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Port Orchard staff to launch free preapproved ADU plans, shorter permit turnaround and new plan options

3476469 · May 24, 2025
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Port Orchard’s Community Development Department reported it will soon post four free preapproved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) plans online, with an expected permit turnaround of about two weeks; staff also previewed two additional concept plans and outlined estimated fees and site requirements.

Port Orchard staff told the Land Use Committee the city is close to launching a program that will post four free preapproved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) plan sets and streamline permitting for homeowners.

Nick Bond, community development director, said the city’s building department approved the basic plans and the program aims to make plan sets available on the website for property owners in Kitsap County. “We currently have four preapproved ADU plans: a small 480-square-foot unit, a…

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