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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4545 ORDINANCE NO. f AN ORDINANCE adopting the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan and including amendments ordered by the Growth Hearings Board WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton adopted a revised Comprehensive Plan on April 5, 1995 by Resolution No. 2508, to comply with the Growth Management Act of 1990; and WHEREAS, the Plan was appealed to the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board to review certain issues related to the Anderson Creek area of the City; and WHEREAS, the Hearings Board reviewed the City's Plan, conducted a public hearing on November 28, 1995, and issued its Final Decision and Order on December 26, 1995; and WHEREAS, the Hearings Board identified specific internal inconsistencies within the text and tables of the Comprehensive Plan and ordered that those inconsistencies be corrected by February 26, 1996 and filed with the Board by March 4, 1996; and WHEREAS, the ordered corrections were drafted and reviewed by the Bremerton Planning Commission, were the subject of a Commission public hearing on January 30, 1996, were included in a "Statement of Actions Taken", and were recommended by the Commission for City Council approval; now, therefore, THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1. The Bremerton Comprehensive Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following pages amended as set forth in exhibits "A" through "G" attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein: a. Land Use Element page 40 is amended as set forth in Exhibit "A"; b. Land Use Element page 41 is amended as set forth in Exhibit "B"; c. Land Use Element page 43 is amended as set forth in Exhibit "C"; d. Land Use Element page 48 is amended as set forth in Exhibit "D,"' e. Land Use Element page 76 is amended as set forth in Exhibit ..... E, f. Land Use Element page 80 is amended as set forth in Exhibit ..... F, Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the summary of this Ordinance for publication attached hereto as Exhibit "G" pursuant to RCW 61.16.160. APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this day of ~q-e~~ , 1996. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this dayof ~% , 1996. /J~N LAW 'City Council President APPROVED this ,~ .o~,d dayof k~_~M.~,a,4,,z ,1996. LYNN HORTON, Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY / City Clerk EFFECTIVE DATE PUBLICATION DATE ORDINANCE NUMBER _ Exhibit "A" A. WEST BREMERTON SECTOR DESCRIPTION The West Bremerton sector is, by far, the largest of the three with 11,198 acres, or about 76 percent of the City's total area. The urbanized portion accounts for about one-fifth of the sector and includes all areas west of National Avenue and Oyster Bay, the West Park and Jackson Park communities, the Naval Hospital, NAD Park, the developing Pendergast Sports Complex, Kitsap Lake, the City's sewage treatment plant, SR-3, and other points of interest. On the urban fringe are operating gravel extraction operations and undeveloped hills. The non-urbanized 4/5 of the West Sector consists mostly of City Utility-owned forest lands, the City's Union River Watershed, Gold Mountain Golf Course, and some smaller facilities. Also included in this sector, but physically separated, is the Anderson Creek utility lands east of Gorst and south of Sinclair Inlet. In December 1994, a portion of the Anderson Creek area (approximately 340 acres) was declared to be surplus utility land and has been designated for industrial use on the Comprehensive Plan. WEST -- Land Use -- Page 40 / / - - Exhibit "B" All lands were inventoried and existing uses and residential densities were determined. Only lands within the City limits or in City ownership will be addressed, with the understanding that Kitsap County will produce a consistent and coordinated land use plan for all unincorporated areas. B. LAND USE INVENTORY The City's land use inventory included only areas within the City limits. The following table provides a short summary of land uses within the City limits of West Bremerton. W. BREMERTON PERCENT LAND USES TOTAL ACREAGE OF TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 382.4 3.4 COMMERCIAL 81.4 0.7 INDUSTRIAL 142.9 1.3 PARKS & O.S. 345.8 3.1 SCHOOLS 22.0 0.2 PUBLIC 226.5 2.0 WATERSHED 3,529.2 31.5 UTILITY LANDS 4,795.4 42.8 RIGHT-OF-WAY 387.6 3.5 VACANT 1,284.8 11.5 TOTALS: '11,198.0 100.0 % of City = 75.9 C, RESIDENTIAL LANDS (1) Overall Character: Residential lands account for only 3.5 percent of the total land area and the overall residential density is a very Iow 2.3 dwellings per acre. Much of West Bremerton and adjacent unincorporated areas might be considered Bremerton's "urban fringe". These areas were originally rural and still retain much of their rural character and lifestyle. The neighborhoods surrounding Kitsap Lake have a character of their own and residents often express a sort of protective "pride of ownership" regarding the lake and its environs. West Bremerton is a very desirable place in which to live, as demonstrated by the success of the Dockside on Kitsap Lake community and other new investment and development. (2) Infill Capacity: The City's watershed and utility lands are important to the City's water source and forest resources and are not being considered for residential development. However, with the urbanized portions of the West Bremerton Land Use--- Page 41 - - Exhibit "C" Most of the commercial development is concentrated within the Auto Center District or the small neighborhood service center at the north end of Kitsap Lake. Restaurants, motels and other tourist-related uses are located along Kitsap Way on each side of SR-3. Only 12.6 acres of vacant commercial land remains in West Bremerton and the City will be looking for opportunities to increase commercial development opportunities, especially in areas that have good freeway visibility and easy access to SR-3. E. INDUSTRIAL LANDS Most of the area's 143 acres of existing industry is located within the Auto Center District, which is zoned for "General Industry", the City's "heavy industrial" zone. Mineral resource extraction operations are "industrial" land uses for planning and zoning purposes. Gravel extraction takes place at the west end of Werner Road and in other locations throughout the area. These sites have limited life expectancies and the next use of those lands is not yet clear. Some hilly sites offer excellent views and may be more desirable as residential sites. The Plan reflects the current industrial use and, at the owners' requests, will support the "Industrial Park" zoning that has been on these properties since 1988. It's apparent that all lands presently zoned for industrial use are not necessarily most