HomeMy WebLinkAbout2913 I~SOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, approving and ratifying the adoption of
the 2003 proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning
Policies as recommended by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating
Council and adopted by the Kitsap County Board of
Commissioners.
WHEREAS, under provisions of the Growth Management Act of the State of
Washington, specifically RCW 36.70A.210, the legislative authority of a county planning under
RCW 36.70A.040 shall adopt a county-wide planning policy in cooperation with the cities
located in whole or in part within the county; and
WHEREAS, a "county-wide planning policy" is a written policy statement or
statements used solely for establishing a county-wide framework from which county and city
comprehensive plans are developed and adopted; and
WHEREAS, by interlocal agreement among Kitsap County and the incorporated
cities within the county, the Kitsap Regional Planning Council (KRPC) was convened for the
purpose of establishing a collaborative process to provide a framework for the adoption of a
county-wide planning policy pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210 (2) (a); and
WHEREAS, in 1992 the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners adopted
Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) upon the recommendation of KRPC; and
WHEREAS, in August, 2001, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners
adopted the first amendments to the CPPs as recommended by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating
Council (KRCC); and
WHEREAS, for over two years since August, 2001, the member jurisdictions of
KRCC worked collaboratively to address the remaining policy issues that were not addressed in
the 2001 amendments; and
WHEREAS, 2003 proposed amendments to the CPPs were developed through a
collaborative, multi-jurisdictional process through KRCC, including review by elected officials
and staff from Kitsap County, the Cities of Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Port Omhard and
Poulsbo, the Suquamish and Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribes, the US Navy, the Port of Bremerton,
and Kitsap Transit; written public comment was solicited and received by KRCC from April 8
through May 31, 2003; and KRCC held well-attended public heatings on May 6 and May 22,
2003; and
WHEREAS, a set of 2003 CPP amendments were recommended through the
KRCC process in a series of actions between June 3 and October 7, 2003; and
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WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners with appropriate SEPA
review made a preliminary adoption of the KRCC recommendations with two minor revisions on
November, 24, 2003; and
WHEREAS, at the KRCC meeting of December 2, 2003, the Board of County
Commissioners withdrew one of the minor revisions and the Policy Board concurred with the
second; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners
adopted the 2003 proposed amendments to CPPs as recommended by final action of KRCC on
December 2ha; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's interest for quality urban growth to approve and
ratify the 2003 amendments as adopted by the Board of Commissioners; NOW THEREFORE;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION1. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, the City Council hereby approves
and ratifies the adoption of the 2003 proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies
as recommended by the KRCC and adopted by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners.
SECTION2. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
day of ~.~, 2003.
CAROL ARENDS, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: ~-,
ROGEIt A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney ~ty Clerk
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