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Port Orchard staff propose parking and circulation code overhaul to align with pending state bill
Summary
City planning staff presented proposed amendments to Port Orchard Municipal Code (POMC) 20.124 to update minimum parking requirements, EV parking references, bicycle parking and consolidated downtown standards; the commission asked staff for feedback within two weeks and offered questions on walkability and neighborhood impacts.
Port Orchard planning staff on Monday outlined proposed changes to the city’s parking and circulation rules meant to align local requirements with pending Washington state legislation and local comprehensive-plan goals.
Jim (Principal Planner, City of Port Orchard) told the Planning Commission the amendments to POMC chapter 20.124 would reference the Washington State Building Code for electric vehicle (EV) charging requirements, revise minimum parking standards in anticipation of Senate Bill 5184, and consolidate bicycle parking rules into the main parking table to make the code more user-friendly.
The changes are intended to reduce barriers to development and promote infill and alternative transportation, staff…
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