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Council unanimously adopts 2024 comprehensive plan update, raises downtown heights and zoning capacity
Summary
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.
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…
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