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Council approves vacation of Port Orchard right-of-way to enable Kitsap County courthouse parking, 4–1
Summary
The Port Orchard City Council voted to vacate roughly 38,641 square feet of city right-of-way to allow construction of surface parking for a future Kitsap County courthouse expansion; the county offered $30,000 plus transfer of 48-acre Veterans Park as compensation. The vote was 4–1.
The Port Orchard City Council voted to adopt an ordinance vacating several street and alley segments to make room for surface parking tied to a future Kitsap County courthouse expansion. The council’s motion to adopt the ordinance was moved by Councilmember Morrissey and, as announced, was carried by a voice vote the mayor described as 4–1.
City staff presented the petition (received 12/17/2025) describing multiple sections of right-of-way proposed for vacation, with individual sections ranging from about 1,498 to more than 15,000 square feet and a total of approximately 38,641 square feet. The vacated areas are intended to permit construction of initial surface parking (described in staff materials as phase 0) and are subject to all required permits.
Clerk Wallace and staff cited Port Orchard…
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