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Local business owners tell Port Orchard council permitting delays, code enforcement are harming downtown recovery
Summary
During public comment, residents and downtown property owners urged low-cost facade improvements and urged the council to address cumbersome occupancy/permit processes after prolonged delays; a builder also flagged longer building-permit turnaround times over the past four years.
Multiple speakers during the April 8 public comment period urged the city to take low-cost steps to improve Bay Street’s appearance and to address perceived permitting and code-enforcement burdens that are slowing tenant turnover and new construction.
Stan McKenzie, a Port Orchard resident, suggested a coordinated paint/color scheme along Bay Street to create a Cape Cod nautical theme that would be inexpensive and could improve visitor perception. "I suggest painting the facades of the Bay Street buildings with the color combinations that you would…
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