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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2001
1. pRE-COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: 5:00-5:30 P.M.
A. General Council Business
2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
3. CONSENT AGENDA - There are no Consent Agenda Items this week
4. CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTERS
5. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
6. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. MAYOR'S REPORT
8. LEGISLATIVE REPORT
9. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - (Comments limited to 3-minutes)
10. NEW BUSINESS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS & ORDINANCES
A. Public Hearing and Ordinance (First Reading) Regarding 2000-2001 Docket of
Comprehensive Plan Amendments (#AB01-265)
B. Public Hearing and Ordinance (First Reading) Amending the City's Official Zoning Map
(#AB01-266)
12. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS TO BE I ~illr;l~, ?~--"~ :
1.'Nxtgn00-0061, WHEATON WAY COMt ~'I~V~~
~ ~ENDMENT & ZON~G (LOVELESS/BROOK)
2~00-0062, ~NFO~ AVENUE COMP PLAN
A~ENDMENT & ZON~G (SCHMIDT)
3. ~1-0001, PEA~ STILT COMP PLAN AMENDMENT
~& ~N~G (SETTE~~D)
4. PL00-0054, ~TSAP WAY AT WESLON PLACE COMP
PLAN AMENDMENT & ZON~G (NANCE)
5.PL00-0073, 6TM STREET AT CHESTER COMP PLAN
AMENDMENT & ZONING (WESLAR/LARSON)
6. PL00-0077, WARREN AVENUE AT CLARE COMP PLAN
AMENDMENT (MENTOR)
7.PL00-0065, WERNER ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK COMP
PLAN AMENDMENT & ZON1NG (HANCOCK)
8. PL00-0063, SYLVAN WAY COMP PLAN AMENDMENT
& ZONING (TRANSERV)
9.PL01-0024, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT POLICY-
ADDITIONS TO CBD ELEMENT OF COMP PLAN
AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
t. SUBJECT: Public hearing on first reading ordinance on FOR AGENDA OF: Nov. 20, 2001
selected proposals from 2000-t Docket of amendments to ORIGINATING DEPT: Planning and Building
Comprehensive Plan and associated rezones for consistency. ORIGINATOR: Chris Hugo, Director
DATE SUBMITTED: Nov. 14, 2001
2. CLEAR,-~NCES: (comment on back 3. EXHIBITS:
C i~' Attorney _8~-~,/)/~.~.~_'~' Draft ordinance
Admin Services
Public Works !~~-
Fiscal/Budget
OperationsHEARD A'r co lv, s t1//t //8t
ENDORSEMENT~._~ INFORMATION APPROVED BY COU~'NCIL PR'I~. IDENT FOR SUBMITTAL:
MAYOR '~
4. SL'MMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION: The City of Bremerton
Comprehensive Plan provides an annual process to amend the Plan and specifies that proposed amendments be considered
concurrently to assess their cumulative effect. The draft Ordinance proposes to enact selected proposals from the 2000-
Docket of proposed amendments. The selected proposals are consistent with the Council's consideration of their
cumulative effect that was presented in public hearing on Aug. 29, 200 l; the recommendations of the Planning
Commission on the 2000-[ Docket of proposed amendments; and Council findings in open, deliberative session on Oct.
24. 2001.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
A. Motion to approve the 2000-1 Comprehensive Plan 'Amendments with Concurrent Rezones Ordinance
on first reading.
B. Motion to pass 2000-I Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Concurrent Rezones Ordinance No.
__ on second reading.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Director of Planning and Building
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: Director of Planning and Building
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
I0. NOTICE OF ACTION
PULLED TABLED APPROVED DISAPPROVED .&MENDED
I1. AGENDA BILL NO: ~i- &b~
2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS (cont.):
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT (cont.):
Five of the proposed amendments (PL00-54, PL-0063, PL00-65, PL00-0073, PL00-0077) in the Ordinance
will effect changes to the Land Use Plan map and the Official Zoning Map. One of the amendments (PL01-
0024) adds supplemental policy language and an "illustrative map" to the Plan. In Aug. 2001, the Council
adopted two non-quantitative policy additions (PL01-0010, PL01-0016) to the Plan from the 2000-1 Docket,
and these additions were included in the analysis of cumulative effect and the Council's deliberations on the
full Docket.
5. IMPACT ON NON-PASSAGE:
Non-passage of the ordinance could raise appeals regarding the integrity of the amendment process as
prescribed in the Comprehensive Plan.
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING, BUDGETS, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
The adoption of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan that are consistent with the policies of the Plan has
no adverse affects on City operations. Some of the amendments may have positive revenue affects to the
City.
7. RESEARCH SOURCES
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington,
amending the Comprehensive Plan and Map for the City of Bremerton pursuant to the
Washington State Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW, to include the following:
PL00-0054 Weslon Place: Amendment of the Land Use Plan Map from Low Density Residential
to General and Highway Commercial for eight properties in the vicinity of Weslon Place and
Kitsap Way (Nance); PL00-0063 TRANSERVE: Amendment of the Land Use Plan Map from
Medium Density Residential to General and Professional Office for a 1.8 acre parcel in the
vicinity of Slyvan Way at Almira Ddve (Transportation Management Services, L.L.C.); PL00-
0065 Wemer Road Industrial Park: Amendment of the Land Use Plan Map from Low Density
Residential to Industrial Park for seven parcels comprising approximately 45 acres generally
north of Wemer Road west of Broad Street (Hancock / Amedcan Redicorp, Inc.); PL00-0073 6th
Street at Broadway: Amendment of the Land Use Plan Map from Medium Density Residential to
Central Business Distdct for four parcels on 6~ Street west of Broadway Street (WES[AR);
PL00-0077 Clare Ave. / Warren Ave.: Proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan Map from
Medium Density Residential to General and Professional Offices for one parcel on Clare
Avenue at Warren Avenue. (Eldorado Hills); PL01-0024 Downtown Development Policies:
Proposed amendment to section C-1 of the Land Use Element to add supplemental goals and
policies to the Central Business Distdct sub-area plan for the area generally to the south of 6~h
Street and east of Pacific Avenue (City of Bremerton).
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its revised Comprehensive Plan and Map in
February 1996, by Ordinance No. 4545; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton amended it's revised Comprehensive Plan and Map
by Ordinance No. 4606 in September 1997, and by Resolution No. 2702 in August 1999; and
WHEREAS, various amendments were submitted by pdvate individuals and City Council
to be considered in the 2001 amendment process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the proposed amendments
concurrently (in a package) so that their cumulative effects could be ascertained, conducted
duly advertised public hearings, and issued its recommendations to the City Council at the close
of the hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held duly advertised public hearings on the proposed
amendments on August 29 and September 5, 12 and 19, 2001; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2001, the City Council, by Ordinance Nos. 4771 and 4772,
adopted two of the proposed amendments, which amendments were non-quantitative policy
additions to the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a workshop session on October 24, 2001 to evaluate
and discuss the proposed amendments and the recommendations of the Commission. At such
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workshop the Council considered concurrently all of the proposals, including the amendments
adopted by Ordinance Nos. 4771 and 4772, so the cumulative effect of the vadous proposals
could be ascertained; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and considered testimony, wdtten comments,
and other material from the members of the public and has considered all of the proposed
amendments concurrently, including the amendments adopted by Ordinance Nos. 4771 and
4772, so the cumulative effect of the vadous proposals could be ascertained;
Now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission Findings and Conclusions attached hereto as
Exhibit A are adopted as the Findings and Conclusions for the City Council.
Section 2. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map is amended as set forth in
Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 3. The Comprehensive Plan is amended by the addition of Downtown
Development Goals and Policies to the C-1: Central Business Dist#ct sub-area plan of the
Central Bremerton Sector of the Land Use Element (pp. 56-9) to read as follows:
Overall Goals
1. Downtown Bremerton will be an urban center within the Puget Sound region.
2. Downtown Bremerton will be the major urban center and inter-modal transportation hub for
Kitsap County.
3. Downtown Bremerton will offer a compact concentration of employment, local shopping,
entertainment, cultural attractions government services, and housing.
4. Downtown Bremerton will be served by a vadety of choices in transportation, including
vehicle and passenger ferdes, bus transit, automobiles, walking, and bicycles.
5. Downtown Bremerton will be a safe, convenient, lively and attractive environment.
6. Downtown Bremerton will provide places to live for vadous types of households with widely
varying income levels.
7. Downtown Bremerton will have many forms of publicly accessible open space, such as
parks, plazas, waterfront esplanades, and tree-lined streets.
8. Downtown Bremerton will build upon its intimate scale, street gdd, and historic buildings to
create an environment having a distinctive character and quality.
9. Downtown Bremerton will accommodate parking for commuters, visitors and shoppers but
in locations and configurations that allow for in-fill development.
10. Downtown Bremerton will be a business-friendly setting with support from the City, County
and active downtown organizations.
General Policies
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1. New development shall reinforce pedestrian activity at the street level, present an attractive
profile on the skyline, and provide opportunities for artistic expression.
2. On-going programs and funding priorities should ensure that downtown streets and
sidewalks are clean, safe, well lighted and attractive.
3. Parking supply, including both on-street and off-street facilities, should be managed to
emphasize short-term use over long term use, ensudng an adequate supply for shoppers
and visitors.
4. Parking facilities should be designed to contribute to an attractive appearance of the
streetscape and overall image of the downtown.
5. The city shall ensure high quality design in both public and pdvate development through a
design review process.
6. Regulations should reward new development with intensity and/or height in return for
incorporating features such as public spaces, housing, and underground parking.
