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Port of Bremerton hears Port Orchard mayor’s downtown master plan emphasizing community center, flood fixes and plaza
Summary
Port Orchard’s mayor presented a downtown master plan that couples a community center (including a 20,000‑square‑foot Kitsap regional library) with a proposed Kitsap Bank headquarters and an Orchard Street Plaza; the city is pursuing federal and state funds and expects community‑center construction in 2027.
Port of Bremerton commissioners heard an update from the mayor of Port Orchard on a downtown master plan that pairs a community center — with a 20,000‑square‑foot Kitsap regional library on the ground floor — and a proposed Kitsap Bank headquarters.
Mayor Rob Picasso described the project as a mixed‑use development anchored by a community event and banquet facility above the library, plus an Orchard Street Plaza intended to host the farmers market, festivals and short‑term merchant parking. "We're going to construction in 2027 on the community center," the mayor said, noting the project is dependent on sequencing with the bank building and other pieces of development.
Why it matters: The plan links public facilities,…
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