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Planning Manager Garrett Jackson summarized the package as changes needed to carry out the plan's goals: updated mapping for Bay Vista and East Park sub area plans; a unit-lot subdivision type designed to encourage middle-housing infill; new middle-housing standards (duplexes, triplexes, townhomes) reflecting state requirements; lighting standards to reduce light spill; and targeted increases in maximum heights to keep wood-frame-over-podium construction economically feasible.

On middle housing, Jackson said the city will allow up to four middle-housing dwellings on a qualifying lot when one unit is reserved affordable and a title notice is recorded; the plan exempts critical-area buffers and shoreline jurisdictions from increased density. Jackson also described new lighting rules intended to reduce light pollution by requiring cut-off fixtures and limiting light trespass.

Height changes included raising medium-density maximum heights from 35 to 45 feet and allowing up to 65 feet in high-density and general-commercial zones; staff said the 65-foot cap accommodates wood-frame-over-podium construction and preserves lower-cost construction methods for larger multifamily projects.

The council adopted the ordinance unanimously. Public commenters again raised shoreline and process concerns; staff reiterated that the city's Shoreline Master Program and critical-area protections remain in effect and limit development in sensitive areas.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bremerton City Council - 06-04-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council on Wednesday approved Ordinance 5,512, a zoning-code package to implement the 2024 comprehensive plan, including middle-housing rules, unit-lot subdivisions, lighting standards and selected height increases.","taxTitle","Bremerton City, Kitsap County, Washington","taxId",7831,"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},6198816,"Council unanimously adopts 2024 comprehensive plan update, raises downtown heights and zoning capacity",1560,6780000,8340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f&start=6780&end=8340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f/thumbnail_6780000.jpg","/articles/6198816/Bremerton-City/Kitsap-County/Washington/Council-unanimously-adopts-2024-comprehensive-plan-update-raises-downtown-heights-and-zoning-capacity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198816-1951c3457d20cca85ff048355d9c2f97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174982&Signature=pBKtSV25RHD0ifCHsZwRiVbJyK3tbE8NAdJqEGbhPiBEvpNHP3eOfP45MUNHhoCopohLUn1kwCiIK4brMqDtNSlIlEWH4SnyiR2RR8vulMXTx4vjZi7KSohhKAmZUmYWWtEC-lj-0PDaEjIzyIb9MLGdaZboH~k3L~dwvbwbSa08ypkjK1G3PL13biLrm8SE5z7BBpusGXmX12mQRnkveshk5ejnrHQhlzqyHxmwfL-DhsVxHYQ5jRPWPNFN6pMn60q-saAVNws3v6LZOcEbTlCFsK593Bs3BOnWLQl8TQ7HHUNWLeZ92ARggf6gTrR~iYVVIQIy0~KlohK85d8JMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the City of Bremerton's 2024 comprehensive plan update (Ordinance 5,511), completing a multi-year update that adjusts future land-use mapping, raises allowed heights in targeted centers, and adds policies on displacement, climate, tree canopy, and neighborhood-level outreach.

Garrett Jackson, planning manager, told the council the plan aligns local policy with the state Growth Management Act and Puget Sound Regional Council centers criteria. \"The planning commission unanimously recommends adoption of the proposed comprehensive plan,\" Jackson said during his presentation. The update focuses growth into regionally significant centers and corridors: the downtown regional center and the Puget Sound Industrial Center. Where mapped, the plan increases allowed heights and reduces some density constraints to create more capacity for housing and jobs.

Key changes adopted include increased height limits in targeted residential and commercial zones (for example, medium-density zones from 35 to 45 feet and high-density/general-commercial zones up to 65 feet to allow economical wood-frame-over-podium construction), aggregation of some downtown zones into a mixed-use downtown designation with higher allowable heights consistent with regional center objectives, and updates to the Bay Vista and East Park sub area plans to reflect subdivided lots and ready-for-development parcels.

Councilors and staff highlighted outreach measures: the planning team reported more than 100 public events, district digest mailings and postcards to every resident and business, and a dedicated website (bremerton2044.com) with study-session recordings and project documents. The planning commission had recommended adoption after extensive hearings and edits to incorporate council direction on wording and protective policies, such as stronger language for the Wright Creek wetland system and manufactured-home-park protections.

Public commenters at the hearing praised the update's focus on housing and transit but some advocates and residents again raised shoreline and development-process concerns. Planning staff reminded the public that shoreline regulation remains governed by the city's Shoreline Master Program and by state law; staff also noted that critical-area and shoreline buffers limit some new density increases in mapped sensitive areas.

The motion to adopt Ordinance 5,511 passed unanimously. Staff will now begin implementation steps that include zoning-code amendments, design standards, and subsequent rulemaking required to implement the plan's policies.","The council approved Ordinance 5,511 adopting the City of Bremerton 2024 comprehensive plan, which includes updated sub area plans and policies to increase housing capacity in centers and corridors, expand multi-modal transportation goals, and add anti-displacement language; the planning commission recommended adoption unanimously.",{"_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},6198820,"Bremerton council adopts CDBG/HOME priorities, sets 2026 competitive timeline",770,4629000,5399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f&start=4629&end=5399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f/thumbnail_4629000.jpg","/articles/6198820/Bremerton-City/Kitsap-County/Washington/Bremerton-council-adopts-CDBGHOME-priorities-sets-2026-competitive-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198820-ace0c3e97ba99b24cb7995cc99818fa8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174982&Signature=hAhTNc0V7DLy51aEdDpu-XtiHYcAHaEKOmTzNXJXIx1jlvWkOT4gZ5GoZOE5RYnc8Z31v5BaszAIrPOUlPa2ykVwbgPyQgiB3j4WBQayeOKSb6R2Ga2l6DmyD0JJV3IyOUFMJuafofjcRJ3t1zLGOc281HsvScrp9Pk1cVp49lLS8~v27~vdwiB2oHZtOi9gQqHbKrST3KaZUQpI5g7B1nrgv9Wu84zUfS9oJPwDPB-iyBosyPaOLhK9KGeJnhHuPea8samRBXZVrfzero3NF46qVkRrVdCBdRXnPMZHDbKYmU9uRcN~qcwo-bPD~rskXEG66nATEm67GrAh9JF4~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bremerton City Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution 3,398, approving the city's consolidated-plan priorities and the 2026 CDBG/HOME policy plan to guide competitive grant awards for the coming program year.

