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Kitsap hearing examiner hears Rolloff ADU permit; staff recommends approval, decision pending
Summary
Kitsap County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit to create an 887-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at a rural residential parcel. Applicant said the ADU would improve his family's living situation; one neighbor spoke in support. The examiner closed the record and will issue a written decision within 10 business days.
Kitsap County Hearing Examiner Phil O'Briggs on Feb. 13, 2025 heard a conditional use permit application (file no. 24-01376) to convert an existing single-family residence into an 887-square-foot accessory dwelling unit and to construct a new 2,816-square-foot primary residence.
Izzy Lott, associate planner with the Kitsap County Department of Community Development, told the examiner the application was deemed complete on April 27, 2024; the county issued a State Environmental Policy Act determination of non-significance on Dec. 11, 2024; and no SEPA appeals or public comments were filed. Lott said the parcel is in the rural residential zone and that the project complies with Kitsap County Code 17.415.015(B) as conditioned. "The department finds this approval consistent with special use criteria 17.415.015 B ... and recommends approval as conditioned," Lott said.
Lott described project details admitted into the record: the proposed ADU would be 887 square feet of habitable area, a 32-square-foot unconditioned storage/breezeway, four on-site parking spaces meeting county standards, and a separation of about 128 feet between the ADU and the proposed primary residence. Critical-area mapping shows moderate erosion hazards on the site; Lott said the applicant provided a geologic report and the proposal is conditioned to follow its recommendations.
The applicant, who identified himself in the hearing as Mr. Roloff, told the examiner the conversion "will greatly impact my family's living conditions" and described the ADU as necessary for his family of five. He also cited a March 2020 Kitsap County and City of Bremerton housing assessment and said the ADU is about 1 mile from a Kitsap Transit park-and-ride. "This additional dwelling unit is one mile away from a Kitsap Transit Park And Ride," Roloff said, adding it would not negatively affect traffic.
John Murray, who identified himself as a neighbor, spoke in support: "I'm just, as a neighbor and a member of the community, I'm just excited for them to get started on their project." No other public comments were made.
Examiner O'Briggs closed the hearing record and said he will issue a written file decision within 10 business days. Staff recommended approval as conditioned; a final administrative decision was not made at the hearing.
Why it matters: If approved, the conversion would add one legally permitted ADU in a rural-residential area, using existing access and on-site parking and following conditions tied to geotechnical recommendations and stormwater controls.
