What is the Comprehensive Plan?

 

Kitsap County's Comprehensive Plan includes a 20-year blueprint for local policies, planning and capital facility investment and it is required by Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA) to be updated periodically. The last major revision was done in 2016. 
A process is now underway to update the Comp Plan, with input from the public, by December of 2024. 

Commenting on the Comp Plan is A MAJOR WAY TO GIVE INPUT TO THE COUNTY DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE PROPOSED REZONE. See notes on the 8/28/23 Commissioners Meeting (below) for more specifics. 

The CompPlan Revision now underway is an opportunity to revise population and employment growth targets with the most up to date data; review existing goals, policies, and regulations; write new policies that reflect the priorities of communities in unincorporated Kitsap County; and confirm that all federal, state, and local requirements are met.   

Source:  The core 2024 Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan page is at https://www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/Pages/ComprehensivePlanUpdate_2024.aspx
        --- Sign up there for Updates from the County and see Links to Meetings on the Comp Plan
        --- E-mail to get more info, attend meetings by Zoom or in person, and sign up for notifications:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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8/28/23 County Commissioners' Meeting - (reported by Beth Nichols/ from Stop Rezone Facebook page) 

Updates on the Comp Plan alternatives being considered & why/how to give your input:

To recap:  The Raydient Rezone request is part of the Comprehensive Plan process. The County is looking at 3 alternatives that distribute growth differently based upon Growth Management Act, regional plan goals, Commerce guidance, growth targets, requests for reclassification of properties and local circumstances.

The three alternatives being considred are generally described as: 1. No Action 2. Focused Growth/Urban Center Focus 3. Dispersed Growth.

   Within these three alternatives, applications for rezoning will be considered, which have been submitted from throughout the county.
    The 400 acre Bond Road Raydient property is one of these requested re-zones.  Raydient Corporation is requesting change of zoning from 1 house per 20 acres (Rural Wooded) to 1 house per 5 acres (Rural Residential)

*** TWO ACTIONS RECOMMENDED TO TAKE ***:

1. Write in about the Comprehensive Plan to Kitsap County Dept of Community Development.  [see email & suggestions below]

2. Attend a Kitsap Board of Commissioners meeting on Zoom and give your opinion during the public comment period.  Meetings are Monday at 5:30 - every 2 weeks.  The next meeting is Monday Sept 11 at 5:30 pm.

(You can also write to the Commissioners directly by email or postal mail, good to write to all three: Christine Rolfes, Charlotte Garido, and Katie Walters. See Get involved section for contacts for all of them )

Eric Baker from the Department of Community Development (DCD) said that people who want to have input about rezoning should *** comment on the Comprehensive Plan.  The email for Comprehensive Plan comments is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
*** In addition, you can make a specific comment about the zoning change request for the 400 acres owned by Raydient

ALSO attend the monthly Commissioners' meeting by Zoom & share your comments:  "It would also be good to attend the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting and make your opinion known about this development. Can attend the meeting by Zoom and make a 2 minute comment on general issues. It's pretty easy!"

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