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Staff said utilities (North Perry Avenue Water District and Kitsap County Sewer) are available and that existing buried service lines from a prior house remain and will need to be brought up to current code. The applicant submitted a view study and other materials; staff concluded the proposed structure’s view impacts to immediate neighbors are limited and that mitigation measures and the geotechnical recommendations address stability and other shoreline concerns. Staff recommended approval of the shoreline variance (application referenced in the hearing as 2343403) and conditional waiver (2401108), and noted the decision criteria in Kitsap County shoreline and land‑use code sections were met in staff’s analysis.

Several members of the public and stakeholders spoke. Ken McEwan, a Port of Brownsville commissioner, and Robin Dalley, the port manager, opposed the proposed construction and raised concerns about existing sloughing along the shared feeder bluff and potential impacts from stormwater and sediment on the port’s marina operations and nearshore habitat. The Port of Brownsville submitted a written comment that the hearing examiner entered as Exhibit 46 during the hearing; the port’s letter asked the county to consider impacts to feeder‑bluff dynamics, surf‑smelt and eelgrass habitat, and operations at nearby boat ramps.

Applicant representatives, including civil engineer Blake Lord (KPFF) and environmental consultant Alex Callender, told the examiner the project included engineered stormwater controls that route runoff in a pipe, with energy dissipation above the ordinary high water mark, and that geotechnical reports and an addendum support safe placement of the house and required mitigation. An environmental witness with wetland/shoreline experience testified that proposed native plantings to replace invasive species would improve nearshore ecological functions and that cumulative impacts in the reach are limited.

The hearing examiner accepted the Port of Brownsville letter into the record as Exhibit 46 and closed the testimony portion of the hearing; staff recommended approval but no final decision was made at the hearing. The examiner said the county has 10 business days to render a written decision; exhibits 13 and 14 in the record are the geotechnical report and addendum referenced during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kitsap County Hearing Examiner - 03-27-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kitsap County planners recommended approval of a shoreline variance and conditional view‑waiver to allow construction of a two‑story, 1,200‑square‑foot single‑family residence at 9828 Ogle Road NE (parcel 13250140142007) in Burke Bay, with mitigation and geotechnical controls required.","taxTitle","Kitsap County, Washington","taxId",7830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6097426,"Campbell ADU permit advanced with staff recommendation; applicant clarifies ownership and occupancy plans (permit 24‑00976)",966,434000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e&start=434&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e/thumbnail_434000.jpg","/articles/6097426/Kitsap-County/Washington/Campbell-ADU-permit-advanced-with-staff-recommendation-applicant-clarifies-ownership-and-occupancy-plans-permit-2400976","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097426-4cbd5a11f29f43802794aae0a3fa4679/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152592&Signature=dH0MqTLq7l9PTzUiAeYO~CHQyiVN2dHNlGbqukf6lbwl3M9pGPHq~Adcglz3ZXyHlI0XjNTXpv206LCQPOgz~dtpeN99UFfK-7Jx60PUBhGltOfk3K-V6nWvWr0Q-byKUgRcwc7z9sMXE4BN1m~eF4XcVTT~y0nVWGQk-YMsbHNTl3~wU4tKppggU2BmPYPX-pxrdkMZEsLXaKOC71HN5r67DekJ8rZHOQXO4JYJ3r~KHsCYeG0M5L-l8ZqtefiD-8aZfaYndigRKr-yXwtWG0c~bXMQLtoHyAk6P1~wfSzsbRhAizeZKhL5Di7VPrzReLGODrtGcgk9VeZmPacNCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emily Turrell, alternate hearing examiner, opened the Campbell ADU hearing (permit 24‑00976) to convert an existing cabin into a 781‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit, with a proposed new primary residence of about 3,989 square feet to be built on the parcel. Planner Izzy Lotz presented the staff report, stating the parcel address as 29465 Gamble Place NE, Kingston (North Kitsap) and noting the site lies partly in the shoreline jurisdiction; staff reported the cabin will be moved outside the shoreline jurisdiction and that SEPA review used the optional DNS process.

Lot details presented by staff included an approximate ADU-to‑primary‑residence size calculation (adopting the 50 percent or 900 sq ft maximum rule), mitigation in follow‑on permits, and conditions requiring planting where the cabin is moved. An online commenter, Garron Haun, questioned whether the owner would actually occupy the proposed primary residence and pointed out nearby properties with multiple dwellings under the same owner. Applicant Patricia Campbell, sworn and speaking at the hearing, said she presently lives at 29477, sold a nearby parcel earlier, and intends to occupy 29465 once the new primary residence is completed; she said 29477 will be sold after the new house is finished.