7. The city should employ a vadety of techniques, including upgraded and expanded
infrastructure (including streets and sidewalks), public/private partnerships, the development
and management of parking, and property disposition to encourage desired development.
8. Downtown should be linked to surrounding neighborhoods by landscaped streets, open
spaces, pedestrian and bicycle routes, and transit.
9. Development along the northern edge of downtown should step down in height and include
substantial landscaping in recognition of the adjacent, Iow-scale residential neighborhood.
10. Interim and temporary retail uses should be encouraged in order to stimulate small business
activity and to attract new investment and customers to downtown.
Downtown Core (DC) Policies
1. The Downtown Core should contain building s having sufficient height and intensity to create
a high concentration of employment, retail, and residential.
2. This distdct should be served both bus and ferry transportation, with sidewalk and walkway
connections that are lighted and landscaped to encourage the use of transit.
3. A vadety of public spaces should be provided through this district, including landscaped
plazas, squares, overlooks, pocket parks and larger civic spaces that incorporate public art.
4. Certain streets within this distdct should be particularly pedestrian oriented, with wider
sidewalks, furnishings, and on-street parking. Streetscape enhancements, uses and
architectural features should make walking safe, comfortable and appealing.
5. Fast-moving, through traffic should be separated from local traffic and pedestrian movement
that are odented to the downtown core.
6. While the commercial core will have a predominance of office, local-serving retail, toudsm,
entertainment and cultural uses, residential development, including live/work spaces for
artists, shall also be encouraged to provide a population that bdngs vitality into evening
hours.
7. The availability of parking should be evident without having parking structures interrupt the
continuity of street level uses or overwhelm the scale of their surroundings.
8. Given the steep topography north of 4th Street, new development should include internal
corridors or terraced walk'ways that can make the slope easier to traverse on foot.
9. Over time, there should be a landscaped, pedestrian-oriented corddor connecting the
uplands portion of the Core with the waterfront.
10. Design standards should ensure the continuity of storefronts and a pedestrian-oriented
scale and features along all streets within the Core.
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Downtown Waterfront (DW) Policies
1. The Downtown Waterfront District should consist of a mixture of transportation facilities,
marina and support services, specialty shops and restaurants, and Iow-rise, high density
residential.
2. There should be clear, attractive pedestrian routes, public places, and connections between
the Downtown Waterfront district and the Downtown Core.
3. New development within the Downtown Waterfront district should include parking to meet its
own demand. Freestanding parkincj to serve commuters only is not an appropriate use in
this district. While some parking facilities may serve both local businesses and reGional
needs, commuters should Generally be encouraged to use transit and park-and-ride lots.
4. Structures should be terraced down toward the water in order to maximize views and
reinforce the stepped form of downtown. View corridors in alignment with east/west upland
streets should be preserved.
5. The marina should be expanded and converted to both short stay and long term moorage,
with public access provided to any breakwater structures.
Section 4. The Central Business District Sub-area Plan of the Comprehensive Plan
is amended by the addition of the Illustrated Plan map attached hereto as Exhibit C.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the
validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and affect ten (10) days after posting and
publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire
Ordinance, as authorized by State law.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ day of ,2001.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this day of ,2001.
JOHN LAW
City Council President
APPROVED this ~ day of ,2001.
LYNN S. HORTON
Mayor
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BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0054: Nance: Kitsap Way/Weslon Place
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: This proposal affects eight (8) parcels of land, aggregating
approximately two-and a half (2.54) acres, and are located generally north of and
fronting on Kitsap Way and Weslon Place. Five (5) of the parcels directly front on
Kitsap Way and the remainder three (3) are located behind the Kitsap Way frontage
properties on both sides of Weslon Place. Specifically, the proposal properties are
identified with Tax Parcel No's: 162401-4-023-2004; 162401-4-024-2003, 162401-4-
025-2002; 162401-4-026-2001, 162401~-075-2001; 162.401-4-081-2003, 162401-4-
082-2002, and 162401-4-.083-2001.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed resuit will be to change both maps to
reflect the requested land use designations of the property specified in the amendment
request. Specifically: The Comprehensive Plan Map would be amended from: Low
Density Residential (LDR) to General & Highway Commercial (C-G), and; The Official
Zoning Map would be amended from: Single Family Residential (SF-3) to General
Business
FINDINGS:
1. The City of i~remerton annually proposes to amend its Comprel~ensive Plan through
city and public initiated amendment applications, wi~ic,~ will be, applied citywide as
well as property specific. The Growth Management ACt allows amendments to
Compret~ensive Plans only once a year with few exceptions. Comprehensive Plan
Amendment application requests are considered non-project actions, which do not
propose specific development projects. Throughout the year, applications for
Comprehensive P!an Text amendments are received and collectively placed on a
docket for processing in order to assess the "cumulative effects". A Public Heanng
process is conducted both at the E~remerton Planning Commission and the City
Council levels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval or denial
on a proposed amendment is forwarded tO the City Council for its consideration. A
proposal that the Council approves is enacted by ordinanca.
2. The proposed amendment was part of the 1999 Amendments Docket. Dunng the
City Council review of the 1999 Amendments, facts came to light whic~h caused the
applicant to change the configuration of the proposed map amendment area. This
change took place in May of 2000, just prior to the City Council's action to adopt
Ordinance Nos. 4708 and 4710. The changes made in the proposal, the Planning
Commission reviewed, reduced the amount of commercial area by half.
3. Following the adoption of Ordinances No. 4708 and 4710 (The Weslon Place
Amendments), an appeal was filed with the Central Puget Sound Growth
Management Headngs Board (CPSGMHB). In eady August of 2000, it was
determined that the documentation in the file for when public notice had been given
was incomplete. Given that fact, a decision was made to have the City Council take
action to repeal Ordinances Nos. 4708 and 4710. The City Council passed
Ordinance No. 4720 on August 31, 2000 and on September 14, 2000, that ordinance
became effective. The effect of Ordinance No. 4720 is to remand the Roger Nance.
Kitsap Way/Weslon Place Comprehensive Plan and Rezone map amendment to the
Planning Commission for reconsideration. The City's action to repeal the
amendments gave cause for the CPSGMHB to deny the appeal. Consequently, the
Roger Nance-Kitsap WayANeslon Place Amendments became part of 2001
Amendments Docket.
4. A land use inventory was conducted of [he area surrounding the subject property.
This included the property surrounding the intersection of Weslon Place and Kitsap
Way. The surrounding area consists of a mixture of residential and commercial
development, with the commercial development centered along Kitsap Way and at
main arterial intersections. The general trend over the past several decades has
been toward commercial development along the Kitsap Way corddor in this area.
5. Element K of the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan - Implementation. Consistency
and Concurrency, addresses the "Timing of Amendments as well as the "Criteria for
Approval," which must be satisfied before Plan Amendments can be approved. The
procedures followed for consideration of this proposed non-project amendment are
those outlined in the Growth Management Act RCW ~--~.70A. 130.
6. A Determination of Non-Significance ,Nas issued for this project as originally
configured in accordance with WAC 197-11 on January 6, 2000. Subsequent to the
action described in the 1999 Comprehensive Plan Amendment DNS (of January 6,
2000), the Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map amendment proposal for
the Nance - Kitsap Way/Wesion Place area was reduced in size by eliminating the
residential properties that lie within 200 feet of the Ordinary Higt~ Water (OHW) mark
of Oyster .~ay. The effect, of this change 'Nas to lessen the expected impacts of plan
and zoning implementation. The new proposal was judged to be addressed within
,'.he scope of expected impacts ',o the environment evaluated in the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) analysis that led to :he Determination of Non-
Significance (DNS).
7. This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals, especially goals
dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl, encouraging economic development,
etc.
8. This non-project proposal can be accommodated by all services, facilities and
transportation: The site has been sen/ed with all sen/ices, facilities, and utilities for
several decades and fronts on a major arterial.
9. The conversion of properties within the area of consideration that fronts on Kitsap
Way appears appropriate. Kitsap Way is a major artedal carrying between 33,191
(at Oyster Bay Avenue) to 34,883 (at State Route 3) average daily trips. This
amount of traffic is considered of a sufficient level to create commercial development
opportunities. Such a conversion would bndge a current "gap" of commercially
planned land uses that currently exists along Kitsap Way and the change would
represent a logical extension of commercial uses along the corridor. Some
vacancies in the available commercial land that have been consumed in the
subsequent years. The development progression in the intervening years since
1995 indicates there is a need for more commercial development in this area of the
City.
10. The proposed Nance - Kitsap Way/Weslon Place Comprehensive Plan and Official
Zoning Map amendment would establish a land use pattem that is an extension of
the existing plan and commercial zoning that abuts the site on the east. On the west,
the proposed zoning is in near proximity to the General Business (GB) zoning found
about 20 feet away. The proposal meets the test of being a part of a larger zoning
district.
CONCLUSIONS:
14 The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment request to change the map from
Low Density Residential (LDR) to General & Highway Commercial/C-G) satisfies all
five of the ~'Approval Criteria" for compret3ensive plan amendments.
2. This requested rezone from: Single Family Residential (SF-3) to General Business
(GB) satisfies all five applicable rezone criteria of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance
as specified in Chapter 21.02.920.
3. The location is particularly suitable because it is on a public transit iine, has direct
access to a major arterial street, and has all necessary utilities available to support
_ h~gher intensi_ty development.
4. The proposal will help implement the goals and policies of the Comp. Plan:
Encouraging new economic development, finding new sites for commercial
development, and attracting new businesses to the City are local policies and
objectives of the Com0rehensive Plan. This proposal is consistent with those
polices and objectives.
