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Bremerton planning commission recommends centers-based Alternative 2 for 2024 comprehensive plan
Summary
The Bremerton Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Dec. 16, 2024, to recommend Alternative 2 — a centers-based approach — as the preferred alternative in the DEIS for the 2024 comprehensive plan; commissioners asked staff to clarify Mineral Resource Overlay language before finalizing documents.
The Bremerton Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Dec. 16, 2024, to recommend Alternative 2 — a centers-based approach focusing growth in downtown and designated centers — as the preferred alternative in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the city's 2024 comprehensive plan update.
Garrett Jackson, planning manager with the city of Bremerton, told the commission the plan must conform with Washington's Growth Management Act and regional guidance such as Vision 2050, and he said the city is "forecasted to grow to just under 64,000 people, which represents an approximately 46% increase from 2020 Census numbers, and a 32% increase in the number of jobs." The DEIS evaluated three alternatives: a no-action alternative (not viable), Alternative 2 (staff recommended centers…
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