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Port Orchard launches pre‑approved ADU plans; 600‑square‑foot option shows $5,719.24 baseline permit cost
Summary
City staff announced a pre‑approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program that went live with four floorplans, online plan requests and an estimated out‑the‑door permit cost for a 600‑square‑foot unit of $5,719.24; two additional plans will be added later this year.
Port Orchard staff told the Planning Commission on June 3 that the city’s pre‑approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program is live and that residents can now request pre‑approved building plans online and apply for permits.
Nick Bond, community development director, said the program went live the previous Friday and drew strong public interest: a City Facebook post announcing the program was “the second most shared Facebook post behind the reopening of the splash pad this year.” Bond presented the four models available now — a 480-square-foot one‑bedroom called the Lille, a 600-square-foot unit, and two 800-square-foot options (one two‑story) — and said two additional plans will be released later: a 1,000-square-foot rambler and a carriage‑house option that can be configured with garage combinations.
Bond explained the building plans themselves are pre‑approved; applicants must still submit a site plan and obtain building permits and pay applicable impact fees. He said the city has prepared a detailed guidance document recommending survey work and contractor consultation and that staff expect to turn around eligible site plan reviews within about two weeks when submissions are complete. Bond provided a specific permit cost example: “right now the 600 square foot unit out the door is $5,719.24.”
Bond said the program was a regional effort with other Kitsap County jurisdictions participating; Poulsbo had launched the program a day earlier, while Bremerton and Bainbridge Island were further behind. He said Port Orchard staff planned public outreach at the farmer’s market the coming Saturday to share materials and answer questions.
Commissioners and staff framed the program as a tool to increase housing supply and create options for accessory living without changing neighborhood character. No formal action was required; staff will continue outreach and add the two forthcoming plans later this year once they complete plan review.
