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Port Orchard council affirms hearing examiner, approves site-specific rezone to allow apartment development
Summary
After a closed-record, quasi-judicial review of application LU25 (reszone-01), the Port Orchard City Council voted 5–2 to affirm the hearing examiner's recommendation and approve a rezoning from R2 to R3 for parcels on Hall Avenue, a change that allows apartment-style development and increases potential density.
The Port Orchard City Council voted 5—2 to affirm the hearing examiner's recommendation and approve a site-specific rezoning (LU25 reszone-01) for parcels on Hall Avenue, moving the properties from R2 to R3 zoning and enabling apartment building types that support higher unit density.
The hearing was conducted as a closed-record quasi-judicial proceeding. City Attorney Charlotte Archer reviewed appearance-of-fairness requirements and asked each council member to disclose contacts and conflicts; no council member announced a recusal. Staff presented a neutral summary of the record and noted the hearing examiner's finding that the proposal meets the criteria in Port Orchard Municipal Code 20.42.030 and reflects recent comprehensive-plan and state-law changes, including House Bill 1110.
Director Bond told the council that the R3 designation permits an…
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