Planning and Economic Development Spotlight

Planning and Economic Development

Spotlight

April 2021

This monthly update is published by the City of Poulsbo Planning and Economic Development (PED) Department to highlight news and trends in planning and development. For details on these topics and the department, visit our website.

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In the Queue

The following projects are currently under review with the PED Department:

Harborview Infill SPR: Application submitted 4/1, routed for tech review
Discount Tire SPR: Application submitted 3/29, routed for tech review
College Mercantile SPR: Application submitted 3/25, routed for tech review
Winslow Ridge PRD/Plat: Revisions under review s
Old City Hall SPR: Staff preparing staff report
Oslo Bay Apartments: Staff reviewing revised documents
Port Breakwater/Marina Expansion: Staff preparing staff report
Haugen ACUP/Short Plat: Notice of Decision issued
Poulsbo Place Division 8: Notice of Decision issued
College Marketplace Apts: Notice of Decision issued
Spencer PRD/Plat: Notice of Decision issued
Coppertop Storage City Review of County Action. Staff report issued

Keep up to date with active land use projects by visiting our website.

Above: Proposed Site Plan for College Mercantile

Above: Approved Building Design for College Marketplace Apartments Clubhouse

The Many Roles of PED Staff

Did you know? On top of the larger land use applications, the PED Department staff also responds to public records requests, business license applications, sign permits, tenant improvements, deck permits, grading permits, and code enforcement requests.

For the month of March PED staff reviewed/responded to:

2 New Single Family
5 Single Family Remodel/Additions
2 Commercial Tenant Improvements
5 Commercial Signs
2 Tree Cutting and Clearing Exemptions
1 Public Records Requests
46 Business License Applications
2 Code Enforcement Cases

On-Call Consultants

In February 2021, the PED Department advertised a Request for Qualifications for On-Call Services in for 7 subareas: Development Review - Planning, Development Review - Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Graphic Design, Public Participation, and GIS. Selected consultants will augment and support PED and Engineering staff on an as-needed basis.

We received a total of 21 responses. Staff is currently reviewing the submittals with the intent of bringing contracts to City Council for approval in early May.

Under Production (Long Range Planning)

Buildable Lands Report (BLR)/Land Capacity Analysis (LCA): PED Staff submitted building and planning permit data from 2013- 2019 to Kitsap County as part of the 2021 Buildable Lands Program. In addition, staff provided the necessary data files for Kitsap County to run our LCA. For the LCA, planners for the county and the cities work together to estimate the capacity of the urban growth areas (UGAs) to accommodate the projected population and employment growth in the planning period for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan. Initial results for the LCA have been provided to staff for review.

2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments: We received just two applications for the 2021comprehensive plan annual amendment cycle. One application is for the 6-year CIP and the other is policy language to support the waterfront trail. City Council approved the 2021 CPAs on 3/17. Ordinance adoption is scheduled for 4/7. Check out the project website here.

Housing Action Plan (HAP): The City of Poulsbo was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Department of Commerce to complete a Housing Assessment/Action Plan (HAP). The HAP will provide detailed information to guide the City’s future actions as we begin to draft the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update. An initial draft has been provided to staff for review. Check out the project website here.

Commercial Land Analysis: In mid January, PED staff finalized a contract with Beckwith Consulting Group (and subcontractor E.D. Hovee and Company) to complete a Commercial Land Market Analysis. Once completed, the report will inform key policy decisions for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update. An inertial draft has been provided to staff for review.

Shoreline Master Program Update: The 2021 SMP Update documents were officially released on 2/22 and Planning Commission began their review on 3/2. The joint City/Ecology public comment period will run from 3/17 to 4/16. The joint PC/Ecology public hearing is scheduled for 3/27. Keep up to date via the project website!

Land Use Fee Schedule Update

The PED Department is recommending updating the Land Use Review Fee Schedule to reflect the past two years of increase to labor costs. The Land Use Application fees were last adjusted in early 2019. This adjustment will increase all application fees and staff hourly charge by 6%. The update also includes reorgnization and additions to represent changes to the PMC in the last two years. The PED Committee reviewed the proposed changes to the fee schedule in March and recommended bringing it to the full council. Staff is preparing to bring the proposed fee schedule to City Council in early May.

Directors Corner

Buildable Lands Coordination Meeting with Kitsap County. PED staff participated in a coordination meeting via zoom on 3/3. The next coordination meeting is scheduled for mid to late April.

Vanaheimr Shoreline Hearings Board Hearing Preparation. PED Director and city attorneys participated in the Vanaheimr Shoreline Hearing Board hearing for two full days in December. The Shoreline Hearing Board decision was issued on March 5. The petition was denied.

Participation on LUTAC (KRCC Land Use Tech Committee). PED Director continues to participate in monthly meetings to update the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies and center designations in support of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update.

Focus on the PERC

The Poulsbo Events and Recreation Center (PERC) is a concept for a multi-use recreational, educational, and events center. With the financial support of the Kitsap Public Facilities District and the encouragement of the Kitsap community, the City of Poulsbo is undertaking the planning of the new facility.

An online open house was held during the month of March. This online open house provided the opportunity for the community to learn about the PERC and provide feedback to the project team. Community feedback is a vital part of the planning process and public outreach has been uniquely designed around the circumstances of the health pandemic, bringing forth alternative means to still ensure community involvement.

One important objective of the Online Open House was to gather additional feedback and clarification of preferences from the first survey. The community was encouraged to review the first survey results and provide thoughts and input through a comment form, a short questionnaire or attending a Live Zoom Community Chat. 97 questionnaires and 35 comment forms we submitted, in addition to attendance at the two live community chats!

Below: Check out the new PERC video!

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Planning & Economic Development

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