5. The proposed rezone is in the public interest and will not be matenaily detrimental
to surrounding neighborhocd.
8. The prcposed rezone satisfied the consistency rule in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
ArgOt' ~o~u/~ko Chris Hugo
Chair / Secretary
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0063: TRANSERV: Sylvan Way & Aimira Drive
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: This proposal affects one (1) flag shaped parcel of land,
containing approximately One and eight tenths (1.8) acres, and located north of and
adjacent to the TRANSERV Building fronting Sylvan Way. The subject parcel is
currently developed as an accessory parking area to the TRANSERV Building and is
accessed from the east off of Almira Drve. Specifically, the proposal property is
identified with Tax Parcel No: 3992-001-003-0108.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will be to change both maps to
reflect the requested land use designations of the property specified in the amendment
request. Specifically: The Comprehensive Plan map would be amended from: Medium
Density Residential (MDR) to General & Professional Office (C-P), and; The Official
Zoning Map would be amended from: Residential Medium-Density (MF) to Professional
Office (PO).
FINDINGS:
I, The City of Bremerton annually proposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan
through city and public initiated amendment applications, which will be,
applied citywide as well as property specific. The Growth Management Act
allows amendments to Comprehensive Plans only once a year with few
exceptions. Comprehensive Plan Amendment application requests are
considered non-project actions, which do not propose specific development
projects. Throughout the year, applications for Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are received and collectively placed on a docket for processing
in order to assess the "cumulative effects". A Public Hearing process is
conducted both at the Bremerton Planning Commission and the City Council
levels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval or denial on
a proposed amendment is forwarded to the City Council for its consideration.
A proposal that the Council approves is enacted by ordinance.
2. A land use inventory was conducted of the area surrounding the subject
property. The surrounding land uses on the north, east and west include the
Viewcrest Apartment Homes development. The TRANSERV office building is
located adjacent to the south and a Post Office and Library are immediately
across Sylvan Way to the south. A utility sub-station exists adjacent to the
southwest corner of the site
3. There are no specific application for use and development of this non-project
proposal. There are no step slopes to be found on the property. VVhereas
there is residential development along a portion of the north, west, and south
property lines, perimeter buffers can be set aside at the time of future
development, which will mitigate the off-site impacts of commercial
development. This is especially true since there is substantial mature tree
cover on the site. There is no specific application for use and development of
the property at this time. Further development of approved property specific
amendments and rezones that are not categorically exempt pursuant to WAC
Chapter 197-11-800, which will require issuance of a City license or permit,
will be subject to future review under SEPA.
4. This proposal can be accommodated l:y all services, facilities and
transportation. The site has been served with exPandable services, facilities,
and utilities for several decades and fronts on a major arterial.
5. Wheaton Way is a major artedal and Sylvan Way carries substantial
"Collector" average daily trips. This amount of traffic is considered to be of a
sufficient level for r~on-residential development opportunities.
6. This proposa to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map
amendment would extend an adjacent land use pattern, which is an extension
of the existing plan and Professional Office zoning that abuts the site on the
south side of Sylvan Way. The proposal meets the test of being a part of a
iarg~r zoning district.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. With the presence of commercial zoning on the south of the site, and the
site's proximity to [he commercial comdor of Sylvan Way and Wheaton Way,
it is appropriate to address these areas within the one-half mile wide corridor
centered on Wheaton Way in greater land use detail than when the City
adopted it's Comprehensive Plan in 1995. The development progression in
[he intervening years since 1995 indicates that a pattern of mixed use has
sporadically developed and amendments that support the recommendations
of the Wheaton Way Plan should be favorably considered.
2. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment request to change the map
from: Medium Density Residential (MDR) to General & Professional Office (C-
P) satisfies the "Approval Criteria" for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
3. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from Residential Medium-
Density (MF) to Professional Office (PO) appears to satisfy the five applicable
rezone criteria of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance as specified in Chapter
21 .O2.92O.
4. The location may be particularly suitable for higher intensity development
other than residential use as it is essentially isolated from other Iow to
medium density residential land; is located on a collector transportation
corridor, and is immediately adjacent to an existing professional office
structure. The parcel is of sufficient size to be developed for a commercial
office structure with adequate buffering opportunities on the peripheral,
residential development.
5. The proposal is consistent with and will help implement the goals and policies
of the Comprehensive Plan by encouraging new economic development,.
finding new site for non-residential development, and attracting new
businesses to the City.
6. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency r~ie in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
~"daiYiK0~ ,ko" Chris Hugo
Secretary
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0065: Hancock: North of Wemer Road
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: The seven subject parcels of the Hancock-American
Redicorp Plan Amendment and Rezone Application, containing approximately 45 acres,
are located generally north of Werner Road, west of Broad Street, southeast of Price
road, and south of KJtsap Lake and Hadow Drive. Specifically, the proposal properties
are identified with Tax Parcel No's: 202401-1-001-2000, 2.12401-2-040-2000, 202401-1-
013-2000, 202401-1-014-2000, 202401-1-021-2006, 202401-1-003-2000, 202401-1-
002-2009.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will be to change both maps to
redesignate the properties specified in the amendment requests fi'om Iow to medium
density residential to industrial designations. Specifically: The Comprehensive Plan
Map would be amended from: Low Density Residential (LDR) to Indust, rial Park (IP),
and, The Official Zoning Map would be amended from: Res. Low Density (SF-1, SF-3),
& Res. Med. Density (MF) to Industrial Park
FINDINGS:
I. The City of Bremerton annually proposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan
through city and public initiated amendment applications, which will be,
applied citywide as well as property specific. The Growth Management Act
allows amendments to Comprehensive P!ans only once a year with few
exceptions. Comprehensive Plan Amendment application requests are
considered non-project actions, which do not propose specific development
projects. Throughout the year. applications for Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are received and collectively placed on a docket for processing
in order to assess the "cumulative effects". A Public Hearing process is
conducted both at the Bremerton planning Commission and the City Council
levels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval or denial on
a proposed amendment is forwarded to the City Council for its consideration.
A proposal that the Council approves is enacted by ordinance.
2. There are no specific application for use and development of this non-project
proposal. There are no step slopes to be found on the property. Whereas
there is residential development along a portion of the north, west, and south
property lines, perimeter buffers can be set aside at the time of future
development, which will mitigate the off-site impacts of commercial
development. This is especially true since there is substantial mature tree
cover on the site. There is no specific application for use and development of
the property at this time. Further development of approved property specific
amendments and rezones that are not categorically exempt pursuant to WAC
Chapter 197-11-800, which will require issuance of a City license or permit,
will be subject to future review under SEPA.
3. This proposal can be accommodated by all services, facilities and
transportation. The site has been served with expandable services, facilities,
and utilities for several decades and fronts on a major arterial.
4. The 1995 Comprehensive Plan identifies the Wemer Road Industrial Corridor
as an excellent location for industrial expansion, as mentioned in the WEST
BREMERTON PLAN section of the Plan, with more specific land use and
improvement plans.
5. An assessment of the Wemer Road Industrial Corridor indicates that it can
accommodate additional industrial uses.
6. The residential parcels surrounding the proposal are largely underdeveloped
and lend themselves to conversion to industrial park uses.
7. The proposed Industrial Park land use plan designation encourages
technology and other high quality industrial uses that pose minimal
environmental impacts on the surrounding urban
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The proposed Comprehensive P!an Amendment request to ohange the map
from: Low Density Residential (LDR) to Industrial Park (IP) appears to satisfy
the "Approval Criteria" for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
2. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from: Res. Low Density
(SF-1, SF-3), & Res. Med. Density (MF) to Industrial Park (IP) appears to
satisfy the five applicable rezone criteria of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance
as specified in Chapter 21.02.920.
3. The proposal is consistent with and will help implement the goals and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan by: Encouraging new economic
development, finding new sites for commercial and industrial development,
and attracting new businesses to the City.
4. The location may be particularly suitable for higher intensity development
other than residential use as it is essentially isolated from other tow to
medium density residential land. As the large parcels are underdeveloped,
somewhat remote, wooded with variable terrain, and, limited infrastructure
for residential development, it is more suitable for industrial development, as
industrially developable land requires large underdeveloped parcels to be
economically viable for development.
5. This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals dealing with
urban growth, reducing sprawl, encouraging economic development, etc.
6. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency rule in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
Secretary
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0073: WESLAR: Sixth Street/Broadway-west of Warren Avenue,
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: This proposal affects four (4) parcels of land, aggregating
approximately one-quarter (1/4) acre, and are located generally north of 6tn Avenue,
west of Broadway Street, and east of Chester Avenue. The parcels are more
specifically described as Lots 1 - 4, Block 6 of the Dietz Addition and addressed as
1102, 1104, 1106, and 1108 6th Street, Bremerton, respectively. Specifically, the
proposal properties are identified with Tax Parcel No's: 3743-006-001-0002, 3743-006-
002-0209, and 3743-006-004-0009.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will be to change both maps to
re-designate the property specified in the amendment 'request. Specifically: The
Comprehensive Plan Map would be amended from: Medium Density Residential
(MDR) to Cantral Business District (CBD), and; The Official Zoning Map would be
amended from: Professional Office (PO) to Business Core (BC).
FINDINGS:
1. The City of Bremerton annually proposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan
through city and public initiated amendment applications, which will be,
applied citywide as well as property specific. The Growth Management Act
allows amendments to Comprehensive Plans only once a year with few
exceptions. Comprehensive Plan Amendment application requests are
considered non-project actions, which do not propose specific development
projects. Throughout the year. ap01ications for Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are received and collectively placed on a docket for processing
in order to assess the "cumulative effects". A Public Hearing process is
conducted both at the Bremerton P~anning Commission and the City Council
levels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval or denial
on a proposed amendment is forwarded to the City Council for its
consideration. A proposal that the Council approves is enacted by
ordinance.