County staff clarified that under current Kitsap County code an ADU cannot be occupied where the property owner is not living on the parcel containing the primary residence; staff also noted the state legislature passed Engrossed House Bill 1337 in 2023 that modifies ADU ownership rules statewide, but Kitsap County code had not yet been updated to reflect that change. Staff recommended approval with standard conditions; the hearing record closed with the examiner noting a 10‑business‑day timeline to issue a decision.","County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit to convert a cabin into a 781‑square‑foot ADU; the applicant said she will occupy the new primary residence when completed and sell the interim residence, and county staff explained current county occupancy rules and upcoming state law changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6097430,"County staff recommends Cook ADU permit but leaves record open to clarify access easement (permit 2041190)",724,624000,1348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e&start=624&end=1348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e/thumbnail_624000.jpg","/articles/6097430/Kitsap-County/Washington/County-staff-recommends-Cook-ADU-permit-but-leaves-record-open-to-clarify-access-easement-permit-2041190","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097430-e8dc19881d55f907cad89494d0093203/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152592&Signature=j4pNP6~R3e~Nj-DRlJ-0GnJBd1G8ulACnnOhPGB~kne7M11KJOyZtnYOxmnY8L8eBOy-6qjS9lGbSYkhVEb5~IY~Ekv8JrTrLT~4ehZR0kJoRW-p7ZrTRSbY2lKMCQiPmendTWCQeAteOZg73vNH4KHLIwEP6ka1CZjyurl3hHgAOYSk9G8Uni1QzmZUqd0hV-vXl9D46nzwvxeuef~Uy1DvYrrjTmrKsD3jK-XKMoJvRVxKzGaxzltea616g1sLVgbSyGg5UaUEkh~ufJkyGpxlHgR9UfmCIS2sdjYMwWW8dM3TyqvKaNoEGq1k863LNxGwOqgkC7R8Pa8umGnnRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emily Turrell, alternate hearing examiner, presided over the hearing on the Cook conditional use permit (referred to in the hearing as permit 2041190) to convert an existing single‑family house into a 900‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit. Izzy Lotz, planner with Kitsap County Department of Community Development, presented the staff report and said the application had been deemed complete and routed under Title 21 notice procedures with one public comment concerning access.

Lot information in the record identified subject parcel APN 252501‑1‑059‑1007, about 1.69 acres at 7842 New Haven Lane NW in Central Kitsap, in a rural residential zone. Lot configuration changes (boundary line adjustments, or BLAs) created a situation in which resultant parcels would change which parcels accessed New Haven Lane. Lot 2 (the parcel receiving the ADU) will access New Haven; the parcel that may be reconfigured to no longer use New Haven would be required to take access from Roundup Lane or from a county‑maintained road. Staff conditioned the permit to require a recorded easement or evidence that the northern parcel will not use New Haven Lane.

Neighbor Dean Dennis spoke in person, urging caution about emergency‑vehicle access on the privately maintained New Haven Lane and noting limited width; Dennis identified the road as 10–12 feet wide and asked about parking and fire‑apparatus access. County staff (Darren Gurney) said the fire department had no comments creating conditions and that the county would require the applicant to provide either a revised easement signed by the owners served by the access or an alternate means of access before occupancy or per the permit condition. Applicant Jacob Cook explained the history: prior to BLAs two parcels accessed New Haven, and his planned BLAs will preserve two access points but move which resultant parcel uses New Haven; Cook said he is willing to sign modifications so the county’s access condition can be satisfied.

Turrell said the hearing record would remain open until the end of day to allow the county and applicant to finalize amended permit language (or to send that language by email), and she asked the county to provide revised condition text and any deed/easement documentation. The county did not issue a final decision at the hearing; staff recommended approval subject to the access condition and other standard ADU conditions.","County planners recommended approval of an ADU conversion on New Haven Lane NW but left the record open for the applicant and county to clarify and supply revised easement language to ensure access for the associated parcels.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6097433,"Hearing examiner admits exhibits, staff recommends approval of Nurburg ADU (file 24-03283)",264,82000,346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e&start=82&end=346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828154-3debc0ba2421c25a36554251edd4449e/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6097433/Kitsap-County/Washington/Hearing-examiner-admits-exhibits-staff-recommends-approval-of-Nurburg-ADU-file-24-03283","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097433-8cb6c5cffb8bfab51acdafab9b4aad78/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152592&Signature=hfNLj~IoB9cmTJ2HqOm-7NNPZFEtW27Q-E9GvshNNwmGKo1I~rbIRz782yEa50tuCg5eanuN6t9dg-JCUAX0q2dYPEB~6Ex~YvgCipOwsjo09a11mfG5nGhuiFe0z3-vCZ9x6McSevsGDlNSHZr-uQypdx9tijxrzZePJFno6146l4pyKlB~gk7~-KlXPgyDKd8Z6w8r2koTPdCxYfcnVhZp5oPfN8S5vmVsR98OaUK~6835advaVuwGR7m-uwaQ4JtWdq~72xlKPugjxf5-6~KHMZwsrYwHvuZy4yZeVyIiGDVBMfjw93xJIfOYdryMkrXts5hqBHG~f1hItd82SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phil Alberts, hearing examiner for Kitsap County, opened a hearing on the Nurburg conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit, file number 24-03283, and admitted staff exhibits 1–16 into the record. Darren Gurney, current planning supervisor with Kitsap County Department of Community Development, presented the staff report and recommended approval.

Gurney told the examiner the application received no public comments during the notice-of-application period, and the county issued a SEPA determination of non-significance that became final. The proposal would convert an existing garage into an ADU; Gurney gave the ADU size as about 743 square feet and said the conversion would create a two‑story structure matching the primary residence in color and window treatments. Staff reported no critical areas on or near the parcel, and that the proposal met applicable setbacks and Kitsap County code criteria.

No member of the public spoke during the hearing and the applicant declined to comment. Alberts closed the Nurburg portion of the hearing after confirming the application was “pretty straightforward” and that such ADU applications are “routinely approved.” The county will issue a written decision later; staff recommended approval but no formal final action was recorded in the hearing transcript.","Kitsap County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit to convert a garage into an accessory dwelling unit; no public comments were filed and the hearing record was closed for that item.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff recommends shoreline variance for Beckley property in Burke Bay; Port of Brownsville raises feeder‑bluff, erosion concerns

Campbell ADU permit advanced with staff recommendation; applicant clarifies ownership and occupancy plans (permit 24‑00976)

County staff recommends Cook ADU permit but leaves record open to clarify access easement (permit 2041190)

Hearing examiner admits exhibits, staff recommends approval of Nurburg ADU (file 24-03283)