 318-00, as allowed under their direct . .
authority; and,
"WHEREAS, iri regards to the Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the parkirig
lot expansion south of Taylor Street, the following Findings are made:
Resolution No. 1917
Attachment "A"
A. Parking as proposed is adequate to meet the needs of the proposal; ·
B. The Rezone/comprehensive Plan Amendment request is not consistent with
Resolution No. 1636, paragraphs 2, 3; .
C. Numerous parki:rig expansion possibilities exist within the area of development
of the County Courthouse Campus; .
D. There are possibilities of widening Division Street that could proVide for more
parking;
E. Taylor Street near Cline Avenue could be revised to provide for more parking;
F. The Commute Trip Reduction Program Strategies have not been fully
implemented to determine whether there is a need for additional parking;
G. Additional parking exists on side streets throughout the area as defined by
Resolution No. 1636.
CONCLUSION: Based upon the facts, testimony, and materials presented at the
Meeting, we therefore conclude that the Special Use Permit Application, conforms to the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance .. and as such is found .to be consistent with the
intent of the policies of the City Comprehensive Plan; and, together with the
. Recommended Cm:iditions of Approval, is found to be a furtherance of the health, safety,
morals, and general welfare of the goals of the community and the City's Comprehensive
Plan.
Further, the Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendm~t Request for the parki:ng lot south
of Taylor Street does not meet.the criteria prescribed for granting a Rezone/ .
· ComprehenSive Plan Amendment, nor the intent of the goals and policies ofi:he City
Comprehensive Plan, nor the policy guidance provided in Resolution No 1636. . ·.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Port Orchard
hereby respectfully requests that the City Coimcil approve the Special Use Permit
Reque8t for the jail building expansion, and Deny the Rezone/ Comprehensive Plan
Amendment Request for the associated parking lot south of Taylor Street.
PASSED this 30TH day of October, 2000.
ATTEST:
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Robert Wemnan
City Planner
CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
PLANNING CO SSION