2. The area surrounding the subject application property is an underdeveloped
variety of land uses with, older single-family residential units on small lots
and commercial business mixed in. Some of the uses and many of the
properties do not conform with current zoning regulations.
3. This proposal does not conflict with any of the GMA or City planning goals
and is especially consistent with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing
sprawl, with possible infill of underdeveloped parcels which has the potential
to reduce urbanizing pressures in other zone classifications, and being
situated amongst a developing neighborhood evolving to a higher intensity of
land use can encourage economic development.
4. There are no sensitive land use issues identified with this site. Potential
slopes exist behind the sidewalk fronting 6th Street and slope away and down
to the alley to the north. Any future development proposal for this site will
impact one (1) older residential structure situated on four lots.
5. Future development of this non-project proposal can be accommodated by
all services, facilities and transportation.
6. The Comprehensive Plan policies favor growth in urban areas to encourage
economic development, finding new sites for commercial development to
attract new business.
7. Policy (h) of the CBD Plan encourages the promotion of land uses and
development patterns predicated upon the continuing study and refinement
of the "Urban Diagram" that will reflect the best interest of the community.
The proposal area is located immediately west of the area indicated on the
Urban Diagram as "Sixth-Street Auto Oriented" and is an appropriate
' - - extension of this district. The proposal is influenced by higher-density land-
use transitional areas to the east.
8. City water and sewer infrastructure required to support higher density
development of this property exists within the proposal area.
9. The proposed Zoning Map amendment would continue to establish a land
use pattern which is an extension of the adjacent and larger BC zoning
district depicted on the existing zoning map. The &hange of zoning
classification for this proposal does not form a new district nor will it become
an isolated "spot zone". The proposal meets the test of being a part of a
larger zoning district.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Ongoing higher intensity use land development in and around the Business
Core area is in the best public interest.
2. The Business Core area can accommodate additional higher density
commercial and residential uses, as well as expand to bring those "fringe"
areas influenced by the district development under the broader "business
core umbrella" of relaxed standards and more flexibility in the zone
classification standards.
3. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment requested to change the
map from: Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Central Business District
(CBD) satisfies the "Approval Criteria" for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals, especially
with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl, and with in-fill of
underdeveloped parcels.
4. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from: Professional Office
(PO) to Business Core (BC) satisfies the five applicable rezone criteria of
the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance as specified in lChapter 21.02.920.
5. The location is particularly suitable for higher intensity development, and
land use development such as that found in other areas of the CBD, as it is
located adjacent to the CBD and in an auto-oriented, commercially
developing area.
6. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency rule in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
Andy ~o~-uCko; Chair Chr~Hugo. seEret~ry l-
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BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-O077: Mentor: Warren Avenue/Clare Avenue
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: The proposal affects a single parcel of land containing
approximately 9,100 square feet and is located at 2755 Clare Avenue; situated within
the inside curve of the Clare Avenue off-ramp from Warren Avenue immediately
northeast of the Warren Avenue Bddge. Specifically, the proposal property is identified
as Lot 1, Block 2, Second Addition to Sheridan Park. Tax Parcel No: 3966-002-001-
0001.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will be to change both maps to
re-designate the property specified in the amendment requests, Specifically: The
Comprehensive Plan Map would be amended from: Medium-Density Residential (MDR)
to General & Professional Offices (C-P), and the Official Zoning Map would be amended
from: Residential Medium-Density (MFI to Health Care (HC).
FINDINGS:
1. The'CitY of Bremerton annually proposes to amend its ComprehenSive Plan
through city and public initiated amendment applications, which will be,
applied citywide as well as property specific. The Growth Management Act
allows amendments to Comprehensive Plans only once a year with few
exceptions. Comprehensive P!an Amendment application ;~=~uests are
considered non project actions, which do not propose specific development
projects Througi~out the year, applications for Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are received and collectively placed on a ctccket for processing
in order to assess the "cumulative effects~'. A Public Hearing process is
conducted both at the Bremerton Planning Commission and the City Council
ievels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval or denial on
a proposed amendment is forwarded to the City Council for its consideration.
A proposal that the Council approves is enacted by ordinance.
2: There are no significant adverse environmental affects. There are no
wetlands to be found on the property. Significant slopes occur on the
southern portion of the parcel. -Fne parcel is located on the inside curve of
the Clare Avenue exit ramp from the Northeast end of the Warren Avenue
Bridge. The parcel is currently undeveloped, with the exception of the
eastern property line.
3. This proposal can be accommodated by all services, facilities and
transportation.
4. This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals and is
consistent with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl,
encouraging economic development, finding new sites for associated
neighborhood commercial development, and attracting new businesses to the
City.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment request to change the map
from Low Density Residential (LDR) to General & Highway Commercial (C-
G) satisfies the "Approval Criteria' for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
2. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from: Residential Medium-
Density (MF) to Health Care (HC) satisfies the five applicable rezone cnteria
of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance as specified in Chapter 21.02.920.
3. The location is suitable for development other than medium density
residential use, as it is isolated from other low to medium density residential
land.
4. The proposal is consistent with ~he GMA and City planning goals and is
consistent with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl,
encouraging economic development, finding new sites for associated
neighborhood commercial development, and attracting new businesses to
the City.
5. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency rule in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
Ar~dy/KoS,L~ko Chris Hugo
Chair / Secretary
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August 29, 2001
Ann: Chris Hugo
Planning Director, City of Bremerton
Bremerton Planning and Building Dept.
286 4:h Street
Bremerton, WA 98337
Re: City of Bremerton DNS
Dear City Council,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on your DNS reg~dhng the 2001
Comprehensive Plan and Zomng Code arnencLments. We continue to support your efforts
to effectively plan for Bremertcn's ~umre. ICksap County would like to offer the
foilcwmg limited comments:
1. The conversion of prime residential land into commercial and Industrial
designations mav reduce the amount of available land to support the Cities goals
and policies (see Element E Land Use section 3. Goals, policies and the Vision for
Bremerton page 2-3) for accommodating brute Urban Gro~vth and reducing
sprawl. Does the SEPA checklist and DNS respond to the :umulative impacts
related to these areas?
2. The County and CiD' recently adopted and subsequently annexed an area know as
Port Blakely w'X/ch was intended to provide for humored.is erv. pio.vment
~ppo-rmmties for the C[t3, of Breme. rtoa. lffav~ ~e current '2001 proposed
ame~.dments :aken into consideration the cumulative impacts related .'.o the recent
approval and direction of the Po~ Blakely Subarea Plan? Specifically lbr the
West Bremerton ganendment PLSt!-C065 which shi~s 15 acres from Low DensiD~
Residential and Mdc[i-am Density Residential to an lnd. usrr)al Park designation.
(Possible additional cumulative ~ansportation impacts, environmental impacts,
housing impacts may need to be ~ddressed.)
3. Have the proposed amendments undergone review by t~,e Kitsap Re~onal
Coordinating Council (K.R. CC) in an effort ;o ensure consistency with the Coun*.y-
wide ?tanning Policies (CW?P's)? As indicated i.n 'the City of Bremerten
Comprehensive Plan Supporting Policy (page 6 Section B. Cmmtywide ?larming
Poiicies); the City w~ll continue to be ~uided by the adopted Co~znt~vide Planmng
Po!icies and will ensure that subsequent amendments to the Comprehensive pla,n
and its implementing regulations are consistent with the policies.
a. We are not aware *.hat the City has submit:ed the proposea amendments and
subsequent DNS to the Office of Community Development (OCD) for the
TOLL FREE ¢RCh1: BAINBRIDGE IS. 842-2061 *' OLALLA 851-4147
BREMERTON
Memo
To: President and Members, Bremerton City Council
From: Chris Hugo, Direc~/~
Date: November 16, 2001
Re: AGENDA BILL FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
The attached agenda bill for next Tuesday's hearing on the First Reading Ordinance for
Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan lacks some required signatures. This item was
presented to Committees on Nov. 14th, but the attorneys had not yet prepared the
ordinance (essentially, a "boilerplate" document to reflect your 10/24 study session
decisions) so all signatures could not be secured. I will have a fully signed agenda bill
first thing on Monday.
Also, I will prepare a summary, including maps, of all amendment items covered in the
ordinance and distribute those for your reference for first and second readings. These will
be generated from the staff reports that you previously received and that are part of the
public record.
Please call me at 478-5243 if you have any questions about this item before Tuesday.
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Members of Bremerton City Council ,9~t7'~' /tC/'///it~.7.,,,t~U~
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PL00-0073, 1100-1106 S~ S~eet, Breme~on)
Honorable City Co~cilmembers:
I m ~ting to follow up on our appli~tion for mendment to the
Breme~on Comprehensive Plan and Rezone for prope~y which my company
owns on Si~h Street ~d Broadway in domtown Breme~on.
I was concerned to hear the commem by one citizen at the last city council
he~ing in which he suggested that this amendment be postponed until such time as
the city council is able to review and revise the comprehensive plan in entirety (?)
Please note that over ~o years ago, it was suggested to us by then Breme~on
pe~it center director Bill Palmer that we apply for up-zone of this prope~y. We
had just acquired the prope~ at that time and were considering our options. Now,
after e~austive analysis and some of the most thorough land use review process I
have ever been involved with, and, having invested $6,000 in fees in our architect
consultant, ~ ~derson, we ~e still hope~l that t~s process will be resolved.
