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Residents cite shoreline concerns, allege conflicts over Evergreen Point project at Bremerton planning meeting
Summary
Multiple residents raised environmental, zoning and conflict‑of‑interest concerns about the Evergreen Point waterfront proposal and Smith Cove shoreline remediation during public comment at the Feb. 24 planning commission meeting.
Three public commenters at the Feb. 24 Bremerton Special Planning Commission meeting urged the commission and city to enforce shoreline protections at Smith Cove and raised allegations tied to the Evergreen Point waterfront proposal.
Michelle Moshe, a Bremerton resident, described Smith Cove's history and current remediation work and said the project's proposed height would exceed Shoreline Management Act limits. Moshe stated the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 imposes a 35‑foot height limit within 200 feet of the shore and said the Evergreen Point project has been proposed at 61 feet. "It just seems adding a high rise, 26…
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