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Residents tell commissioners DCD ‘is failing’ to enforce critical-area protections
Summary
Two residents urged Kitsap County to enforce critical-area rules around Enatai Creek and an Indianola fish-bearing stream, saying prior complaints produced little response; county planning staff said the matters are with code compliance.
County residents used the public-comment period at the Dec. 9 Board of Commissioners meeting to press officials for stronger enforcement of critical-area protections.
Kathy Lutzick described repeated complaints about alleged violations near Enatai (Antiete) Creek north of Sylvan Way and said she has been unable to get responsive enforcement, telling the board, "DCD is flat out failing to enforce any critical areas ordinances." She said she has exchanged emails with staff (including Brittany Gordon and a code-enforcement contact identified as Mr. Lyman) but that the county’s parcel GIS does not reflect the creek in the same way public‑health GIS maps do.
Doug Heyman, speaking on behalf of Beth Nichols’ connection, described a separate Indianola case involving what he said was an inconsistent buffer reduction on a fish‑bearing stream, saying he had received a 50% buffer reduction for one project and that DCD did not reply to follow‑up inquiries.
Scott DeArmond, manager of planning and environmental programs for the Department of Community Development, told the board the Enatai matter "is actively on DCD's radar" and that it is with code compliance. Commissioners encouraged staff to follow up with residents, and the speakers requested clearer responses and enforcement actions.
The comments were made during the public comment portion of the meeting; no formal enforcement action or timeline was announced on the record.