None of this is meant to be critical of the cu~ent pe~t center administration or
land use planning commission. We underst~d that they ~e doing the& jobs.
Our consultant, Chuck Dodgen, ~ ~derson Associates, has shown that our
appli~tion meets ~e ~d~ds ~d criteria requked for you to approve an up-zone
~d amendment to the comprehensive plan.
We request that you approve our application so that we c~ get on with what
we do, which is to develop prope~ies. We would hope that such a decision would
not involw ~her meetings, h~ings or deliberations.
Si tcerely/~ ffi
sbn, sq.
Page 1 of 3
Carlos D. "Monty" Montgomery
From: <HELEGEOR@prodigy. net>
To: "Carlos D. "Monty" Montgomery" <Monty3@prodigy. net>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: Weslon Place LETTER FOR SUBMISSION TO CITY
COUNCIL
CARLOS
Subject: Re: Weslon Place LETTER FOR SUBMISSION
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO THE BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING DEALING WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - SPECIFICALLY THE REQUESTED WESLON
PLACE REQUESTED REZONE. READING IT INTO THE RECORD
WOULD BE THE MOST DESIREABLE - (ASK THE SECRETARY TO
READIT INTO THE RECORD) THAT WAY IT WILL BE HARDER FOR
THEM TO ATTEMPT TO DISPUTE THE CONTENTS OR CLAIM THAT
THEY WERE AGAIN NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECTS IN THEIR
PROCEDURE.
GEORGE AND I HAVE DECIDED THAT THERE IS MORE AT STAKE
HERE THAN THE WESLON PLACE REZONE ITSELF - IT IS A
BREAKDOWN IN THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH
WE AS CITIZENS HAVE A KIGHT UNDER LAW TO EXPECT FROM
OUR ELECTED AND APPOINTED CITY OFFICIALS .... AND WE
ARE WILLING TO TAKE IT THROUGH AND PAST THE GMHB AND
INTO THE COURTS.
HELEN
IRREGULARITIES CONCERNING THE WESLON PLACE REQUESTED
REZONE
AS PART OF THE BREMERTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
Submitted via e-mail on Sunday, November 18, 2001
by Helen Miller P. O. Box 788 Bremerton, WA 98337
This e-mail is submitted - via Mr. Carlos
Montgomery - is intended to be read into the official
record of the Bremerton City Council public hearing
scheduled for 20 November, 2001; and retained as
Evidence which will be called should the Weslon Place
Rezone be endorsed by this Council and that decision
appealed betbre the Growth Management Hearings Board
and / or challenged in Superior Court.
I 1 / 18/2001
Page 2 of 3
The irregularities presented below are
identified as NOT being in compliance with existing
Statutory Regulations including the Growth Management
Act, and the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan.
The Weslon Place rezone is a small area rezone
according to the BREMERTON Municipal Code and
therefore a Spot Rezone. Under the Bremerton Code
approval of a Small Area Rezone is a Quasi Judicial
decision - NOT a Legislative Action. The Planning
Commission handled this rezone - at least part of the
time as a Quasi Judicial action - But at the
insistence of the Temporary City Attorney and the
Director of Building and Planning - the City Council
was directed to bundle all items of the Comp Plan
Amendment to be treated as Legislative action. There
is no authority for such mixing of Quasi Judicial and
Legislative actions. The Bremerton City Council has
been advised of this discrepancy on three separate
occasions, once by a highly respected Land Use
Attorney from Poulsbo, Mr. Tracy.
The Bremerton Planning Commission violated all
precepts of public hearings, and destroyed public
trust by approving the rezone, without a single minute
of discussion witnessed by the public. Their decision
was apparently based solely on the advice of the then,
soon to be discharged, City Planner, who stated -
unchallenged by Planning Commission question, or any
knowledge of the area - that All of Kitsap Way was
Commercial; which it is NOT. NOTE that the Bremerton
Comprehensive Plan does NOT clearly state that the
Kitsap Way corridor is designated Commercial. Public
input to the Planning Commission went entirely
ignored, including the pointing out of sections of the
Growth Management Act which disallow casual
destruction of viable residential neighborhoods, in
which the original zoning classification was NOT in
error. To date no substantial and valid reason has
been presented which justifies the destruction of
this neighborhood. NOTE that the Planning Commission
had been repeatedly advised, by the Director of
Planning and Building, to "Study their Comp Plan and
follow the policy / directions of that Plan". It
should be incumbent upon the members of the Bremerton
City Council to verify at this hearing that they have
read and are familiar with the Comp Plan - and that
they can produce at least one copy of that document at
this time in the hearing.
I 1/18/2001
Page 3 of 3
The Bremerton City Council held no discussion of the
Weslon Place proposed Rezone at the Public Hearing.
Council Members were advised by the Director of
Building and Planning that he would present
information to them at the Study Session - at which
time there would be an opportunity for Council
question and discussion. I attended all hearings and
the study session and not only did Building and
Planning NOT present information to the Council BUT
Councilman Shepherd almost immediately made a motion
to put all of the Planning Commission approved items
into one Ordinance - with no discussion .A vote was
then taken, with Council woman Arends abstaining;
passing the Shepherd motion. Note: Council Woman
Arends had come prepared with notes and numerous
serious questions, on two occasions - at the public
hearing and at the Study Session - only to be
overruled by Messer's Law and Shepherd.
The above unprofessional actions - demonstrating
little or no regard to the law or ethics - on the
part of these City of Bremerton Officials gives the
lie to any public belief in, or expectation of a
reasoned, fair, and knowledgeable government by their
elected and appointed officials.
The City Council members and the Appointed City
Officials are being paid to do specified and
professional jobs. When they indicate by their
actions that they are not willing to make the effort
to live up to their Oaths of office or Job
Descriptions - they should step aside.
11/18/2001
On October 24, 2001 there was a council work session scheduled to
deliberate the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning map. It consisted of the good old boys club in full operation:
Mike Shepard made a motion to place certain items on the agenda for
the 20t~ of November and this motion was quickly second and
Councilwomen Carol Arends stated that she came prepared to discuss
certain of these items, she was quickly cut off my both Law and Shepard
and the motions quickly passed and the meeting was adjourned. So
much for deliberations by members of the council, especially when one
or more could be opposed to the desires of the GOOD OLD BOYS
CLUB.
Now these extremely well discussed items are before the city
council tonight for quick passage and I know with lengthy deliberation.
I6tems PL0ol-0024, Downtown Development Policies and Map
Item PL00-0065 --- Hancock: North of Werner Road
Item PL00-0077: Mentor: Warren Avenue/Clare Avenue
Item PL01-0010 and Item PL01-0016
These five items, especially the first three, are appropriate items
to bring forward for open deliberations and possible approval.
However, items
PL00-0054: Nance: Kitsap Way/Wesion Place
PL00-0073: Weslar: Sixth Street/Broadway-west of Warren
Avenue, and
PL00-0063: Transerv: Sylvan Way & Almira Drive, are
subject to question.
First all three of these later proposal are in effect small area
rezones and should have been handled that way. Quasi-judicial
proceeding most likely would have disqualified up to four members of
the council.
Second: Even the Bremerton Planning Commissions finding
and conclusions on items not before this agenda concluded: "There is a
need to identify appropriate areas for new commercial and industrial
land, but not at the expense of a friendly pedestrian and urban living
area. Until those things are resolved in a planning process, commercial
uses should not add to the traffic burden of the side streets and the
dissolution of the residential area that butts up against the commercial
frontages along the corridor:
Further the Bremerton Planning Commission states: "When the
City undertakes its mandated update of the Comprehensive Plan review
and amendment of the area as a whole, that is the time to consider the
broader picture of commercial plans and urban living designs that
include not only the commercial, but the professional office, general
business and residential areas."
This is exactly what the Growth Management Act requires and
this is not what is being uniformly enforced.
It is ironic that the Bremerton Planning Commission failed to
adhere to their own words in disapproving other like rezones and
approving the above three items.
Each of the above three items are not consistent with the current
Comprehensive Plan for each of these areas. The Growth Management
Act, (which some of you probably have never read) discourages the
encroachment of commercial property in established residential
neighborhoods. Our own Comprehensive plan of 1995, fully considered
residential and commercial zones realized that we need to maintain
established neighborhoods and also the need for additional annexation
to accommodate residential, commercial and industrial uses.
I like many other citizens of this city have not seen a
overwhelming mandate for additional commercial encroachment into
residential area, except from those whose desire it to establish
commercial zoning anywhere and everywhere they can manage, in
order that they may, and I say may make a profit and in some cases for
the sole purpose of destroying a small neighborhood in order to meet
their own wants and desires.
I realize that anything that I and others like me who have
protested the Good Old Boys Club style of governing us lowly citizens,
our words will have no effect on your decision tonight.
AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: Public hearing and Ordinance regarding FOR AGENDA OF: Nov. 20, 2001
amendments to the Official Zoning Map o£the City of ORIGINATING DEPT: Planning and Building
Bremerton ORIGINATOR: Chris Hugo, Director
DATE SUBMITTED: Nov. 14. 2001
2. CLEARANCES: (comment on back 3. EXHIBITS:
City Attorney . Draft ordinance
Admin Services qr'q~.~-~-.--~..~
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Fiscal/Budget HE ~E$ 11/14/01
Operations HEARD AT COMMITTFFS I 1/IL~/OI
ENDORSEMENTS' INFORMATION APPROVED BY COUNCIL P1LE.SID'E~T FOR SUB..MITTAL:
MAYOR -.-~' x~ COL~NCIL
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT A2qD REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION: The City of Bremerton
Comprehensive Plan provides an annual process to amend the Plan and specifies that proposed amendments be considered
concurrently to assess their cumulative effect. The draft Ordinance proposes to enact selected proposals from the 2000-I
Docket of proposed amendments. The selected proposals are consistent with the Council's consideration of their
cumulative effect that was presented in public hearing on Aug. 29, 2001; the recommendations of the Planning
Commission on the 2000-1 Docket of proposed amendments; and Council findings in open, deliberative session on Oct.