Sarah Lynham, Bremerton's CDBG administrator, told the council the city must stretch limited federal dollars and that, “we are estimating $300,000” for the city's CDBG allocation while noting the county coordinates roughly $10,000,000 in related funding countywide. The adopted priorities place affordable housing first and list infrastructure and park projects as additional capital priorities; CDBG public services will not be funded in year one of the five-year plan.

The policy plan will open the competitive application cycle on June 17; applications are due July 15 at noon. A project review committee will score and interview applicants in August, deliberate the first week of September, and forward recommendations to council with a 30-day public comment period before a November council hearing, Lynham said.

Public testimony at the hearing emphasized two recurring themes: concern that past project awards (commenters raised Quincy Square funding from 2019) had not benefited unhoused residents, and calls for basic services such as public sanitation. Local activist Jose Camacho argued CDBG is intended for low-income residents and said the city should prioritize people living on the street; Robin Weldon and other speakers repeated calls for restroom access downtown. Developers and some business groups, by contrast, urged the council to keep capital funding focused on housing and infrastructure rather than public services this first year.

The motion to adopt Resolution 3,398 passed unanimously. With the policy plan now approved, staff will begin applicant meetings this month and return recommended allocations to council later in the fall for final action.

The council packet and the adopted policy plan describe HUD regulatory limits (for example, CDBG's 15% cap on public services) and require projects to meet HUD national objectives and local consolidated-plan priorities to be eligible for funds. Staff advised that the federal program remains subject to change and included new policy language allowing flexibility for forthcoming federal guidance or contract conditions.","The City Council adopted Resolution 3,398 setting the city's 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funding priorities, emphasizing affordable housing and infrastructure; staff estimates Bremerton's CDBG allocation at about $300,000 and set a mid-June to November timeline for the competitive process.",{"_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},6198806,"Council adopts market-based parking policy despite divided public comment; vote 6-1",942,11178000,12120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f&start=11178&end=12120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842296-ea87cb6b59d5e6e76d526a8b0d0ef80f/thumbnail_11178000.jpg","/articles/6198806/Bremerton-City/Kitsap-County/Washington/Council-adopts-market-based-parking-policy-despite-divided-public-comment-vote-6-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198806-cbd089df502ace27ecbd1579647ef73f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174982&Signature=CvkfD8Rf7EiDfTP6hnXfwVRqZrxltB0vmHl8BZZbUcM6qwcm1xpXpXjfmqcyQCgvkJHHXFHMAyQSFO7Dlj5O1qkkaidwia2AVGTuNkONMr9Pz8du2JuuDw38LYJCDr-QmgP4jOWjvqe6MA6fppNayWKmlRIrFOMHjdNF3wSEOP8TBDUna9VhehzWalmoCH7syv92agocVuYL39J3vmGAGTLOMhNkrXdD9dfK9uB8gXsetkY09yFqK8p8CEPHGF4HubnoHj9KIELH-XWRSUXgDw97xxTM6IPjezl3Suw5opqoxj6sHK~EE6j33YIowkka-t6m4KFyH7cPCVJ8ai1eGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Wednesday approved Ordinance 5,513 to implement market-based parking citywide, eliminating most minimum off-street parking requirements and allowing applicants to provide parking based on market demand rather than a city-set formula. The motion passed 6-1 (Council President Younger cast the lone \"no\" vote).

Planning Manager Garrett Jackson summarized the state direction and the local approach: recent state legislation limits local mandatory parking minimums and encourages market-based determinations; the planning commission unanimously recommended that Bremerton transition to market-based parking. Jackson told council that design standards (layout, landscaping, safety) would remain in the code even if minimums were removed, and he warned of some potential unintended consequences — for example, in areas without transit or sidewalks parking demand could shift on-street and require enforcement or street-management responses.

Supporters at the hearing included developers, the Kitsap Building Association and housing advocates who said parking minimums raise construction costs and reduce housing feasibility. Multiple speakers said structured or surface parking can add tens of thousands of dollars per stall; one presenter cited a commonly used planning figure of about $40,000 per stall for structured parking. Saint Vincent de Paul, Habitat for Humanity and affordable-housing providers said lower parking requirements make it easier to build shelters and affordable projects.

Opponents argued the city lacks the transit infrastructure to sustain low-parking developments and worried about spillover parking on neighborhood streets. Mica Ayla Stahl and Marwan Cameron urged at least a one-space-per-unit minimum, saying many families rely on private vehicles for daily needs in a county without frequent transit.

The ordinance removes minimums in favor of market-based parking but retains parking design standards and exemptions for certain housing types defined in state law. The council debated the change at length; Council Member Coughlin summarized the policy rationale, saying long-standing parking rules had become a barrier to housing and small business. The final vote was 6 in favor, 1 opposed. Staff will publish guidance for developers and monitor neighborhood impacts, and the city retains tools such as parking management programs should localized problems arise.","Council adopted Ordinance 5,513 to move Bremerton toward market-based parking by removing minimum parking requirements and allowing projects to determine parking based on market demand; the motion passed 6-1 after extensive public testimony both for and against the change.","actionData","errors"]

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