HomeMy WebLinkAbout2307 RESOLUTION NO. 2307
WMEREAS, the Bremerton City Council is actively participating
in the discussion and decision-making for Vision 2020 to guide the
future growth and development of the Puget Sound Region; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council generally supports growth
and development in Bremerton and Kitsap County in ways that
preserve the quality of life enjoyed on the peninsula; and
WHEREAS, a primary way to accommodate population growth and
preserve open space is to increase housing density; and
WHEREAS, there are many good, but varied, opinions and
proposals to increase housing density and accommodate growth, and
there is momentum building to get development underway immediately;
and
WHEREAS, this is the time for Bremerton as a City to identify
and define for itself what kinds of housing it wants to support,
who should be housed, where increased densities should go, how it
will finance new development, and what role it will play as well as
roles it wants others to play in "Housing Bremerton"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a special study session on July
18, 1990 to specifically to discuss housing in Bremerton in light
of growth:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL:
Does hereby adopt the attached objectives, target areas, and
target populations discussed at its July 18, 1990 study session to
guide its future deliberations to determine and select specific
actions it will take in "Housing Bremerton" into the future; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution will be replaced
upon the adoption of a subsequent Resolution containing the
specific actions to be taken in "Housing Bremerton".
PASSED by the Bremerton City Council this 8th day
of August, 1990.
Lynn Horton, President
City Council
APPROVED this 4 day of September, 1990.
Louis Mentor, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen McCluskey, City Clerk
· DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ·
Gateway to the Olympics and Home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
HOUSING BREMERTON OBJECTIVES
o Accommodate population growth by increasing housing density as
per City's Comprehensive Plan.
o Expand the tax base--increase commercial/employment options.
0 Support development of housing for all income groups.
o Increase home ownership throughout City for all income groups.
0 Demolish and/or redevelop deteriorated commercial and
residential structures.
o No displacement of existing low income residents--one for one
replacement of low income units demolished or lost, or
relocation of low income residents if one for one replacement
is unfeasible.
o Develop housing strategy catering to a diverse housing market
including the Navy as one segment.
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION #2307
286 4TI l STREET · BREMERTON, WA 98310 · (206) 478-5275
II, TARGET ~RF_AS:
City-wide, all neighborhoods --
A. Identify those areas in most need and focus on those areas
first;
B. Develop tools and strategies for each area of the City.
Product: Outline strategy for each area of the City.
III. TARGET POPB'LATION:
All households in Bremerton --
A. No income, low income, and moderate income households:
rehabilitate existing economically viable housing; one for one
replacement of existing occupied units demolished as part of
redevelopment.
B. Middle income and upper income -- focus of new construction
housing development efforts.