24, 2001.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
A. Motion to approve on first reading an Ordinance amending the City's Official Zoning Map.
B. Motion to pass on second reading Ordinance amending the Ciw's Official Zoning Map.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Director of Planning and Building
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: Director of Planning and Building
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
10. NOTICE OF ACTION
PULLED_ TABLED_ APPROVED_ DISAPPROVED AMENDED
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE: DATE:
11. AGENDA. BILLNO: 0~
2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS (cont.):
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT (cont.):
Five of the proposed amendments (PL00-54, PL-0063, PL00-65, PL00-0073, PL00-0077) in the Ordinance
will effect changes to the Land Use Plan map and the Official Zoning Map. One of the amendments (PL01-
0024) adds supplemental policy language and an "illustrative map" to the Plan. In Aug. 2001, the Council
adopted two non-quantitative policy additions (PLO 1-0010, PLO 1-0016) to the Plan from the 2000-1 Docket,
and these additions were included in the analysis of cumulative effect and the Council's deliberations on the
full Docket.
5. IMPACT ON NON-PASSAGE:
Non-passage of the ordinance could raise appeals regarding the integrity of the amendment process as
prescribed in the Comprehensive Plan.
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING, BUDGETS, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
The adoption of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan that are consistent with the pOlicies of the Plan has
no adverse affects on City operations. Some of the amendments may have positive revenue affects to the
City.
7. RESEARCH SOURCES
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington,
amending the City of Bremerton Official Zoning Map regarding the proposed 2000-1 rezone
amendments to maintain consistency with the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan including the
following:
PL00-0054 Weslon Place: Amendment of the Official Zoning Map from SF-3 to General and
Highway Commercial for eight properties in the vicinity of Weslon Place and Kitsap Way
(Nance); PL00-0063 TRANSERVE: Amendment of the Official Zoning Map from MF to PO for a
1.8 acre parcel in the vicinity of Slyvan Way at Almira Drive (Transportation Management
Services, EEC.); PL00-0065 Werner Road Industrial Park: Amendment of the Official Zoning
Map from SF-1, SF-3 and MF to IP for seven parcels comprising approximately 45 acres
generally north of Wemer Road west of Broad Street (Hancock / Amedcan Redicorp, Inc.);
PL00-0073 6t~ Street at Broadway: Amendment of the Official Zoning Map from PO to BC for
four parcels on 6~ Street west of Broadway Street (WESLAR); and PL00-0077 Clare Ave. /
Warren Ave.: Proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map from MF to HC for one parcel on
Clare Avenue at Warren Avenue. (Eldorado Hills).
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2001, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land
Use Map were approved by the City Council as part of the 2001 Comprehensive Plan
amendments;
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires that development regulations,
including zoning of properties, be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, vadous official zoning map amendments were submitted to be considered
concurrently with the 2001 Comprehensive Plan amendment process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the proposed amendments in
accordance with BMC 21.02.920, conducted duly advertised public hearings, and issued its
recommendations to the City Council at the close of the hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held duly advertised public headngs on the proposed
amendments on August 29 and September 5, 12 and 19, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a workshop session on October 24, 2001 to evaluate
and discuss the proposed amendments and the recommendations of the Commission;
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and considered testimony, written comments,
and other material from the members of the public and has considered all of the proposed
amendments in accordance with BMC 21.02.920;
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Now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission Findings and Conclusions attached hereto as
Exhibit A are adopted as the Findings and Conclusions for the City Council.
Section 2. The Official Zoning Map of the City of Bremerton is amended as set forth
in Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 3. if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,, such invalidity shall not affect
the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after posting and
publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire
Ordinance, as authorized by State law.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this day of ...... 2001.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this day of ,2001.
JOHN LAW
City Council President
APPROVED this ~ day of ,2001.
LYNN S. HORTON
Mayor
A'n'EST:
KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY
C~y Clerk
Published: ,2001
Effective Date: ., 2001
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BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0054: Nance: Kitsap WayNVeslon Place
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: This proposal affects eiglqt (8) parcels of land. aggregating
approximately two-and a half (2.5¢z) acres, and are located generally north of and
fronting on Kitsap Way and Weslon Place. Five (5) of the parcels directly front on
Kitsap ',Nay and the remainder three (3) are located ~etqind the KJtsap Way frontage
propert es on both sides of Wesicn Place. Specifically, the proposal properties are
identified with Tax Parcel No's: 16240l-4-323-2C04; 162401-4-024-2003, 162401-4--
025-2002: 162401-4-026-2C01, 162401--a.-075-2001; !62401-4-081-2C03, 162401-4-
082-2002. and 162401-4.-083-2001.
PROPOSAL: The apolicant's request is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will be to change both maps to
reflect the requested land use designations of the property specified in the amendment
request. Soecifically: The Comprenensive Plan Map ,,voulC be amended from: Low
Density ~,esidential (LDR) to General & Highway Commercial (C-G), and: The Official
Z2ning .Map would be amended ;rcm: Single Family Residential (SF-3) to General
Business
FINDINGS:
I. The City of ~remertcn annually ~rcposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan ,~rough
city. and public initiated amendment al~piications, ,,vnic,"~ will be. applied cit'ywide as
well as property specific. The Grow~ Management .Act, allows amendments to
Comprehensive ,=!aris cnty .once a ,/ear with few exca=tions. Comprehensive P!an
.Amendment application requests are considered .'~on-orojec':, actions, 'Nnic~ do not
propose specific development arojects. Throughout ~e year. ap:lications for
Comprehensive ,=!an Text amendments are ~ceivecJ and coile~ivety placed on a
docket for processing in order to assess the :'cumula[ive effe~s". A PuPlic Heanng
process is conduct, ed bo~ at ~e Bremerton Planning Commission and the City
~.~,¢unc~l 'evets. 'The Planning Commission's recommendation of a~proval or denial
on a proposed amendment is for,Narded to the City Council for i~s consideration. A
.~rcpcsa that the Council ap:roves is enacted by ordinance.
2. The .proposed amendment'Nas
,-,.,
',,,;fy Ccuncit review ~f the ! 999 Amendments, facts came :o light ,¢v~ich caused the
applicant to change ~e configuration cf the proposed map amendment area. This
c,~ange ~.ook piece in May of 2000. just prior to ~e City Council's a~ion to adopt
Ordinance Nos. 4708 and 4710. The ci~anges made in the proposal, bhe Planning
Commission reviewed, reduced bhe amount of commercial area by ~alf.
31 Following the adoption of Ordinances No. 4708 and 4710 (The Weslon Place
Amendments), an appeal was filed with the Central Puget Sound Growth
plno~, ~5ueqo ~V~ pu~ ~/~ Oes~ 5UOle s;s~x~ ~liU~no ~eq~ s~sn puei p~uu~ld
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vacancies in the available commercial land that have been consumed in the
subsequent years. The development progression in the intervening years since
1995 indicates there is a need for more commercial development in this area of the
City.
10. The proposed Nance - Kitsap Way/Weston Place Comprehensive Plan and Official
Zoning Map amendment would establish a !and use pattern that is an extension of
the existing plan and commercial zoning that abuts the site on the east. On the west,
the proposed zoning is in near proximity to the General Business (GB) zoning found
al~out 20 feet away. The proposal meets the test of being a part of a larger zoning
district.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The proposed Comprehensive P!an Amendment request to c;'~ange the map from
Low Censity Residential (LDR) to General & ~ighway Commercial (C-G) satisfies all
five of the ~'ApprovaJ C,qtena" for compreiqensive plan amendments.
2. This requested rezone from: Single Family Residential (SF-3) to General Business
(GB) satisfies all five applicable rezone criteria of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance
as specified in Chapter 21.02.920.
3. The location is particularly suitai21e because it is on a public transit iine, has direct
access !o a major arterial street, and has ail necessac¢ utilities avaiiai21e to support
i*,igP, er !ntensit,y development.
4. The ,proposal '/viii ;qei~ implement the goals and po icJes of the Comp. Plan:
Encouraging new economic development, finding new sites for commercial
development, and attra~ing new businesses to the City are !ocal ~olic:es and
oCie~ives of .'.he Comprehensive ~=!an. This prcoosai is consistent '~th those
;oiicaS and ct2.~c:ives.
5. The proposed ,"ezone is ;n :he =u0iic fnterest and will :rot ;2e materiaily detrimental
:c surrounding neig~ocrnocd.
6. The ~ropcsed rezone satisfied ~he consistenc'/~le in the GMA.
Approved ov. the 3reme~cn P!anning Commission on July .,,'~*. 2001
ALtest:
Ar~dC';~c~L~ko Chris Hugo"
Chair / Secreta~
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3. There are no specific application for use and development of this non-project
proposal. There are no step slopes to be found on the property. Whereas
there is residential development along a portion of the north, west, and south
property lines, perimeter buffers can be set aside at the time of future
development, which will mitigate the off-site impacts of commercial
deveiopment. This is especially true since there is substantial mature tree
cover on the site. There is ,~o specific application for use and development of
the property at this time. Further development of approved property specific
amendments and rezones that are r~ot categorically exempt pursuant to WAC
Chapter 197-11 ~C0. which will require issuance of a City license or permit,
will be subject to future review under SEPA.
