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Port Orchard small-business owners and homeowners press council over permitting delays and inspections
Summary
Dozens of residents and business owners told the Port Orchard City Council on Feb. 24 that permitting delays, shifting inspection requirements and inconsistent staff communications have raised costs, stalled openings and discouraged investment downtown, prompting the city to outline process improvements and a software transition.
Dozens of small-business owners, builders and homeowners told the Port Orchard City Council on Feb. 24 that the city's permitting and inspection processes are creating severe financial and personal hardships.
Public commenters offered detailed examples: Clancy Donlin, a former council member, said a post-fire rebuild stalled after repeated inspections and a last-minute requirement that his house be "pinned," which he estimated added about $125,000, and that cumulative delays and interest pushed his costs toward $250,000. Nate Klein, appearing for tenant Barbara Bradshshire, described a tenant who followed every direction from the Department of…
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