suitable for for non-resource type industrial uses. Some have physical, Iocational, or other limitations. Some owners will request Plan amendments to allow more appropriate uses --- primarily residential. Lands that really are uniquely-suited to future industrial uses will be strongly protected by the City from competing non-industrial development pressures. The old Kitsap Lake Drive-in Theater, north of the lake was zoned for industrial development and will soon become a new Puget Power facility. Some adjacent (currently residential) lands to the east have been added to this industrial park district for future expansion. F. PARKS & SCHOOLS The West Bremerton sector is fortunate in having a great deal of undeveloped land and many opportunities for parks and recreational areas. The area already has Kitsap Lake Park, NAD Park, the new Pendergast Sports Park, Jarstad Park near Gorst, Gold Mountain Golf Course, and smaller parks and recreation facilities in Jackson Park, West Park and other areas. With the vast amount of total area, its surprising that there is very little public shoreline access. Jackson Park offers a shoreline park and beaches for its residents. Kitap Lake has the public park and two other small public access points. And, those fortunate enough to live in waterfront homes or condominiums have access to their shorelines. The Parks and Open Space Element of this Comprehensive Plan will explore ways in which NAD Park and other areas might be further developed to provide new access opportunities. Three public schools serve West Bremerton; Jackson Park and West Hills Elementaries, and a new elementary school just east of Kitsap Lake. Since West Bremerton has the greatest growth potential, it will also generate additional demands on the school system to provide more Land Use--- Page 43 - - Exhibit "D" Oily of Bremerton UNION RIVER WATERSHED and UTILITY LANDS Prepared by:. Breme~ton Planning I I ~. JAR~I'AD {30LO / I],OL.= COOR$~" Land Use - Page 48 Exhibit "E" A. LQCATIQN An undeveloped area of approximately 400 acres, located east of Gorst, mostly south of SR-16, and west of Anderson Hill Road. B. AREA DESCRIPTIQN The subject area currently hosts City of Bremerton ground water supply sources. The terrain slopes upward from Sinclair Inlet and Highway 16 to an elevation of nearly 400 feet at the southwest corner. The area includes a system of streams and ravines. C. SPECIFIC PLAN PROPOSAL The owner of the site proposes a comprehensive development that would include a planned office, hotel, and warehouse distribution development. The mix of proposed uses on this single site represents un unfamiliar combination that is not readily processed through existing development regulations and zoning. The uniqueness of this proposal justifies further analysis to ensure a quality development as well as sensitivity to its neighbors and environmental characteristics. Included in this study should be an analysis of infrastructure availability and timing. The cities of Port Orchard and Bremerton have agreed to provide both sewer and water to support a large-scale corporate campus at this location. The details need to be completed. B:LAND-USE.E-E Land Use--Page 76 - - Exhibit "G" For publication: ORDINANCE SUMMARY NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN that the Bremerton City Council passed Ordinance No. ~_~Mc~ , entitled An Ordinance adopting the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan and including amendments ordered by the Growth Hearings Board on February 21, 1996. This Ordinance consists of the following elements: A. INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAN which outlines the need for planning, the requirements of the Growth Management Act of 1990, a description of the City's 1986 Plan, relationships between the Plan and its implementing regulations, and a program for periodic review and amendment. B. THE VISION FOR BREMERTON describes the community's vision of the future, broken down into vision statements pertaining to population growth, neighborhoods, human development/education, governmental services, economic diversification, tourism, and transportation and mobility. C. PLANNING GOALS includes a listing of the statewide (GMA) planning goals and supplementary City goals that will help to implement the vision statements and that also guided the preparation of all other Plan elements. D. CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM was the first element to be written and adopted. It outlines the public process to be used in the development and period review of the Plan. E. LAND USE ELEMENT depicts the City's growth-related goals and visions for the next 20 years and includes the Plan maps on which zoning is based. It addresses development constraints, socio-economic considerations, the Urban Growth Area, density, City sector plans and outlines for Specific Area Plans. F. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT is closely linked to Land Use and identifies current conditions and deficiencies in the City's street system, traffic and transit data, travel demands, road improvement options, and other related data. It also establishes Levels of Service standards for City arterial streets, a financing and implementation plan, and a Concurrency Management Strategy. G. HOUSING ELEMENT includes goals, policies and strategies related to Bremerton's current and future housing needs. It addresses housing conditions, facilities and services, housing costs and affordability and related issues. H. CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT consists of two parts, the Capital Facilities Plan and Capital Facilities Program. The Plan outlines the GMA requirements, scope, goals and policies, and implementation strategies. The Program includes an inventory of capital facilities, forecast of future needs, and a six-year finance program for capital facilities. I. UTILITIES ELEMENT includes an inventory, analysis, and future needs assessment lbr various types of utilities, primarily natural gas, electricity, and tclecommulfications, and addresses levels of service, design and resource conservation. J. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT includes goals and policies related to critical lands, shorelines, air and water quality, energy conservation and historic preservation. K. IMPLEMENTATION, CONSISTENCY AND CONCURRENCY ELEMENT describes a number of Plan implementation tools, including zoning, subdivision regulations, shoreline management, urban renewal, area/neighborhood plans, countywide growth policies, interjurisdictional growth management agreement, and annexation policies. It also explains how the City will deal with issues of consistency and concurrency. The GLOSSARY includes definitions of terms commonly used in comprehensive planning under the Growth Management Act.