4. This propose can be accommodated Oy all services, facilities and
transportation. The site has been senzed with expandable ser,zices, facilities,
and utilities for several decades and fronts on a major arterial.
5. Whe~on Way is a major artenai and Sylvan Way carries substantial
;'Coileotor" average daily trips. This amount of traffic is considered to be of a
sufficient level for non-residential development opportunities.
6. This proposal to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map
amendment would eX[end an adjacent !and use .2attem. whic~ is an extension
cf the existing plan and Professional Cffice zoning that ai2u~s the site on the
south side of Sylvan :Nay. The ~ro.oosai meets the test of being a part of a
larger zoning district.
CONCLUSIONS:
!. With the presence cf :ommercial zoning on ;:~e scuth :f the site. and the
s~ze:s proximity r.o ihe commercial corridor of bvf/an Wav and Wheaton Way,
it is appropriate to address these areas within the one-half mite wide corridor
centered on Whoa[ch Way in greater !and use detail than :,v~en the City
adopted it's Comprehensive ,=/an in 1995. The development progression in
the intervening ,/ears since 1995 indicates that a cattem of mixed use has
sporadically deveicped and amendments :hat support the ¢ecommendations
cf the Wheaton Way Plan should be favoraCiy considered.
2. The .proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment request !o change the map
from: Medium Density ,Residential ;.iMDR) to General & Professicnal Office (C-
P) satisfies the "Approval Criteria:' for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
3. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from Residential Medium-
Density (MF) ~.o Professional Office (PO) appears to satisfy the five applicable
rezone criteria of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinance as specified in Chapter
21. O2.92O.
4. The location may be particularly suitable for higher intensity development
other than residential use as it is essentially isolated from other Iow to
medium density residential land; is located on a collector transportation
corridor, and is immediately adjacent to an existing professional office
structure. The parcel is of sufficient size to be developed for a commercial
office structure with adequate buffering opportunities on the peripheral,
residential development.
5. The proposal is consistent with and will hetp implement the goals and policies
of the Comprehensive Plan by encouraging new economic development,
finding new site for non4'esidentiat development, and attracting new
businesses to the City.
6. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency ,~le in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
An~'~y"~(Os',~'ko Chris Hugo - - ,,"'
Chair /' Secreta~ /
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0065: Hancock: North of Wemer Road
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: The seven sub?ct, parceis cf the Hancock-American
Rediccrp Plan Amendment and Rezone Applicaticn, containing approximately 45 acres,
are Inca:ed Generally north of Wemer Road. west of Broad Street, southeast of Price
road. and scL, th of Kitsap Lake and Harrow Drive. Specifically. the proposal properties
are identified with Tax Parcel Nc's: 202401-1-~OC1-2000. 2'! 2401-2-040-2000, 202401-!-
013-2000. 202401-1-014-2000, 202401-1--021-2006, 202401-14303-2000, 202401-1-
002-2009.
PROPOSAL: The appiicant's request is far concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Officfat Zoning Mac amendments. The Drapcsed result will be to change Doth maps to
reciesignate the properties specified in the amendment recuests ,'Yom law to medium
density residential tc industrial designadcns. Spec_Jficaily: The Comprehensive Plan
Map wouicl be amended from: Law Density ,Residential (LDR) to Indus~al Park (IP),
and. The Official Zoning Map wcutC be amended ~am: Res. Low Density (SF-1, SF-3),
& Res. MeC. Density (MF) to ',ncust~at Park ~'IP).
FINDINGS:
:.. The City cf ~remertcn annually prcocses to amend its Comprehensive Plan
.:brough city and ~ubiic initiated amendment ap. pticaticns, which will be.
apciiec citywide as .~veil as :.orcoerty scecific. The Growth Management Act,
atlcws amendments ~.c Comprehensive P!ans cmy once a year with few
excecticns. Ccmcrehensive ?an AmenCmen~ acciicaticn requests are
considered ,qon-projec: ac:ions, ,,,vnic,1 do mot .~rccose scecific deveiopment
::rojects. Throughcu~ :he './ear. applications fcr Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are received and collectively ¢tacec on a docket ;or processing
in order to assess the "cumulative effects". A PuBlic Hearing process Js
~,,nduc,ed both at .'.he Bremer-ton Planning Commission and the City Council
ievels. The Planning Commission's recommendation of a~:oroval or denial on
a .sroposed amendment is fcr*~varded to ~he City Council for its consideration.
A prcccsai that the Council apcrcves ;s enacted ;~y ordinance.
2. T;:ere are no specific ap,oiica~ion for use and development of this non-project
prcposal. There are no step slopes to :ce found on the property. Whereas
there is residential development along a portion of the north, west, and south
property lines, perimeter buffers can be set aside at the time of future
development, which will mitigate the off-site impacts of commercial
development. This is especially true since [here is substantial mature tree
eab~no::)ue uo!]eu~!sep ue!d esn puB[ Y.,Jed Ie!J:~enpu[peeocloJ,,' ,'" eq£ "
· seen ~4Jed !euzsnpu! oz. uo~eJe^uco o; eeAleeLueq~ pus[ DuE
pedo!e^epJepun Xlet~Jej eJe I~eOdo~d eLI; 5u!puno~ns eteoJed le!~uepfse~ eMI '9
'Sueld
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Jop~o3 lep~npul peo~ Je~akf~ eq~ ee~zuap~ Ueld aAfsueueJd~oo ~68; eq! '~
'le!Je~e ~ofe~ ~ uo s~uoJj pus sep~ep leJeAes Joj sei~!t{~n pus
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~Bpeds ~edoJd peAoJdde jo ~ue~doleAep JeqUnj 'e~!~ siq; le XuedoJd sql
jo lua~doleAep pus asn Joj uo¢!~!ldde 3~3ads ou s~ eJaql 'el!g eq] uo JSAO9
for residential development, it is more suitable for industrial development, as
industrially developable land requires large underdeveloped parcels to be
economically viable for development.
5. This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals dealing with
urban growth, reducing sprawl, encouraging economic development, etc.
The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency r~.~le in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0073: WESLAR: Sixth Street/Broadway-west of Warren Avenue.
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: This prcccsat affec:s four (4) parcels of land, aggregating
ap0roximatety one-quarter ('//4) acre. and are located penerally north of 6® Avenue,
west of Broadway Street. and east of Chester Avenue. The parcets are more
specifically described as Lots 1 - 4, Blcck 6 of ~.he Dietz Addition and addressed as
,Cz, '~ ~04, 1~,06, and 1'~08 8th bLreet, Bremerton, respectively. Specifically, the
proposal Procerties are identified with, Tax Parcet No's: 3743-006-00'/-0002, 3743-006-
002-0209, and 3743-006-004-0009.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's r~=quest is for concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The ,.~rcpcsed result will be to chancje bcth maps to
re-designate ~he property specified in the amendment request. Specifically: The
Comprehensive Plan Map would be amended from: Medium Density Residential
(MDR) ,.'o Central Business District (CBD), and; The Official Zoning Map would be
amended from: Professional Office (POI :c Business Core .:iBC).
F~,NIDINGS:
~,. The City of Breme~cn annuaily crc.~cses to amend its Comprehensive Plan
thrcugr~ city and puoiic initiated amendment acptications, which will be,
acciiec citvwide as '/veil as ~rccerb./soecific. ,~e .=rcw[h Management Act
allows amencmenm :o Ccmcrenensive P!ans :niy once a ,/ear with few
axcecticns. Ccmcrenensive Plan AmenCmem acciication requests are
..:cnsider.ed ,'~on-proiect ac:ions../vnicr~ dc ?~ct ,:rcccse scecific development
prcie~s. Throughout .'.he :/ear acoiicaticns -'ct Comorenensive Plan Text
amendments are ?eceived and collectively pieced on a dccket for processing
in order to assess the "cumulaTive effect, s:'. A Public Hearing process is
conduct, ed both at the Breme~cn P!anning Commission and ~he City Council
ieve~s. The P!anning Commiss~cn's recommendation of apcroval or denial
cna proposed amendment is fcrwarced ~o tt~e C;ty Council for its
consideration. A prcposat :ha~ :he Council at:;¢roves is enacted by
ordinance.
2. The area surrounding the sub?ct aC,ciication ,:rcce~y is an underdeveloped
,variety of land uses with, older single-family residential units on small lots
and commercial business mixed in. Some of :he :_~ses and many of the
properties do not conform with current zoning ?e(~utations
This proposal does not conflict with any of the GMA or City planning goals
and is especially consistent with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing
sprawi, with possible infill of underdeveloped parcels which has the potential
to reduce urbanizing pressures in other zone classifications, and being
situated amongst a devetcping neight::orhood evolving to a higher intensity of
land use can encourage economic development.
4. There are no sensitive land use issues identified with this site. Potential
slopes exist behind the sidewalk fronting 6~h Street and slope away and down
to the alley to the north. Any future devetoament propcsat for this site will
impact one (1) older residential struc:,ure situated on four lots.
5. Future development of this ~on-project pro.oosai ..:an be accommodated by
all services, facilities and transpc~aticn.
The Cornprei~ensive ,'=/an pciicies favor grcwth in urban areas to encourage
economic development, finding ,new sites for ,commercial development to
attrac: ,new business.
7. Policy (h) of :he CBD P!an encourages the promotion of land uses and
development patterns predicated upon the continuing study and refinement
cf the "Urban Diagram" that will reflect the best interest of the community.
The proposal area is iocated immediately west of the area indicated ,=n the
ur,~an Diagram as Sixth-b~reet Auto Oriented" and is an ac!gropriate
extension of this district. The .orocosai is influencsd by higher-density land-
use transitional areas to the east.
~,;~V wa~er and sewer infrastructure recuired ~o su~ccCc higher density
development of this property exists with, in the orocosat area.
9. The orc~osed Zcning Map amendment would continue to estabtisl~ a !and
use ~attem which is ap, extension ~f the acjacem and !arger ~C zoning
district, depicted on the existing zoning ,.-na~. The .:,qange cf zoning
~,assmcauon for this proposai does ,~o~ form a ,new district ,nor will it ~ecome
an isolated "s~ot --'one:' The .~ro.~csal meets ~he :est of being a part of a
larger zoning district.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Cngcing higher intensity use iand development in and around ~he Business
Core area is in the best put:tic interest.
2. The Business Core area can accommodate additional higher density
commercial and residential uses, as well as expand to bring those "fringe"
areas influenced by the district development under the broader "business
core umbrella" of relaxed standards and more flexibility in the zone
classification standards.
3. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment requested to change the
map from: Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Central Business District
(CBD) satisfies the "Approval Criteria" for Comprehensive Plan amendments.
This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals, especially
with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl, and with in-fill of
underdeveloped parcels.
4. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from: Professional Office
(PO) to Business Core (BC) satisfies the five applicable rezone criteria of
the 8remerton Zoning Ordinance as specified in'Chapter 21.02.920.
5. The location is particularly suitable for higher intensity development, and
land use development such as that found in other areas of the CIBD, as it is
located adjacent to the CBD and in an autc.-odented, c~mmercialty
developing area.
6. The proposed rezone satisfies the consistency .rule in the GMA.
Approved by the Bremerton P!anning Commission on July 3'f, 2001.
Attest:
/
A;c:ly .~o~-C~$~o,;~hair,, Chr~ Hugo. Se~re~t
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL00-0077: Mentor: Warren Avenue/Clare Avenue
Comprehensive Plan Map and Official Zoning Map Amendment Application
PROPERTY & LOCATION: The proposal affects a single parcel of land containing
approximately .9,100 square feet and is !coated at 2755 C',are ,Avenue: situated within
the inside curve of the Clare Avenue off-ramp from Warren Avenue immediately
northeast cf the Warren Avenue Bridge. Specifically, the prcpcsal property is identified
as Lot 1. Blcck 2, Second Addition to Sheridan Park. Tax Parcel No: 3966-002-001-
0001.
PROPOSAL: The applicant's request is fcr concurrent Comprehensive Plan Map and
Official Zoning Map amendments. The proposed result will ~e to change both maps to
re-designate the property speC:fled in the amendment requests. Specifically: The
Comprehensive P!an Map would be amended from: Medium-Density Residential (MDR)
to General & Professional Offices (C-P), and the Official Zoning Map wouid be amended
from: Residential Medium-Density (IViF) to Health Care (HC).
F!NDINGS:
The City of 8remert, cn annually proccses ~.o amend [ts Comprehensive Plan
,'.brough city and pud ic initiated amendment a!::olications, wnic2 will be.
a.culied citywiCe as well as procerty scecJfic. The Growth Management Act
allows amendments ~.o Comprehensive Plans only once a ,/ear with few
exceptions. Comprehensive ?an Amendment application ,-ecuests are
considered non-prciect actions, which ~:o not ,:rocose spec:ftc develcpment
3rc. ects Throughout the ,/ear. aDciicatJcns for Comprehensive Plan Text
amendments are ,'eceived and collectively ;laced cna .~ccket for processing
in order to assess ..'.he "cumulative effects". A Puciic Hearing .proc@ss is
.:cnduCt, ed both at the Bremertcn Planning Commission and the City Council
!eveis. The Planning Commission's ~ecommendation of acprovat or denial on
uuunc:i for its consideration.
a ;reposed amendmen~ is fonNarded to the City '""
A ;ropcsai that the m,, ,
· ,_,,.,unc,l approves is enacted by ordinance·
2. T,here are no significant adverse environmental affects. There are no
· ,re,lands to .ce found on the propert7. Significant slopes occur on the
southern portion of ihe farcet. -Fne .~arcet is located on the :,nside curve of
,.,,=re Avenue exit ramp from the Ncr:beast end of the Warren Avenue
Bridge· The parcel is currently undeveloped, with the exception of the
eastern property line.
3. This proposal can be accommodated by all services, facilities and
transportation.
4. This proposal is consistent with the GMA or City planning goals and is
consistent with goals dealing with urban growth, reducing sprawl,
encouraging economic deveicpment, finding new sites for associated
neighborhood commercial development, and attracting new businesses to the
City.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The proposed Cornpreher~sive ,e/an Amendment request to ctaange the map
from Low Density Residential (LDR) to General & Highway Commercial (C-
G) satisfies the :'Approval Criteria" for Comprehensive ,'=fan amendments.
2. This requested rezone to change the Official Map from: Residential Medium-
Density (MF) to Health Care tHC) satisfies the five applicable rezone criteda
of the Bremerton Zoning Ordinanc8 as specified in Chapter 21.02.920.
3. The !ocaticn is suitatcie for devetccment other than medium density
residen'dal use, as it is isolated from other !ow to medium density residential
The .oropcsat ~s consistent with ~he GIVlA and City .oianning goals and is
consistent with goals deaJing with urban growth, reducing sprawl,
encouraging economic ¢,eveiopment, ffnCing r~ew sites for associated
,qeighl2criqccd commercial Cevetccment. and attracting r~ew businesses to
the City.
.0. ~ ,e ~:rcpcsed ;ozone satisfies ;he consistency .'vie in the GMA.
Approved ~y :he Bremertcn Planning Commission on July 31, 2001.
Attest:
/
Andy ',<osusi<c~ r, ~..~,_,, ,,,0 HUGO
Chair /' Secretaw
BREMERTON PLANNING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PL01-0024: Downtown Development Policies and Map
Comprehensive Plan Policies and Illustrative Map Amendment Application
FINDINGS
1. The Growth Management Act encourages .",he efficient use of land for urban
development.
2. The Central Business District for the City of Breme~Cn has been designated in
the City Comprehensive Plan and within the Bremer~cn Municipal Code.
3. The Comprehensive P!an discussion of the Central 8usiness districts on pages
.56-58 includes the City's adopted Vision as required 3y the Gc'oWth Management
Act.
4. The citY's vision for the C~D includes that it will "continue id the heart of the
8remertcn" and become a "more of a people place" and offer culture and
entertainment, ;etaii, and other services.
5. Plan policies on page .57 indicate eigi~t directives as :o implementation of the
vision including: (g) .Revise clans, regulations, and the permitting process as
necessarT, .to allow and encourage the intended types of uses and get them
acoroved as exseditiousiy as ,oossibie "And (h) promote land uses and
deveiccment ~attems consistent with (an)i'the following} Urban Diagram and
continue ~c study and ,~efine the ,diagram ~o ~eflec: the Pest interests ,of the
community.
The Central Business dismct uman diagram is larger :hah the designated Central
3usJness '-" '; *
~lstr, c, and ;n the area east of the Pacific Avenue (bcth Sides) ,,o ~he
Port Washington narrows it includes the following uses: ;,~ign density ;esidential,
water'front mixed use. comcact intense ~edestrian-criented ~etail. Service
commercial, and Hotel/Historic areas.
7. 'The City of Bremertcn Comprehensive P!an Policy Amendment Acptication
PL01-C024. proposes to amend the ~, 995 Compreher,sive P!an Land Use Policy
statements by including more spec tic Goals and pciices for the Central Business
district (CAD) and adding ~vo new sub-districts which, permits uses for the
Downtovcn Core (DC) and Waterfront (WF) whic~ are :onsistent with the Urban
Diagram and prohibits those not listed suci~ as surface parking !ors.
8. The Proposed Downtown core (DC) and Waterfront (WF) Policies are to be
implemented with the proposed simplified Code amendment that identifies
permitted Floor Area Ratios provided certain performance standards and public
amer~ities are provided.
9. Environmental impact checklist identified no significant impact upon the
environment, and the Director of Building and Planning has made a
Determination of Non-significance as provided by WAC 197-11, dated July 14,
2001. and published on July 17, 2001.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. The ¢roposal is consistent with the provisions of the Growth Management Act and
will not result in P~an or regulation c,~nflicts.
2. The prcposat will change ~,he development and use potential of areas within the
Central Business District (CBD). The Environmental Im.~act ChecXlist accomplished
¢cr the prcbosed Goals, Potices and Code revisions did ,'~ot identify significant
adverse impacts on existing sensitive land uses. businesses, or residents.
3. The proposal will hetp imciement the goals and policies of the Bremerton
Ccmbrehensive ,~!an.
The ,~ropcsed Downtown 3remer~on goals, pciicies anc code revisions have been
c,c-'crdina~ed with ?dtsap County for review and comment, l<;itsap County
Commissioners. in open puPiic meetings, nave encouraged the adoption of the
.~rc0ose~ goals, oclicies and code revisions. ',~hicf~ are ~ot expected to have a
suJ2star~tive impact, beyond ~.he city limits.
The ::reposed :ezcne satisfies .'.he consistency ~ie ;n :he GMA.
Apprcvec '2v the 9remert, on Planning Commissicn on Juiy 31. 200t.
Attest:
/ '/.~
Chair > Secreta~/
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AMENDMENT